Sentences with phrase «genetic research suggests»

Evidence from both fossil and genetic research suggests that Neanderthals and modern humans evolved from a common ancestor between 500,000 and 200,000 years ago.

But current genetic research suggests that they took a more southerly route, crossing from the African coast of the Red Sea to the Arabian Peninsula and then following the coast to India.

That's the conclusion from genetic research suggesting that our love for the beach was evident early on.

Not exact matches

Such studies show that we are all walking genetic junkyards: Recent U.S. research suggests that every individual carries, on average, 313 disease - causing mutations.

«Our study suggests that epigenetic changes to cells treated with cigarette smoke sensitize airway cells to genetic mutations known to cause lung cancers,» says Stephen Baylin, M.D., the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research and professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Interbreeding with Neandertals restored some genetic heirlooms that modern humans left behind in the ancient exodus from Africa, new research suggests.

Previous research has suggested that antibodies — immune system proteins that can attack viruses — in a mother might be less effective against certain genetic variants of HIV - 1 in her body, thereby allowing for transmission of resistant viruses to her infant at delivery.

Although scientists still don't precisely understand the interactions among genetic, environmental, psychological, and developmental factors, research suggests that high anxiety tends to run in families.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Organisms as different as plants, bacteria, yeast and humans could hold genetic swap meets and come away with fully functional genes, new research suggests.

Now, new research suggests changes at the epigenetic level — specifically alterations in proteins that affect gene expression, rather than genetic mutations — could be driving childhood ependymomas.

Some research has suggested a potential genetic explanation, with men who are genetically inclined to engage in socially deviant or risky behaviors being more likely to have daughters with the same inclinations.

This research suggests that for some kinds of bacteria, genetic customization might aid survival of certain strains by enabling them to provoke a tailored immune response.

Research with mice also suggested that genetic differences may cause one strain of mouse to gain weight on a diet that helps another strain slim down (SN: 8/20/16, p. 13).

These findings of the MLU research group on Developmental Genetics suggest that the same genetic program may operate in germ cells of other, more complex organisms as well — albeit in a timely less compressed form.

But the new Salk research, published in the journal eLife, suggests that rapamycin could also target the neural damage associated with Leigh syndrome, a rare genetic disease, and potentially other forms of neurodegeneration as well.

Previous research involving twins had suggested that migraines have a significant genetic component.

The researchers, led by Sara Jaeger, Jeremy McRae, and Richard Newcomb of Plant and Food Research in New Zealand, found that for four of the ten odors tested, there was indeed a genetic association, suggesting that differences in the genetic make - up determine whether a person can or can not smell these compounds.

It suggests, mischievously, that it would «undoubtedly be illuminating if there was a well - funded research programme to investigate the genetic basis of financial greed, not because it would reveal anything, but because of the uproar it would generate amongst greedy people».

The research team had previously studied one specialist CF centre in the UK and identified genetic and epidemiological evidence suggesting person - to - person transmission of M. abscessus but it was unclear whether this was a one off incident.

Recent genetic research of people across the globe suggests that roughly 45,000 to 20,000 years ago, one of the most dramatic population booms after humanity dispersed from Africa occurred in southern Asia, leading to «the highest population densities in the world in prehistory,» explains Michael Petraglia, an archaeologist at the University of Oxford in England.

Recent research on the domestication of donkeys, camelids (which includes dromedaries, Bactrian camels, llamas and alpacas) pigs, cattle, sheep and goats suggests that neither intentional breeding nor genetic isolation were as significant as traditionally thought, the scientists said.

New research is casting doubt on a commonly held belief about how cells use DNA to make proteins, suggesting the genetic code is more diverse than previously thought.

Elizabete Carmo - Silva, LEC lecturer in plant sciences for food security, said: «Both jointed grass and barley are regarded as valuable genetic resources for improving wheat disease resistance, our research suggests that they can also be used to improve biomass production.»

Some research suggests these genetic variants can influence people's chances of being diagnosed with clinical depression, attending college, or engaging in criminal behavior.

Research strongly suggests the emergence of schizophrenia is a result of both genetic and environmental factors.»

There have been studies suggesting that there is a genetic element to homosexuality in women, but more research has been done in men, says Sanders.

Scientist had thought that rock snot was a new genetic strain of algae introduced by humans, but an expanding body of research suggests otherwise.

«If [the result] holds up in future studies, it suggests that there is a genetic component — and that a single gene contributes a great deal,» says Leonid Kruglyak, a geneticist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

Prior research suggested that nicotine use / smoking status and genetic differences were predictors of response to naltrexone.

The research suggests that the genetic seeds of cancer can sit dormant in a person's lungs for decades, providing hope that the disease could be detected early.

Previous research has suggested that about 30 to 40 percent of the risk for preterm birth is linked to genetic factors.

Genetic research on living bears suggested that they settled their modern ranges in successive waves of migration.

For example, Ebers says, the new research also shows that the IL7R variant associated with increased MS risk is present in 70 % of people of European descent, suggesting that many other genetic factors are involved because few of these people contract MS. «The most striking finding,» Ebers says, «is the degree of genetic influence [on MS] that remains unexplained.»

But new research at Rockefeller University suggests that current sequencing protocols overlook crucial bits of information: isolated pieces of DNA floating outside the bacterial chromosome, the core of a cell's genetic material.

A number of scientific results suggest a biological basis for sexual orientation, but these results do not point to one simple biological or genetic explanation.2 Perhaps the best recent reviews of the scientific research relevant to this issue are found in a special issue of the journal Frontiers of Neuroendocrinology, the official journal of the International Neuroendocrine Federation and the American Neuroendocrine Society, that was published in April 2011.3 The papers in the special issue make clear that substantial evidence exists in animals for biological bases of sexual partner preference based on sex.

Research published in the International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics, suggests that machine learning might be used to analyze genetic data that points to an ASD diagnosis before symptoms become obvious.

The research suggests that in some familial cases of early onset Parkinson's Disease, because alpha - synuclein malfunctions as a result of genetic alterations, the protein's marshalling role is compromised.

New research suggests that humans could be evolving a genetic variant that would make us unable to consume large amounts of alcohol.

These findings of the MLU research group on Developmental Genetics suggest that the same genetic program may operate in germ cells of other, more complex organisms as well - albeit in a timely less compressed form.

The research reported in PLoS Pathogens suggests that the endemicity of any microbe, caused by genetic specialization, could be a marker for future extinction.

New research suggests evolution is favoring the disorder: A study in PLOS Genetics says certain genetic mutations that are associated with an increased risk of autism were passed on during evolution because they are also associated with improved cognitive abilities.

Recently, research led by Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair of Cleveland Clinic's Genomic Medicine Institute and published in the March 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/299/12/1437), suggests genetic variety may be associated with decreased cancer risk.

Research that reveals what goes wrong in SMA and suggests that a mild version of the same genetic defect may protect relatives against infection, which could explain why SMA is relatively common disease.

Promising research on genetic markers suggests that a better understanding of our common genetic code is within reach.

Study Finds Alzheimer's Disease Likely Not Caused by Low Body Mass Index May 9, 2017 A new large - scale genetic study found that low body mass index (BMI) is likely not a causal risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, as earlier research had suggested...

Well, new research suggests that the trait is actually the result of a genetic variation that's particularly common in the breed.

New research on the genetic causes of autism calls attention to diminished motor skills and suggests the importance of broad cognitive impairment...

His findings suggest that research efforts should pay more attention to the genetic signals controlling scarring.

Experts aren't clear on why, but research suggests that a mix of hormonal, genetic, immune response, and psychological factors are involved.

Rather, scientific research suggests the effects of many underlying causes, which taken together are expressed through each individual's genetic make up as a group of symptoms qualifying for a diagnosis of ADHD.