Gene Mutation May Double Rate of Brain Tissue Lost to Alzheimer’s
2013-10-16
1 percent of people carry DNA that quickens disease’s destructive path, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gene Makeup May Help Explain Amputees’ Chronic Pain
2013-10-14
Finding of potential value to thousands of U.S. vets who’ve lost limbs, study saysContinue Reading
Could Your Genes Help Bring You Wedded Bliss?
2013-10-14
A particular genetic variation may make it harder to weather marital turbulence, study suggestsContinue Reading
Single Gene May Predict Mental Decline After Heart Surgery
2013-10-13
Preliminary study suggests blood test could help doctors assess patient’s riskContinue Reading
Whites at Highest Risk for Irregular Heart Rhythm, Study Finds
2013-10-08
It’s possible that a gene in European ancestry is linked to atrial fibrillation, researcher saysContinue Reading
Experts Urge Routine Test for All Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer
2013-10-07
Standardized HER2 screen would help ensure women get appropriate therapy, guideline authors say
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Righty? Lefty? Genes’ Role Still Unclear
2013-10-06
New study suggests DNA only plays a minor part in handednessContinue Reading
Missing Genes May Be Tied to Development of Autism: Study
2013-10-03
Gene deletions, having only 1 copy of a gene instead of 2, may alter activity of brain neurons, researchers sayContinue Reading
New DNA Discoveries Advance MS Research
2013-10-01
110 gene variants now linked to neurological disease, scientists sayContinue Reading
Scientists Gain Genetic Insight Into Alzheimer’s Disease
2013-09-27
Study of mice builds on landmark findings from 1990s, researcher saysContinue Reading
Bacterial Infection’s Spread Occurs Beyond Health Care Settings: Study
2013-09-25
Review of C. difficile suggests most transmission takes place outside of hospitals, nursing homesContinue Reading
Parkinson’s Patients at Genetic Risk for Dementia Might Be Identified Sooner
2013-09-20
Levels of specific kinds of fat tied to mutation can be measured in blood, study findsContinue Reading
Memory-Erasing Gene Discovered in Mice
2013-09-20
Researchers say finding might someday help people with post-traumatic stress disorderContinue Reading
Gene Testing Helps Sort Out Bacterial, Viral Infections
2013-09-18
Results could speed up diagnosis, improve treatment decisions, study authors sayContinue Reading