Telomeres and the Remarkable Telomerase Enzyme
Telomeres — which are the DNA repeats that form the tips of chromosomes and are produced by the telomerase enzyme — play a crucial, and curious, role in the life of the cell.
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First human gene implicated in regulating length of human sleep
Scientists have discovered the first gene involved in regulating the optimal length of human sleep, offering a window into a key aspect of slumber, an enigmatic phenomenon that is critical to human physical and mental health
Gene Found in Sudden Sleep Disorder Implicates the Immune System
Narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that can cause sufferers to suddenly lose muscle tone and start dreaming, is an autoimmune disease, a team led by UCSF and Stanford scientists finds.
Sleeping Really Strange Hours? Maybe a Rogue Gene is to Blame
The earliest-rising morning larks and the most extreme night owls may have a reason to blame genes — sometimes just one gene -- for their being out of sync with the rest of us.
For Some Insomniacs, "Z Drugs" Bring On More Than Just Sleep
Sleeping pill sales have increased dramatically in the past year — in part due to hundreds of millions of dollars spent on direct advertising to consumers.
Gene Strongly Linked to Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity
A new finding may open the way to developing drugs to prevent or reverse potentially deadly insulin resistance syndrome.