Genetics
ZIP code or genetic code?
When it comes to disease and health, which is more powerful—zip code or genetic code?
Jan 14, 2019
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Genetics
Owning a dog is influenced by genetic make-up
A team of Swedish and British scientists have studied the heritability of dog ownership using information from 35,035 twin pairs from the Swedish Twin Registry. The new study suggests that genetic variation explains more ...
May 17, 2019
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Parental 'feeding styles' reflect children's genes
New research from King's College London and UCL challenges the idea that a child's weight largely reflects the way their parents feed them. Instead, parents appear to adopt feeding styles in response to their children's natural ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Don't blame your genes for your toothache, twin study shows
For the first time, investigators have looked at the role that genes and the oral microbiome play in the formation of cavities and have found that your mother was right: The condition of your teeth depends on your dietary ...
Sep 13, 2017
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Epigenetics drives weight differences between identical twins
Having overweight parents significantly increases your risk of obesity, but the inheritance of specific mutations can't always explain why this is the case. In a study published January 28 in Cell, researchers show that differences ...
Jan 28, 2016
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Some like it sweet, others not so much: It's partly in the genes
A new study from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions suggests that a single set of genes affects a person's perception of sweet taste, regardless of whether the sweetener is a natural sugar or a non-caloric sugar ...
Jul 16, 2015
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Nature vs. nurture results in a draw, according to twins meta-study
One of the great tussles of science – whether our health is governed by nature or nurture – has been settled, and it is effectively a draw.
May 19, 2015
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Immunology
Environment, not genes, dictates human immune variation, research finds
A study of twins conducted by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators shows that our environment, more than our heredity, plays the starring role in determining the state of our immune system, the body's primary ...
Jan 15, 2015
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Differences between human twins at birth highlight importance of intrauterine environment
Your genes determine much about you, but environment can have a strong influence on your genes even before birth, with consequences that can last a lifetime. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers have ...
Jul 15, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
New research suggests birth weight plays a role in autism spectrum disorder
Although the genetic basis of autism is now well established, a growing body of research also suggests that environmental factors may play a role in this serious developmental disorder affecting nearly one in 100 children. ...
Jan 19, 2012
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