genetic

Platelets are small components of the blood that help form clots, and researchers wanted to determine whether genetic variations related to platelet levels could influence aspirin's potential effects on dementia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

By tracing the genetic origins of these clones and comparing patterns of gene activity, the researchers connected differences in DNA copy numbers with the types of cells present in each tumor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Using both chemical testing and genetic analysis, the researchers searched for established psychoactive compounds found in other mushroom species.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

A new analysis from Monash University suggests that low-dose aspirin may be linked to a dramatically lower risk of dementia in older adults with certain genetic characteristics.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Without equality, eugenics would inevitably falter on the false premise that social ills, such as vagrancy, pauperism, deviance, alcoholism, and feeblemindedness were genetic ills—while, in fact, they merely reflected inequality.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee