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Geneticists reveal an unexpected pattern in prehistoric hookups between humans and Neanderthals
The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once encountered one another and had babies was a scientific bombshell that electrified the field of human origins.
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Neanderthal males and human females had babies together, ancient DNA reveals
Skulls are displayed as part of the Neanderthal exhibition at the Musee de l'Homme in Paris. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images)
When Neanderthals and our species had babies together, the prehistoric pairings tended to follow a distinct pattern: Neanderthal dads and moms who were Homo sapiens -- the same as modern humans.
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Turns out inherited eye diseases aren't a sure thing -- Harvard Gazette
Inherited eye diseases long believed to be inevitable for those with a certain mutated gene actually occur in just a minority of those cases, according to a recent study.
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Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 -- known to be involved in smell and taste perception -- was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.
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Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 -- known to be involved in smell and taste perception -- was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.
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Researchers identify hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells
The Hebrew University of JerusalemJan 5 2026
An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene linked to a severe neurodevelopmental disorder not previously described.
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Researchers identify hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells
The Hebrew University of JerusalemJan 5 2026
An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene linked to a severe neurodevelopmental disorder not previously described.
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A CRISPR screen reveals many previously unrecognized genes required for brain development and a new neurodevelopmental disorder
An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene linked to a severe neurodevelopmental disorder not previously described.
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A CRISPR screen reveals many previously unrecognized genes required for brain development and a new neurodevelopmental disorder
An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene linked to a severe neurodevelopmental disorder not previously described.
#MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Genetics
www.sciencedaily.com
Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap
A large international team of scientists is shedding new light on a long-standing puzzle in mental health: why many people are diagnosed with more than one psychiatric disorder over their lifetime.
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Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap
A large international team of scientists is shedding new light on a long-standing puzzle in mental health: why many people are diagnosed with more than one psychiatric disorder over their lifetime.
