July 29th, 2010 
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Genetic interaction with diet cause variation in metabolic traits
Ever notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after all. According to research published in the July 2010 issue of Genetics (http://www.genetics.org), this may have a biological cause. Using fruit flies, researchers have found that …
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Novel cause for genetic tooth decay
New research implicates a novel peptide in impaired dentin mineralization in rickets. Rickets, the softening of bones in children, is often caused by vitamin D deficiency due to severe malnutrition. Rickets is one of the most frequent childhood diseases in developing countries and is associated with severe bone deformities, including dental ailments due to impaired dentin mineralization.
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July 2nd, 2010 admin
Live Long and Proper: Genetic Factors Associated with Increased Longevity Identified
Have you ever wondered how long you might live? New research suggests that an important indicator of your probable life span may be your genes . Scientists have identified unique genetic signatures strongly associated with a long and healthy life, findings that could help to further the understanding of how certain genes may offer protection from common age-related diseases like cancer, dementia …
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MILWAUKEE — Jeanne Calment, the French woman who lived to 122, the oldest age verified in modern records, enjoyed a glass of port a day and two pounds of chocolate a week, and she smoked until the age of 117. Perhaps the secret to old age was in her genes.
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April 29th, 2010 admin Ornamental fishes under genetic upgrading
Many widely sought Indian species of ornamental fishes are going under a genetic upgrading and may end up patented by foreign countries.
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April 21st, 2010 admin ‘Mediterranean Diet’ And Genetic Basis For Health Benefits
Eating a diet rich in the phenolic components of virgin olive oil represses several pro-inflammatory genes. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genomics suggest that this partly explains the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease seen in people who eat a ‘Mediterranean diet’…
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April 20th, 2010 admin Genetic basis for health benefits of the ‘Mediterranean diet’
Eating a diet rich in the phenolic components of virgin olive oil represses several pro-inflammatory genes. Researchers suggest that this partly explains the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease seen in people who eat a “Mediterranean diet.”
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April 16th, 2010 admin Expanded blueprint: Genetic incorporation of two different noncanonic amino acids into one protein
(PhysOrg.com) — The genetic code includes information for only 20 amino acids (AAs). If this repertoire could be expanded, it would, for example, be possible to program bacteria to produce tailored proteins with various characteristics of interest to science, technology, or medicine.
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April 6th, 2010 admin Pharma seeks genetic clues to healthy aging
They may be a little wrinkly, and there may not be many of them, but centenarians are the fastest growing demographic in the developed world.
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April 5th, 2010 admin Rise in genetic disorders, says expert
05 April 2010 DOHA: With more than half of the marriages in Qatar taking place between close relatives, genetic disorders are on the rise, according to an expert.
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