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Will This New Study Help End Schizophrenia?

Comments (6) | Carlos Pato, clusters, cure, delusions, diseases, DNA, Elyn Saks, gene clusters, genes, genetics, hallucinations, illusions, loose association, mental health, mental illness, new york times, Paranoia, schizophrenia, science, Science, Stephen Marder, study, suicide, UCLA, USC, word salad

Schizophrenia afflicts about one in every hundred Americans. Image by Ryan Kelly/Flickr.

Carrie Poppy
Staff Reporter

Scientists say they've discovered that schizophrenia might actually be eight or more separate diseases. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Y Chromosome Still Stable, New Research Says

Comments (0) | extinction, genes, male, National, nature, The Y chromosome, vanish

The Y chromosome

Jianyu Zhao
Executive Producer

A good news: males may no longer be afraid of vanishing in the future.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Neanderthal DNA Found In Humans

Comments (0) | DNA, genes, human, Nation and World, Neanderthal, science, studies

Raishad Hardnett
Executive Producer

You could be part Neanderthal.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Napping Could Be Bad For Your Health

Comments (1) | Derk Jan-Dijk, Frank Sheer, genes, harvard, Health, men's health, napping, national institute of health, Surrey Sleep Research Centre

Beatrice Verhoeven
Staff Reporter

That mid-day nap you treasure so dearly? Might not be so good for you after all. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

The Supreme Court Votes To Make Genes Not Patentable

Comments (0) | drug companies, genes, human genes, Myriad Genetics, National, Patent, the supreme court

Danielle Tarasiuk
Deputy News Editor

In an unanimous vote The Supreme Court decided that genes were not patentable. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Scientists Discover Gene Markers For Cancer

Comments (0) | breast cancer, cancer, Cancer Research, DNA, dna markers, genes, Health, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, science, scientific research

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Cara Palmer
Executive Producer

Scientists can use the markers to develop better scans for breast, ovarian and prostate cancer.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Sleep More To Combat Obesity

Comments (0) | appetite, balanced diet, fitness, genes, gherkin, Health, Health, hormone, hours of sleep, Obesity, research, Sleep, study

Nai-Chieh (Jenny) Chang
Staff Reporter

Studies show a good night's sleep can help prevent obesity.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Study: Having Gene, Friends May Turn Adults Into Liberals

Comments (0) | conservatives, genes, harvard, james fowler, liberals, politics, Science, ucsd

Paresh Dave
Executive Producer

Your politics may be hereditary.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Can Our Genes Determine If We're Cold-Blooded Killers?

Comments (0) | brain, genes, Jim Fallon, killers, nature, nurture, Science

Fallon Family: Killer Chromosomes?

Lindy Tolbert
Staff Reporter

Have our genes destined us to certain behaviors, or do we still have a choice? 

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