DNA

Leading expert reveals how mutation can leave you addicted to junk food… but insists getting dealt a ‘bad hand’ doesn’t mean you’re destined to be fat

Leading expert reveals how mutation can leave you addicted to junk food… but insists getting dealt a ‘bad hand’ doesn’t mean you’re destined to be fat

Health
Sarah Carter

By Emily Craig Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline 08:33 09 Dec 2023, updated 12:18 09 Dec 2023 A gene called MC4R is ...

How “Immortal” Jellyfish DNA Could Extend Human Life

How “Immortal” Jellyfish DNA Could Extend Human Life

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

New research reveals that managing transposable elements in DNA via the Piwi-piRNA pathway extends lifespan. This finding, which links DNA activity to ...

‘Racism in medieval England’ may have led to black people dying of bubonic plague

‘Racism in medieval England’ may have led to black people dying of bubonic plague

Health
Sarah Carter

Racism in medieval England may have contributed to black people dying of bubonic plague, academics have suggested. Researchers employing “black feminist archaeology” ...

Scientists on the brink of cure for heart disease

Scientists on the brink of cure for heart disease

Health
Sarah Carter

Are we on the brink of a cure for heart disease? That was the question being whispered by normally cautious cardiologists at the ...

New study shows ‘poor sleeper’ gene can leave you destined for a life of insomnia

New study shows ‘poor sleeper’ gene can leave you destined for a life of insomnia

Health
Sarah Carter

By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 18:32 09 Nov 2023, updated 18:52 09 Nov 2023 Researchers found the same genetic ...

Kris Jenner says Khloe Kardashian’s son Tatum is ‘spitting image’ of Robert Kardashian: ‘The DNA is real!’

Kris Jenner says Khloe Kardashian’s son Tatum is ‘spitting image’ of Robert Kardashian: ‘The DNA is real!’

Entertainment
James Parker

Kris Jenner has said Khloe Kardashian’s son Tatum is the ‘spitting image’ of his late grandfather Robert Kardashian. Jenner, 68, who was ...

Genes from Denisovan ancestors may have helped us deal with cold weather but passed on depression

Genes from Denisovan ancestors may have helped us deal with cold weather but passed on depression

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Genes from an ancient human ancestor that made them better able to deal with cold weather could be to blame for depression ...

Crimes could soon be solved using cat DNA found at crime scenes with new method

Crimes could soon be solved using cat DNA found at crime scenes with new method

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

 The statically charged hairs of pet cats easily cling to owner’s’ clothes Criminals could soon be caught if they are cat owners, ...

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