Genetics
Sleep Without Brains: Jellyfish and Anemones Reveal Ancient Origins of Slumber
Jellyfish and sea anemones sleep like humans—despite lacking brains—suggesting sleep evolved to repair DNA in neurons.
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3 min
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Genetics
Why Your Body Fights to Regain Lost Weight
Turns out, fat cells remember obesity in their DNA. Here's what that means for weight loss.
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4 min
35
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Genetics
Obesity’s ‘Memory’ Stored in Fat Cells, Study Shows
New study reveals that fat cells keep an epigenetic memory of obesity, explaining why weight regain is common.
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3 min
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