via BlackDoctor: If you have trouble keeping slim, don’t put all the blame on your DNA. People carrying so-called “obesity” genes tend to gain more weight if they don’t work out or don’t get enough sleep, said Timothy Frayling, a professor with the University of Exeter Medical School in England. “You can’t change your genes […]

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The project that first sequenced a human genome in 2000 took 15 years and cost about $3 billion. Now it takes six to eight weeks and costs as little as $100. Takers include actress Vanessa Williams, who has a long interest in tracing her family history. “I’ve got blue eyes, my brother also has light […]

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A Texas judge has ordered DNA testing on a man who claims to be the brother of the late “The Jeffersons” star Sherman Hemsley. Richard Thornton is challenging the validity of Hemsley’s will, which names the actor’s longtime manager, Flora Enchinton of El Paso, as sole beneficiary. Hemsley died of lung cancer July 24. Judge […]

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Raymond Towler strolled into The Q Tuesday and became the king in LeBron James' house. The man who left prison May 5 after serving nearly 29 years for a rape he didn't commit never dreamed he would stand on the court with Shaquille O'Neal during the national anthem.