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Penn State College of Medicine researchers helped identify eight medications that may be repurposed to help people quit smoking. A team of more than 70 researchers contributed to the analysis of genetic and smoking behavior data from more than 1.3 million people. Credit: Ella Maru Studio for Penn State College of Medicine. All Rights Reserved.

Machine learning identifies drugs that could potentially help smokers quit

Neanderthal

Ancient Humans Had Same Sense of Smell, But Different Sensitivities

Male baby

Study indicates likely cause of common genital birth-defect

Woman lying in bed awake

New Genetic Pathway Discovered in Fight Against Insomnia

Graphs showing the average age at conception for men versus women over the past 250,000 years. Images courtesy of the Hahn Lab

Fathers consistently older than mothers throughout human history

Young man of African descent looking at phone

Study finds dementia risks unique to people with African ancestry

This graphical abstract depicts the rise of new genes in humans.

Humans continue to evolve with the emergence of new genes

Marvel's Kingpin

Gene tied to obesity and maladaptive behavior

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Learning from habitat ‘haves’ to help save a threatened rattlesnake

In a study of Drosophila fruit flies, NIH scientists found that only about 30% of the genes that are hallmarks for aging may set an animal's internal clock. The rest may reflect the body's response to bacteria. Above is a picture of a Drosophila gut, a key source of bacteria.

Aging is driven by unbalanced genes, study finds

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