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Don’t go vegan? Missing nutrients from meat could be bad for your brain
The momentum behind a move to plant-based and vegan diets for the good of the planet is commendable, but risks ...
Patterns found in DNA sequences associated with autism
In the study published in Behavior Genetics, the researchers examined the sequences of more than 650 genes associated with autism ...
Genetic evidence may direct Alzheimer’s research away from amyloid beta as cause
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Previous research has revolved ...
For depression, genes not end of story
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Genes are not destiny ...
Nature and nurture both shape brain in their own way
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Twins have long been ...

Embryonic stem cells can help reverse blindness
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Johns Hopkins researchers have ...
Answers to why we age may lie in genes
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Driven by the quest ...
Trans-species head transplant accomplished in worms
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Biologists at Tufts University ...