Redheads feel less pain: People with ginger hair are less sensitive due to genetic quirk

Redheads have a higher PAIN threshold than blondes or brunettes because their skin’s pigment-producing cells lack the function of a certain receptor, study reveals Redheads have a faulty receptor on skin pigment cells that stops them tanning   But also has a hormonal knock-on effect which results in elevated pain threshold The end result is that … Read more

Old English sheepdog breeder is ordered to pay £2,700 to buyer whose puppy had genetic hip condition

A leading pedigree dog breeder has been ordered to pay a buyer £2,700 after an Old English Sheepdog she sold had health problems. Anette Aldridge-Pendragon, who has shown at Crufts, flogged eight-week-old bitch Lady to Judy Coom for £1,000. But Ms Coom, 69, an antiques dealer, claimed she had spent £12,000 on the dog after finding it … Read more

Old English sheepdog breeder is ordered to pay £2,700 to buyer whose puppy had genetic hip condition

A leading pedigree dog breeder has been ordered to pay a buyer £2,700 after an Old English Sheepdog she sold had health problems. Anette Aldridge-Pendragon, who has shown at Crufts, flogged eight-week-old bitch Lady to Judy Coom for £1,000. But Ms Coom, 69, an antiques dealer, claimed she had spent £30,000 on the dog after finding it … Read more

Scientists discover genetic trains that make some people more partial to napping 

Needing to ‘rest your eyes’ for a daytime snooze could be more than just exhaustion, according to a new study that found the need to nap may be in your DNA. Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) worked with data from the UK Biobank, which included genetic and general information on 452,633 people including … Read more

Genetic mutation found that gives 1 in 5 ‘better resilience’ to cold

A fifth of the world’s population has a ‘superior resilience’ to colder temperatures thanks to a genetic mutation, allowing them to never feel the cold, study reveals.  Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden had 32 healthy men aged 18 to 40 sit in 14 degrees Celsius water until their body temperature dropped to 35.5C. They … Read more

Rare YELLOW lobster named Banana is a one-in-30 million catch that was born with a genetic mutation

Catch of the millennia! Rare YELLOW lobster named Banana is a one-in-30 million catch that was born with a genetic mutation that causes pigment reduction A Maine fisherman caught the yellow lobster and donated it to science Researchers have named it Banana and are now caring for the crustacean Banana was born with a condition … Read more

Zebras with spots and gold fur are observed in Africa that are genetic mutations from inbreeding

Zebras are known for their black and white stripes, but over several years scientists have noticed some of the animals bear spots, odd patterns and even gold fur. Such alterations, usually caused by genetic mutations, are rarely observed in mammals, which has sparked a new study into what is causing the zebras to change. A … Read more

Baby with genetic disease undergoes life-saving bone marrow transplant after ‘miracle’ donor found

A baby boy battling a rare and deadly genetic disease has undergone a life-saving bone marrow transplant after a vital miracle donor was found days after his first birthday. Reign Miller-Hardy has hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a condition where his immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs. The one-year-old was diagnosed in August after being rushed to … Read more

Teen figure skater suffers rare genetic disorder her to have transplant at just 14

A teen figure skater needed a heart transplant after it was discovered she had a genetic condition that was turning her heart muscle into fatty tissue. Joelle Hammann, 15, from Lewiston, Minnesota, had just sung in her church choir in April 2017 when she suddenly fainted. The episode set off weeks of scans and tests … Read more

White moose with a rare genetic condition is spotted in Sweden

I’m dreaming of a white Christ-MOOSE: Woodland beast with no pigment in its fur due to a rare genetic condition is spotted in Sweden Roger Brendhagen, 52, caught a glimpse of the moose during a walk through the countryside near Värmland About thirty white moose are believed to live in the area. They have also been … Read more