Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome ‘Caps?’
2013-02-19
Study of young adults suggests DNA ‘telomeres’ may determine who’s vulnerableContinue Reading
Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females
2013-02-18
Findings may help explain disorder’s prevalence among boysContinue Reading
U.S. Plans Billion-Dollar Project to Study the Brain
2013-02-18
Hope is the initiative will lead to breakthroughs for diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’sContinue Reading
Cancer Chemotherapy Tied to Slight Rise in Risk for Leukemia
2013-02-14
But the risk to any one patient is small, experts said, and treatments can be altered to minimize hazardContinue Reading
Women With Alzheimer’s-Linked Gene Show Faster Cell Aging
2013-02-13
Early study found no such effect on women using hormone replacement therapyContinue Reading
Scientists Find 24 New Genes Linked to Nearsightedness
2013-02-11
Also called myopia, eye condition is a major cause of blindness worldwideContinue Reading
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
2013-02-06
Severe calcium build-up in aortic valve can block blood flow to bodyContinue Reading
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
2013-02-06
But, experts still advise older adults to get vaccinatedContinue Reading
Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
2013-01-31
‘Longevity’ gene inserted into mouse stem cells seemed to turn back clock on some age-related declineContinue Reading
Drug OK’d for Deadly Genetic Condition Tied to Cholesterol
2013-01-30
Kynamro can be used when the body can’t eliminate ‘bad’ cholesterol, FDA saysContinue Reading
Many Cocaine Deaths Determined by Genes, Study Says
2013-01-30
Common mutations in white people greatly increase risk of dying from the drug, researchers contendContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Gene May Be Tied to Early Menopause
2013-01-29
Study finds women with this mutation may also have increased infertility risk, but more research neededContinue Reading
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
2013-01-24
Lentiviruses evolved to current form found in monkeysContinue Reading
Scientists Link More Genes to Common Brain Tumor
2013-01-24
Study found genetic abnormalities related to meningioma tumorsContinue Reading