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(Brigham Young University) BYU professor Jonathan Alder is currently studying the gene mutations that cause people to have unnaturally short telomeres. Recent research he coauthored with collaborators at Johns Hopkins Un...

Precision Medicine Initiative gets a proposed funding of $215 for its launch. Precision medicine will help in the customization of healthcare tailored for an individual person.

Although it does not predict individual behavior, the length of a person's index and ring fingers relative to each other could give hints as to whether or not the person is inclined to be promiscuous.

Stool transplant resulted in a woman gaining considerable weight and becoming obese. Overweight donors are not barred from making stool donations.

HIV remains a big problem but a drop in death rates is definitely good news. Stronger efforts to educate those at risk and to treat those infected should contribute to a bigger decline in deaths.

Researchers have found a way to jam the code that governs how viruses replicate and this could stop virus molecules from copying themselves and causing diseases. The findings could pave the way for improved treatments of...

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