Autism-Linked Genes Often Differ Between Siblings
2016-08-25
Findings suggest developmental disorder’s causes may be even more complexContinue Reading
Coffee Cravings May Spring From Your DNA
2016-08-25
Genes appear to influence how much caffeine you need, researchers findContinue Reading
Gene Test Might Quickly ID Baby’s Infection
2016-08-23
Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gene Test Might Quickly ID Baby’s Infection
2016-08-23
Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers sayContinue Reading
Genes Might Explain Hispanics’ Added Longevity
2016-08-19
Differences in ‘genetic clock’ may help them age more slowly than other ethnic groups, study findsContinue Reading
Two Genes Might Help Predict Breast Cancer Survival
2016-08-18
Research suggests that tracking DNA activity patterns may someday help women with certain tumor typesContinue Reading
Depression Can Stalk Families Through Generations
2016-08-10
People whose parents, grandparents had the illness were 3 times as likely to get it themselves, study foundContinue Reading
Underweight Seniors May Have Added Alzheimer’s Risk
2016-08-05
Study links lower body weight to increased amounts of disease-causing plaque in the brainContinue Reading
Sickle Cell Trait Not Linked to Early Death in Study
2016-08-03
However, black soldiers with the gene variant face higher risk of muscle deterioration during exerciseContinue Reading
Tell-Tail Clues to Dog ‘Wagging’ Disorder
2016-08-02
Limber tail, a painful disorder that mostly affects larger breeds, may have genetic rootsContinue Reading
Scientists Spot 15 Regions of Human DNA Linked to Depression
2016-08-01
Many are located near genes involved in brain developmentContinue Reading
The English Bulldog’s Health Has Gone to the Dogs
2016-07-29
Aggressive breeding to change appearance dampened the pooches’ immune systems, study saysContinue Reading
Family Lifestyles May Be as Important to Health as Genes
2016-07-27
Shared habits and environment contribute to heart disease, high blood pressure and depression, study reportsContinue Reading
‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Funds a Boon to ALS Research
2016-07-27
Money raised during the online campaign helped scientists spot gene linked to deadly nerve diseaseContinue Reading