People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt
2013-05-15
It’s important to resist these cravings, study author saysContinue Reading
Gene Variations May Explain Weight Gain Among Men, Women
2013-05-15
People with specific ‘polymorphisms’ were more likely to put on pounds in 10-year studyContinue Reading
Angelina Jolie Has Preventive Double Mastectomy
2013-05-14
Testing revealed she carries a genetic mutation that left her susceptible to breast cancerContinue Reading
Daily Gene Rhythms May Be Off in Depressed People
2013-05-13
Study found ‘clock’ in brain was disrupted in autopsies of those who suffered mental disorder at time of deathContinue Reading
Kids’ Reading, Math Skills Tied to Future Success
2013-05-13
Better performance at age 7 linked to better incomes, jobs and housing in adulthood, U.K. study saysContinue Reading
Many Heart Defects Aren’t Inherited, Study Finds
2013-05-13
Researchers also found links between these anomalies and autismContinue Reading
Scientists Discover More Genetic Clues to Testicular Cancer
2013-05-13
Disease risk is strongly tied to family historyContinue Reading
Dog DNA May Yield Clues to Human Eczema
2013-05-10
Findings point to abnormal skin barrier as culprit, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gene Discovery May Offer Breakthrough for Rare Leukemia
2013-05-09
Study found drug used for one condition also targets genes affecting different blood disorderContinue Reading
Researchers Pinpoint Cause of Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks
2013-05-08
Single, random change to gene during fetal development causes birthmarks and the more serious Sturge-Weber syndromeContinue Reading
Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against ‘Brittle Bone’ Disease
2013-05-08
Scientists pinpoint mutation that appears to cause severe forms of bone lossContinue Reading
Living Long May Protect Against Early Alzheimer’s, Study Finds
2013-05-06
Dementia starts later in families with exceptional longevity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
2013-05-02
Change to DNA might explain why some shed more pounds than others after gastric bypass, study saysContinue Reading
Gene Mutation Linked to Migraines, Researchers Say
2013-05-01
Link observed in laboratory cells, mice and humansContinue Reading