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Category: Biology

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Researchers linked obesity with breast cancer

Posted on April 18, 2024April 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

Scientists compared genetic data from tumors of breast cancer patients, and found patients with high body mass indexes had unique gene…

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    Scientists grew human kidneys inside pig embryos

    Posted on April 15, 2024April 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

    Scientists developed kidneys with a mixture of human and pig cells inside pig embryos, to test whether they were viable for human…

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      Scientists suggest new ways to treat gastric cancer

      Posted on April 1, 2024March 29, 2024 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

      Researchers computed how genetic elements regulate gastric cancer, to help treat patients and predict their survival.

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        Is cancer biased by biological sex?

        Posted on March 21, 2024March 15, 2024 by Sciworthy

        Researchers reviewed data showing biological male versus female cancer patients experience cancer differently, with different immune…

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          How did humans learn to speak?

          Posted on March 18, 2024March 15, 2024 by Sciworthy

          Scientists compared parts of the brain that correlate to speech in humans and primates to understand how speech evolved in humans.

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            Closing the diversity gap in genetic studies

            Posted on March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

            Scientists developed a new statistical method to improve genome-wide studies of diseases and traits in people with diverse ancestries.

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              Fig trees interbreed more at their climate extremes

              Posted on February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 by Sciworthy

              Scientists tracked how fig trees interbreed and swap DNA across different climatic zones to determine where new species might arise.

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                This gene mutation could delay Alzheimer’s disease

                Posted on February 19, 2024February 18, 2024 by Sciworthy

                Researchers discovered a genetic mutation that slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in one man by halting protein buildup in his…

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                  A trilobite’s last supper

                  Posted on February 12, 2024May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

                  Paleontologists described a trilobite fossil preserved in 3D with its gut contents intact.

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                    Are fungi the unlikely heroes in detecting cancer?

                    Posted on February 5, 2024February 3, 2024 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers found fungi living in different types of human cancer. They suggested doctors could use fungal DNA in blood samples as a new…

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