genes

Turning off a Fat Accumulation Gene to Reduce Obesity proven in Mice

Posted in Science on 11th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

A genetic switch that can accelerate a persons basal metabolic rate; leading to a dramatic reduction in the risk for obesity and diabetes.

Gene therapy 'could be used to treat blindness'

Posted in Medicine on 17th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Surgeons in Oxford have used a gene therapy technique to improve the vision of six patients who would otherwise have gone blind.

Your guts what you eat, too

Posted in Medicine on 7th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Changing diet can quickly shift makeup of important microbes there, research says

Computer algorithm identifies genes that could be transformed to stop or slow the aging process

Posted in Software on 5th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

A computer algorithm that predicts which genes can be turned off to create the same anti-aging effect as calorie restriction.

Stress gene linked to heart attacks

Posted in Medicine on 20th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

A stress gene has been linked to having a higher risk of dying from a heart attack or heart disease.