Scientists Reduce Alzheimer’s-Linked Brain Plaques in Mice
2016-03-31
Team used gene therapy, but there’s no guarantee same method will help humansContinue Reading
Smoking During Pregnancy Seems to Alter Fetal DNA, Study Finds
2016-03-31
Discovery could help explain link between expectant moms’ tobacco use and kids’ health problemsContinue Reading
Gene Variant May Explain Higher Rates of Some Cancers in Black People
2016-03-31
Tests were done on mice, but need to be confirmed in humans, researchers sayContinue Reading
Genes May Link Risks for Pot Use, Depression
2016-03-30
Researchers say they found gene variants that boost the risk for marijuana dependenceContinue Reading
Scientists Create Bacteria in Lab With ‘Minimal’ Genes Needed for Life
2016-03-24
Researchers said they had to include 149 genes whose purpose remains unknownContinue Reading
Gene Analysis Pinpoints Zika’s Arrival in the Americas
2016-03-24
Findings suggest one person carried the virus to the region in 2013Continue Reading
Gene Tests May Help Predict Outcomes in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
2016-03-19
Women with mutations in some ‘DNA repair’ genes may survive much longer, research showsContinue Reading
Scientists Say They’ve Created New Type of Stem Cells
2016-03-16
Carrying just one copy of human DNA instead of two, they might treat diseases where genetically identical cells are betterContinue Reading
Review Finds Mixed Success With Hemophilia Treatment
2016-03-16
Researchers surprised by shortcomings in treatment of men with severe forms of the blood-clotting disorderContinue Reading
Genetic Tests May Not Change People’s Unhealthy Ways
2016-03-16
But DNA results could help spot at-risk individuals for screening and treatment, study authors sayContinue Reading
Mom’s Weight, Blood Sugar Levels May Affect Newborn’s Size
2016-03-15
Study found women who had more genes for obesity, high blood sugar levels tended to have heavier babiesContinue Reading
Genetic High-Cholesterol Condition More Common Than Thought
2016-03-14
Researchers say finding shows early treatment is important to avert heart attackContinue Reading
Genetic High-Cholesterol Condition More Common Than Thought
2016-03-14
Researchers say finding shows early treatment is important to avert heart attackContinue Reading
Gene Test May Spare Some Breast Cancer Patients From Chemo
2016-03-11
Analysis can help women who won’t benefit from additional treatment to avoid side effects, study saysContinue Reading