Redheads have less hair than most people. On average they have 90,000 strands while blonds have 140,000. However, red hair is ...

But the question of whether redheads have a higher pain threshold took off in 2004 when an article published in the journal Anesthesiology reported that people with the MC1R gene mutation needed ...

People with red hair have a higher pain tolerance. Rating: Unproven (About this rating?) Context: A growing body of research suggests that mice and people with red hair may have higher pain ...

A team of researchers recently found that the gene coding for thorns is the same across different plant families, even though they evolved the trait independently. The findings were published in ...

For decades, scientists have dreamt of a future where genetic diseases, such as the blood clotting disorder hemophilia, could be a thing of the past. Gene therapy, the idea of fixing faulty genes with ...

The key mechanisms of action in the Membranous Glomerulonephritis pipeline product include Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone Receptor (Melanocortin Receptor 1 or MSHR or MC1R) Agonist with one drug in ...

An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a new study. An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the ...

Gene therapy, the idea of fixing faulty genes with healthy ones, has held immense promise. But a major hurdle has been finding a safe and efficient way to deliver those genes. Researchers have now ...

Investment in developers of cell and gene therapies has nosedived this year, a sharp drop-off that investors and analysts say reflect manufacturing and drug delivery challenges at a time when ...

Department of Dermatology, Clinical Medical Research Center of Dermatology and Venereal Disease in Hebei Province, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China Background: Some ...