Why Some Wolves Became Dogs
2013-01-23
Key genetic changes allowed certain canines to eat starchy scraps left by humans, study showsContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
2013-01-23
Preliminary results show promise for ‘individualized’ chemotherapyContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Spot High-Risk Breast Cancer Genes
2013-01-22
Further study is needed, but screen may get around more cumbersome, costly methods, researchers sayContinue Reading
Some Women Who Don’t Need Deodorant Use It Anyway
2013-01-18
They have rare gene variant that keeps them from producing underarm odor, researchers sayContinue Reading
Your Genetic Secrets May Not Be as Safe as You Think
2013-01-17
Scientists able to identify men who had donated DNA to science by using their Y chromosome, the InternetContinue Reading
For Some Children, Autism Symptoms May Fade With Age
2013-01-16
Researchers not sure whether treatment or genetics explain the phenomenon, but suspect both play a partContinue Reading
Researchers Link 25 New Gene Variants to Autism
2013-01-14
Finding might one day help predict risk among younger siblings of those with the disorderContinue Reading
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
2013-01-11
Tuberous sclerosis causes benign growths to form on organs that doctors can mistake for cancerContinue Reading
Study Suggests Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Migraine
2013-01-08
Prevalence of migraine increases when several relatives have seizure disorders, researchers sayContinue Reading
Genes Changes Seen in Alzheimer’s Can Be Found in Infancy: Study
2013-01-03
Prenatal brain development may influence psychiatric risk later in life, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists ID New Genetic Connection for Gout
2012-12-28
The painful inflammatory condition affects about 2 percent of people worldwideContinue Reading
Scientists Shed Light on Fungus Behind Deadly Pneumonia Strain
2012-12-28
The parasite causes Pneumocystis pneumonia in people with weakened immune systemsContinue Reading
Genes Linked to Effectiveness of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
2012-12-28
A certain genetic trait limits how well the drug will work, research suggestsContinue Reading
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
2012-12-28
FRIDAY Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) — Both sickle cell disease and the condition known as sickle cell trait are genetic blood diseases: You’re born with one or the other because of the genes inherited from your parents. Beyond that, the two conditions vary considerably. Sickle cell disease gets its nameContinue Reading