Environment Trumps Genes at Shaping Immune System: Study
2015-01-15
In twins study, microbes, toxins, diet and dental hygiene explained 75 percent of differencesContinue Reading
Scientists Spot Mutation Behind Genetic Form of Heart Failure
2015-01-14
Variant makes heart muscle less elastic, enlarges organ and impairs ability to pump bloodContinue Reading
Synthetic Oil May Help Patients With Huntington’s Disease
2015-01-08
Preliminary research shows improvement in brain responseContinue Reading
200-Year-Old Whale May Give Clues to Human Longevity
2015-01-06
British scientists mapped bowhead whale’s DNA and found intriguing resultsContinue Reading
Random Mutations Responsible for About Two-Thirds of Cancer Risk: Study
2015-01-01
Cancer often linked to ‘bad luck,’ Hopkins researchers sayContinue Reading
Parent’s Suicide Attempt Makes Child’s Much More Likely: Study
2014-12-30
Suicidal behavior appears to run in families, with certain conditions putting kids at higher risk
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Parent’s Suicide Attempt Makes Child’s Much More Likely: Study
2014-12-30
Suicidal behavior appears to run in families, with certain conditions putting kids at higher risk
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Your Birth Year Could Influence Your Odds for Obesity, Study Suggests
2014-12-30
‘Fat gene’ may be more active in people born after 1942, researchers sayContinue Reading
Different Gene Mutations May Determine Severity, Type of Autism
2014-12-22
Finding might explain why the disorder is never identical in patients, could improve diagnosis and treatmentContinue Reading
FDA Approves First in New Class of Drugs for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
2014-12-19
Agency also gives OK to genetic test used to identify eligible patientsContinue Reading
Crohn’s, Colitis May Have Genetic Underpinnings, Study Finds
2014-12-19
Scientists find evidence that genes influence the mix and make-up of gut bacteriaContinue Reading
Gene Test May Help Predict Return of Early Breast Tumor, Study Says
2014-12-12
Idea is to identify women who do and don’t need further treatmentContinue Reading
Scientists Find Gene They Say Affects Flu Shot Response
2014-12-11
Discovery could lead to way to boost immune response to vaccine, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Most Would Act if They Had Genetic Risk for Illness: Survey
2014-12-08
Finding shows risks for disease are being treated like actual disease, researcher saysContinue Reading