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Natural shorts sleepers: How much sleep do you need?
Researchers have uncovered multiple genes associated with needing less than 6 hours of sleep at night.
Sleep is universal. It is an important component of...
GENES & DISEASE
The “Viking Hypothesis” – Genetic Ties to Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a deadly but treatable disease, found predominantly in individuals of European descent. The gene mutation most commonly associated with hemochromatosis is...
Who was the Mysterious Dark Countess?
In 1807, an affluent and mysterious couple appeared in Eishausen, a village in central Germany. They lived for the next 30 years in self...
GENES & NUTRITION
The “Viking Hypothesis” – Genetic Ties to Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a deadly but treatable disease, found predominantly in individuals of European descent. The gene mutation most commonly associated with hemochromatosis is...
Who was the Mysterious Dark Countess?
In 1807, an affluent and mysterious couple appeared in Eishausen, a village in central Germany. They lived for the next 30 years in self...
GENES & TRAITS
The “Viking Hypothesis” – Genetic Ties to Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a deadly but treatable disease, found predominantly in individuals of European descent. The gene mutation most commonly associated with hemochromatosis is...
Who was the Mysterious Dark Countess?
In 1807, an affluent and mysterious couple appeared in Eishausen, a village in central Germany. They lived for the next 30 years in self...
PHARMACOGENOMICS
The “Viking Hypothesis” – Genetic Ties to Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a deadly but treatable disease, found predominantly in individuals of European descent. The gene mutation most commonly associated with hemochromatosis is...
Who was the Mysterious Dark Countess?
In 1807, an affluent and mysterious couple appeared in Eishausen, a village in central Germany. They lived for the next 30 years in self...
DNA ARCHAEOLOGY
The “Viking Hypothesis” – Genetic Ties to Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a deadly but treatable disease, found predominantly in individuals of European descent. The gene mutation most commonly associated with hemochromatosis is...
Who was the Mysterious Dark Countess?
In 1807, an affluent and mysterious couple appeared in Eishausen, a village in central Germany. They lived for the next 30 years in self...
DNA ANCESTRY
Analyzing the Remains of Prince Branciforte Barresi
Prince Branciforte Barresi was a Sicilian arts patron and benefactor. He was the Prince of Pietraperzia and Marchese of Militello and was born in...
Determining the DNA Profile of the Great Napoleon
Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte) was the first Emperor of the French, rising to power on May 18, 1804. He was one of the greatest...