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Researchers have identified a set of genes, called clock genes, that control circadian rhythms. But a more complicated gene network than previously known appears related to these rhythms. In Applied Physics Reviews, scientists detail a statistical model they are using to help identify the genes involved in this network. With help from other disciplines, they hope to fully understand how these genes work together to make different people more productive at different times of day.

Circadian rhythm-controlling clock genes could be tweaked to alter sleep By (0) Scientists may soon by able to influence a persons "clock genes" and alter their innate sleep patterns. Photo by Wokandapix/Pixabay May 4 (UPI) -- Researchers have identified a complex combination of genes that control the human bodys circadian rhythms, the rhythms that help sync a variety of biological processes with both day-night and seasonal patterns. Scientists were able to identify the network of "clock gene...

Leading scientists are calling on the Government to remove all coronavirus restrictions and allow people to ‘take back control of their own lives’ when the ‘roadmap’ to freedom ends in June. With real-world data showing vaccines reduce the risk of death by 98 per cent and hospitalisations by more than 80 per cent, the experts say Covid-19 is being turned into a ‘mild’ disease in Britain, akin to the flu. In an open letter to The Mail on Sunday, they criticise ‘confused and contrad...

Syria Chemical Attack Deniers Admit Links to WikiLeaks and Russia Michael Weiss, Jett Goldsmith © Provided by The Daily Beast Anas Alkharboutli/Getty A group of British academics was secretly in contact with Russian diplomats in four separate embassies as they worked to undermine evidence that Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons against his own people, according to emails seen by The Daily Beast. The documents were obtained as part of a sting operation on one member of...

Well, here’s my take on this. I’d also like your views and opinions. Before I begin I’d like to day something important. There is a new law — the so-called “Hate Speech” law, that just passed the House and is expected to pass the Senate and become law very soon. It was originally designed to guard against discrimination of oppressed minorities but was soon recognized as a way for Israel to forever end any criticism of the state of Israel and Zionism. When it is law, this page, and m...

Date Time Study finds vitamin D does not protect against most cancers QIMR Berghofer researchers have found vitamin D levels do not influence a person’s risk of developing most common cancers, suggesting that widespread use of vitamin D supplements is unlikely to prevent cancer. The study used genetic markers of vitamin D to examine the relationship between vitamin D and endometrial, ovarian, oesophageal, prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers, as well as neuroblastoma, melanoma, and basal cel...

Photo Shutterstock Globally 78 million people have glaucoma. That is every one in 200 people aged 40, which rises to one in eight by age 80. Most people with glaucoma are not aware of it as most glaucoma patients have zero symptoms. Catch the disease early and you have a great chance of preserving your vision for the years to come. Ahead of World Glaucoma Week (7-13 March 2021, #glaucomaweek), Australian researchers published the largest genetic study of glaucoma identifying 44 new genetic vari...

Crime by Quentin McDermott Premium Content   What happened this week is unique in the annals of Australian criminal history: a petition endorsed by 90 top scientists, medical practitioners and science advocates - among them, two Nobel laureates - was handed to the Governor of New South Wales, calling for the pardon and immediate release of a woman convicted of killing all four of her children. That woman is Kathleen Folbigg, variously described at the ti...

 E-Mail In the largest genome-wide association study of glaucoma comparing the genes of 34,179 people with the disease to 349,321 control subjects, an international consortium of researchers identified 44 new gene loci and confirmed 83 previously reported loci linked to glaucoma. Loci are considered "genetic street addresses," denoting a specific location on a gene. The studys authors hope the identification of these genes will lead to new treatment targets for this incurable eye disease that...

Combining lipid-lowering drugs and lifestyle interventions may yield greatest heart-protecting benefits Combining healthy lifestyle interventions reduces heart disease through beneficial effects on different lipoproteins and associated cholesterols, according to a study published February 9 in eLife. Having a healthy lifestyle has long been associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease. The new study provides more detailed information on how healthy lifestyles improve cholesterol, an...