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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Paris - Researchers said on Thursday they had pinpointed gene variations that could explain why some people are more vulnerable to HIV than others, a finding which could also boost the quest for an Aids vaccine.
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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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Researchers studying DNA from 500-year-old bone slivers said Friday that preliminary data suggests that Christopher Columbus might be buried in Spain, rather than in a rival tomb in the Dominican Republic - but ...
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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The first study of how large chunks of DNA differ among individuals has revealed that people are much more genetically varied than previously believed.
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A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report. By tweaking a gene in the brains of mice, US researchers were able to create a hypersensitive
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LONDON  - Syphilis epidemics are primarily  driven by the cyclical nature of the disease rather than  changes in sexual behavior, according to the results of a UK  study.
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Researchers have found for the first time a change in DNA that could put someone at a higher risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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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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Scientists say they have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that one day may help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.
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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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Two New York men have been diagnosed with a rare sexually transmitted disease that has recently been making inroads among gay and bisexual men in Europe.
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Gene therapy using &quot;naked DNA&quot; might one day help prevent impotence, scientists now report.
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Genetic factors, along with cultural and early experiences, influence male homosexuality, Italian scientists said on Wednesday.
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Scientists unraveling the genetic history of head lice have found startling evidence that early humans mingled with a clan of hairy, distant cousins as recently as 25,000 years ago in Asia -- a
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A particularly serious form of the  sexually transmitted bacterial disease syphilis has been  detected in gay and bisexual U.S. men infected with the AIDS  virus, federal health officials reported on Thursday.