Gene Tests May Improve Lung Cancer Care: Study
2014-05-20
Screening for mutations helps doctors choose targeted therapies that could increase survival, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Find More Genes Tied to Alcoholism Risk
2014-05-20
But effect may be too small to prompt better treatments, expert saysContinue Reading
Genetic Similarities in Marriage
2014-05-20
Spouses share a greater degree of genetic similarity than random pairs of people, new research finds.Continue Reading
Saying ‘I Do’ Because of Similar DNA?
2014-05-19
Married couples tend to have genetic traits in common, study statesContinue Reading
New Drug May Help Lower ‘Bad’ Cholesterol Beyond Statins
2014-05-13
Injectable therapy shows promise in global trial but more study needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
Viagra, Cialis May Help Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients
2014-05-07
Small study finds impotence drugs improved blood flow to muscles in boys with the progressive diseaseContinue Reading
Scientists Create 1st Living Organism From Artificial DNA
2014-05-07
Third, unnatural DNA pair binds to bacterium in research hailed as breakthroughContinue Reading
Genes, Environment May Play Equal Parts in Autism Risk: Study
2014-05-03
Interaction between the two is probably complex, needs more research, experts sayContinue Reading
Y Chromosome Loss Linked to Higher Cancer Risk in Men
2014-04-28
But researchers still don’t know if testing seniors would be worthwhileContinue Reading
Genetic Code of Tsetse Fly May Help Fight Sleeping Sickness
2014-04-24
Scientists spent a decade sequencing its genome, and hope to find new targets for pest controlContinue Reading
Kids’ Genetic Risk for Obesity Rises With Age, Study Finds
2014-04-24
Between ages 4 and 10, genes seem to play increasing role in how big kids will growContinue Reading
Guys: Don’t Take Your Y Chromosome for Granted
2014-04-23
It may contain genes important to male survival, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Study Gene Clues From 115-Year-Old Woman
2014-04-23
In research into longevity, they found her white blood cells had many seemingly harmless mutationsContinue Reading
Could Cow Fertilizer Help Spread Antibiotic Resistance?
2014-04-22
Researchers found high levels of genes for drug resistance in manure from dairy cattleContinue Reading