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Marathon running might be in some people's genes, according to a new study, which shows that a genetic mutation that boosts muscle endurance has spread widely in some human populations.
When one of Ringo's puppies also proved resistant to the condition, the researchers could see what the two lucky dogs had in common: a mutation that boosts activity in a gene called Jagged1.
Why it matters: Scientists have long sought genetic mutations that boost the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Broad sweeps of the human genome have exposed genetic mutations that boost the risk of the devastating yet baffling diseases of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to two studies published Sunday.
In the end, the researchers sequenced the genomes of the best lycopene producers to identify the exact mutations that boosted the output.
Now, a new study has for the first time connected the dots by identifying a mutation that indirectly boosts norepinephrine levels.
Members of a cancer-afflicted Scandinavian family lack this section of the gene, which is one of many mutations that can boost the risk of cancer.
But scientists may have over-estimated the impact farming had in shaping the human immune system, because tests on the hunter-gatherer's DNA found that he already carried mutations that boost the immune system to tackle various nasty bugs.
After determining that severe alcoholism was associated with a mutation of the gene that doles out DR2s, Dr. Noble and his colleagues tried treating alcoholics with bromocriptine, a medicine that boosts the amount of dopamine available to the brain.
That boosts e-commerce, of course.
