Survival Advantage Discovered In Mutant Testis Cells Behind Genetic Disorder In a cruel irony, testis cells carrying the mutation that causes Apert's syndrome are fitter than normal cells, even though children born from sperm derived from those cells are weakened by fused fingers, toes and skulls, a new study has found.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCombined Impact Of Genetics, Social Factors On Delinquency In one of the first studies to link molecular genetic variants to adolescent delinquency, sociological research published in the August issue of the American Sociological Review identifies three genetic predictors - of serious and violent delinquency - that gain predictive precision when considered together with social influences, such as family, friends and school processes.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTraining Program That Teaches Parents How To Discuss Sex With Children Effective, Study Says A new training program that teaches parents at their workplace how to discuss sex with their children could be an effective way to reduce high-risk sexual behavior among teenagers, according to a U.S. study published Thursday in the British Medical Journal, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, the study -- funded by NIH and CDC -- comes amid new statistics that found the birth rate for U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGenetic Samples Of Ancient Bones May Help Israeli-Palestinian-German Team Combat Tuberculosis Six-thousand year old bones excavated in Jericho may help a joint Israeli-Palestinian-German research group combat tuberculosis. According to Prof. Mark Spigelman of the Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who is leading the Israeli team, the bones, which were all excavated by Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCondoms Still Available In Gaza Strip Despite Imposed Blockade, Officials Say Israeli officials recently said they will continue allowing condoms into the Gaza Strip despite the imposed blockade on the region, IRIN/PlusNews reports. The officials said the decision is part of efforts by United Nations agencies and Palestinian organizations to maintain programs for family planning and the prevention of diseases, including as HIV/AIDS.
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