NEW DELHI: Six genes have been found to be at the heart of emotional response and meaning perception, in turn making up one’s personality, including their outlook and functioning, according to new research.These genes were also found to be “highly preserved” throughout evolution, from single-celled organisms to modern humans, a …
The seven-year study, published in the journal Nature Genetics and led by scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, suggests the existence of many genetic variants contributing to cerebral palsy. The childhood-onset …
LONDON: A study on genes of two different mouse models with liver disease has helped a team of Austrian researchers to better understand liver scarring and to develop more effective treatments for the disease.Scarring, also known as fibrosis, occurs when liver cells are replaced by fibrous tissue. The largest internal …