Genetic Study Bolsters Columbus Link to Syphilis
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Scientists have found what they say is the strongest evidence yet linking the first European explorers of the New World to the origin of sexually transmitted syphilis.
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Religious belief is determined by a person&#39;s genetic make-up according to a study by a leading scientist. After comparing more than 2,000 DNA samples, an American molecular geneticist has
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Scientists find the gene behind a psychiatric disorder that causes compulsive hair pulling.
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Researchers studying DNA from 500-year-old bone slivers said Friday that preliminary data suggests Christopher Columbus might be buried in Spain, rather than in a rival tomb in the Dominican Republic.
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Analysis of bones in the cathedral of Seville in southern Spain leaves open the possibility that they are those of the explorer Christopher Columbus, a lead
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A married couple who sailed to America from England around 1630 are the reason why thousands of people in the United States are at higher risk of a hereditary form of colon cancer, researchers said on Wednesday.
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A recent rise in syphilis rates in the United States is probably due to natural cycles rather than an increase in unsafe sex or other behaviors, according to a new study.
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Geneticists following up the case of a 10-year old Pakistani boy who could walk on coals without discomfort have discovered a gene that is central to the perception of pain.
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Two New Yorkers have been diagnosed with a rare sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe, the city health commissioner said on Wednesday.
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Researchers from universities in the UK, the US and South Africa have successfully identified key genes in the body&#39;s fight against HIV infection.
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The key genes which lead the body&#39;s fight against HIV infection have been pinpointed by scientists. The work provides a greater understanding of how some people can survive symptom free for years, while others rapidly develop Aids.
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A rare sexually transmitted disease  that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe could be  poised to surface in the United States, the U.S. Centers for  Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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A study of population groups has uncovered a gene variant that increases insulin resistance, thereby increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.
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A rare sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe could be poised to surface in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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A drug-resistant strain of potentially deadly bacteria has moved beyond the borders of U.S. hospitals and is being transmitted among gay men during sex, researchers said on Monday.
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Studies of genetic recombination suggest that genetic shuffling varies by gender.
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Science & environment: Project will give unprecedented insight into why some people are more susceptible to disease than others