Scientists discover gene that holds key to extending life 20 years

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The gene, SIRT6, in laboratory mice and found it extended their lifespan by up to 15 per cent.

A gene has been discovered by scientists that could hold the key to extending life by up to two decades.  The gene is found in all mammals and is known to protect against age-related cell damage.

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Secret of internal alarm clock discovered that allows some to get by on just four hours’ sleep

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People who had two copies of the gene ABCC9 slept significantly less than people with two copies of another version.

Scientists discover a gene that controls how long we sleep has been explaining why some people have their own internal alarm clock.

 

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Virus turns caterpillars into zombies using a single gene

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The caterpillar zombies are coming!

Think that zombies are just fiction? Not for caterpillars, it isn’t: there’s actually a virus that can turn healthy caterpillars into zombies.

The biology of the disease is quite fascinating as researchers found that all the virus had to do is modify a single gene in the caterpillar’s genome to turn it into a zombie..

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The Difference Between a Genius and an Idiot May Come Down to a Single Gene

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The brain on the left lacks normal folds and convolutions.

Out of the 3 billion letters in the human genetic alphabet only two genetic letters may spell the difference between being a genius or an idiot, according to a new report.

 

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Scientists Discover How a Rare Cancer Heals Itself

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New discovery could lead to new treatments for other types of cancer.

Researchers believe they have found a key gene involved in Ferguson-Smith disease, otherwise known as multiple self-healing squamous epithelioma (MSSE), a skin cancer that grows rapidly but then a few weeks later, inexplicably, heals itself.

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