BILTHOVEN – Steeds meer mensen in Nederland hebben een te grote buikomtrek en de helft van de Nederlandse bevolking is te dik. Dit blijkt uit het onderzoek ‘Nederland de Maat Genomen’ van het RIVM, waarbij ondermeer de buikomtrek werd gemeten.
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BRUSSEL – In Nederland sterft bijna 60 procent van de kankerpatiënten thuis. Belgen overlijden vaker in het ziekenhuis. Een ander opmerkelijk verschil is dat Nederlanders vaker sterven op de door hen gewenste plek.
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In a study into the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that take part in various chemical reactions of human body…
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Researchers studying a rare, lethal childhood tumor of the brainstem discovered that nearly 80 percent of the tumors have mutations in genes not previously tied to cancer. Early evidence suggests the alterations play a unique role in other aggressive pediatric brain tumors as well. The findings from the St…
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Genetics has provided surprising insights into why vaccines used in both the UK and US to combat serious childhood infections can eventually fail. The study, published in Nature Genetics, which investigates how bacteria change their disguise to evade the vaccines, has implications for how future vaccines can be made more effective…
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Cells trying to keep pace with constantly changing environmental conditions need to strike a fine balance between maintaining their genomic integrity and allowing enough genetic flexibility to adapt to inhospitable conditions…
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Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have demonstrated how a new virus evolves, shedding light on how easy it can be for diseases to gain dangerous mutations. The findings appear in the journal Science. The scientists showed for the first time how the virus called “Lambda” evolved to find a new way to attack host cells, an innovation that took four mutations to accomplish…
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MONDAY, Jan. 30 — Preschool children whose moms are loving and nurturing have a larger hippocampus, an area of the brain involved in learning, memory and stress response, when they reach school age, a new study finds.
“It is to our knowledge the…
MONDAY, Jan. 30 — The need for a connection to other people is so powerful that being ignored by a stranger can make someone feel left out, according to a new study.
People need to feel they are part of a group or connected to others in order to be…
MONDAY, Jan. 30 — A new study finds U.S. Christians on both sides of the ideological divide believe Jesus is more compassionate than they are when it comes to the issues of helping the poor and providing services to illegal immigrants.
But there’s…