Our brain may work differently from that of our brother because he uses different methods are to some extent influenced by genetic differences among siblings.
This is the conclusion reached by a study of brain imaging due to Jan Willem Koten, Jr. and his colleagues focused on twins and their non-twin brothers. The result of their work suggests a genetic contribution to individual differences observed in neural networks that cooperate in solving a problem as to remember a sequence of digits.
By comparing patterns of brain activity between twins and their brothers …

Europe – Researchers from the Flanders Institute of Biotechnology, in several European projects on gene therapy, have developed a new method allowing non-viral introduction of genes into living cells.
The fact of introducing genes into cells using viruses to treat a disease, causes many side effects such as cancers, including leukemia and immune reactions. This new technique does not use the virus could, according to researchers, simplify how gene therapy is practiced, to improve its level of security and reduce its cost.
Gene therapy is used to treat hereditary diseases known: the …

Germany – Dr. Wagner and Oehlman of the Goethe University in Frankfurt have discovered a hormone twice in the bottled water as tap water or bottle, according to AFP.
Plastic bottles release endocrine disrupters in water. In small doses, they could have an impact on health. These disruptors are male or female hormones are suspected to modify the development and sexual and reproductive functions of humans. Martin Wagner and Jörg Oehlman selected twenty plastic packaging of mineral water sold in Germany. All had in common contain polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a plastic …