A child’s educational success depends on the genes that they haven’t inherited from their parents, as well as the genes
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Does testosterone influence success? Not much, research suggests
With the Olympics underway, higher testosterone has often been linked to sporting success, and other kinds of success too. But
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Scientists reveal how gut microbes can influence bone strength in mice
Gut microbes passed from female mice to their offspring, or shared between mice that live together, may influence the animals’
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First study of how family religious and spiritual beliefs influence end of life care
In the first study to investigate the association of the religious and spiritual beliefs of surrogate decision makers with the
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Untangling tattoos’ influence on immune response
I lay on the mat of the open-air bungalow in Apia, Samoa, looking up at a gecko. As its tail
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Research shows carer’s experience can influence how well a person lives with dementia
New research has identified how a carer’s experience can impact on the ability of a person with dementia to ‘live
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Researchers discover DNA variants significantly influence body fat distribution
A new breakthrough from the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits consortium, which includes many public health researchers from the University
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Research shows diet has little influence on precursor to gout
Dietary factors have a far smaller influence on urate levels (a precursor to gout) than previously envisaged, new University of
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Goal setting strategies can influence positive emotions
For most people, the sense of happiness derived from a luxurious vacation, a good movie or a tasty dinner at
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Vaginal microbiome may influence stress levels of offspring
Exposing newborn mice to vaginal microbes from stressed female mice may transfer the effects of stress to the newborns, according
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