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NewsResearchers Determine Genetic Variants Offered Protection during Black Deathby Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology - University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearchers estimate that people with certain gene variants were 40 percent more likely to survive the plague
NewsA New Look at Vitamin D Challenges the Current View of Its Benefitsby Buck Institute for Research on AgingResearch in C. elegans shows the popular supplement engages longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to many age-related diseases
Scientists Identify Key Genes for Increasing Oil Content in Plant Leavesby Brookhaven National LaboratoryAccumulating oil in leaves could significantly increase energy content of biofuels and plant-based foods.
NewsNew Reasons Eating Less Fat Should Be One of Your Resolutionsby University of California - RiversideHigh fat diets can impair immune, intestinal, and brain health
NewsEssential Nutrient May Help Fight Alzheimer’s Across Generationsby Arizona State UniversityThe study focuses on mice bred to display Alzheimer’s-like symptoms
NewsBrain-Aging Gene Discoveredby Columbia University Medical CenterGenetic variant accelerates normal brain aging in older people by up to 12 years
NewsNeuroscientists Pinpoint Genes Tied to Dementiaby University of California - Los AngelesDiscovery offers early step toward new therapies to slow the disease
NewsCaffeine Boosts Enzyme That Could Protect against Dementia, Study Findsby Indiana UniversityNew analysis reveals 24 compounds that can help reduce impact of harmful proteins in the brain
NewsStudy IDs Link Between Sugar Signaling and Regulation of Oil Production in Plantsby Brookhaven National LaboratoryFindings point to new biochemical strategies for increasing oil yield from crops grown to produce biofuels and biomaterials