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War not only causes trauma to children, it dramatically reshapes their DNA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

War not only causes trauma to children, it dramatically reshapes their DNA

India Today  

The ongoing Ukraine-Russia war and the Israel-Palestinian conflict have plunged millions into a humanitarian crisis, displacing families and exposing children to unrelenting violence and instability. The psychological toll of witnessing war's horrors, loss, fear, and insecurity, has been widely acknowledged, but emerging research suggests that the damage runs even deeper. A groundbreaking study from the University of Surrey highlights how …

Children Trauma Research War Changes Dna Study
New test could help identify risk of developing type 2 diabetes earlier
1 year, 9 months ago

New test could help identify risk of developing type 2 diabetes earlier

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new test analysing changes to DNA in the blood …

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Epigenetic or social factors – what predicts health and aging better?
1 year, 10 months ago

Epigenetic or social factors – what predicts health and aging better?

The Hindu  

Can we objectively tell how fast we are aging? We are incorporating biological measures like epigenetic age in large population studies to understand how social factors get "under the skin" and affect aging. In our recently published study, we found that while epigenetic age does predict certain health outcomes later in life, it does little to explain important differences related …

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Scientists develop more accurate test for cervical cancer
2 years, 2 months ago

Scientists develop more accurate test for cervical cancer

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In turn, our approaches to cervical screening must adapt so that programmes continue to deliver …

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Do you have a lost twin?
2 years, 8 months ago

Do you have a lost twin?

BBC  

Do you have a lost twin? Josie Gealer/Getty Images Identical twin brothers attend the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio A surprisingly high number of people began life as a twin – without ever realising. Identical twins keep a distinctive, lifelong "epigenetic signature", research shows To find out if different levels of DNA methylation also played a part in the …

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Parents’ behaviour influences infant levels of ‘bonding hormone’ oxytocin
5 years, 2 months ago

Parents’ behaviour influences infant levels of ‘bonding hormone’ oxytocin

Hindustan Times  

The behaviour of parents may influence their children’s developing system of oxytocin -- a hormone involved in social interaction and bonding in mammals -- according to a study that highlights the importance of parenting in infant health. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, noted that greater involvement by mothers during the play interaction may have the potential to …

Play Study Oxytocin Receptor Krol Dna Methylation
Ancient DNA reveals what our prehistoric relatives Denisovans looked like
5 years, 3 months ago

Ancient DNA reveals what our prehistoric relatives Denisovans looked like

Daily Mail  

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the face of Denisovans who lived alongside humans - and even interbred with them - some 100,000 years ago, before they went extinct. The first reconstruction of what ancient Denisovans looked like show that they resembled both humans and Neanderthals, but that they also had some unique features, such as a large dental …

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