Cardiology
Abuse, neglect in childhood may increase heart failure risk as an adult
Childhood trauma, especially physical abuse, might increase the risk of heart failure later in life, according to new research.
Oct 5, 2022
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News tagged with genetic predisposition
Inflammatory disorders
Rare gene variants linked to inflammatory bowel disease
(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of scientists, including researchers from Karolinska Institutet, have identified several rare gene variants that predispose to IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). The study provides ...
Oct 10, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic predisposition to early breast cancer in Kazakh women
A new research paper titled "Determination of genetic predisposition to early breast cancer in women of Kazakh ethnicity" has been published in Oncotarget.
Nov 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New molecular mechanisms identified in chronic skin inflammation
Frequently occurring chronic skin inflammation like in atopic dermatitis (AD or neurodermatitis) and psoriasis have different causes such as genetic predisposition, stress or allergens. These frequently occurring skin diseases ...
Mar 5, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Uncovering genetic roots of marijuana use disorder
A large study exploring possible genetic influences on cannabis use disorder has identified two regions in our DNA—one newly identified and a second that replicates a past finding—that appear to contribute to one's risk ...
Oct 23, 2020
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Genetics
Researchers discover new contributor to age-related hearing loss
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a new potential contributor to age-related hearing loss, a finding that could eventually help doctors identify people at risk.
Mar 12, 2019
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Genetics
Largest-ever genome-wide study identifies genes for common childhood obesity
Genetics researchers have identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity.
Apr 8, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New risk factor identified for the most common childhood cancer
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a cancer involving white blood cells known as lymphocytes, is the most common childhood cancer, representing 25% of all cancer diagnoses. It's also one of the leading causes of childhood ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Pediatrics
Why tackling appetite could hold the key to preventing childhood obesity
A heartier appetite is linked to more rapid infant growth and to genetic predisposition to obesity, according to two papers published in JAMA Pediatrics today.
Feb 17, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Pre-pregnancy overweight may program teen asthma symptoms
Mums who are overweight or obese when they become pregnant may be programming their children to have asthma-like respiratory symptoms during adolescence, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and ...
Aug 16, 2011
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