Genetics
Neither genetics nor social background is a very good predictor of your body weight
There's long been a debate about whether genetics or the environment people are raised in is the biggest cause of obesity.
Jul 15, 2022
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PLoS Genetics
PLoS Genetics is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that reflects the interdisciplinary nature of genetics and genomics research by publishing contributions in all areas of biology. The journal is indexed in PubMed Central, PubMed, and ISI Web of Knowledge, and was originally created by Wayne Frankel
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Country
- United States USA
- History
- July 2005 -present
- Website
- http://www.plosgenetics.org/
- Impact factor
- 9.532 (2009)
Genetics
A person's height impacts their risk of multiple diseases
Whether tall or short, a person's height increases their risk for a variety of diseases, according to a new study led by Sridharan Raghavan of the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, U.S. publishing June 2nd in the ...
Jun 02, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Some people fared better than others during COVID-19 pandemic due to genetics
Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study by Lude Franke and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands finds that some individuals weathered the stress of the pandemic better than others, ...
May 19, 2022
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Genetics
DNA sites linked with physical differences between sexes now also linked to disease risk
Some physical traits that differ between sexes are known to be linked to certain single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chromosomes other than the X and Y chromosomes, with each SNP representing a difference in a certain ...
May 05, 2022
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Genetics
Genetic links revealed between severe COVID-19 and other diseases
A new analysis of data from the Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program has uncovered genetic links between COVID-19 severity and certain medical conditions that are known risk factors for severe COVID-19. Anurag Verma of ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Genetics
A night and day difference: Circadian clock may protect aging eyes
While bright light helps us see better, our eyes need darkness for better vision. Light breaks down the sensitive machinery of our eyes every day, and during the darkness of night, key pieces are rebuilt. The clock of our ...
Mar 08, 2022
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Genetics
New research suggests a causal link between blood group and severe COVID-19
A new study has analyzed over 3000 proteins to identify which are causally linked to the development of severe COVID-19. This is the first study to assess such a large number of proteins for their connection to COVID-19. ...
Mar 03, 2022
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Genetics
Clearance of protein linked to Alzheimer's controlled by circadian cycle
The brain's ability to clear a protein closely linked to Alzheimer's disease is tied to our circadian cycle, according to research published today in PLOS Genetics. The research underscores the importance of healthy sleep ...
Feb 10, 2022
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2021
Genetics
The choline transporter in the brain is necessary for tuning out unneeded information
In habituation, an organism gets so used to a ubiquitous sight, smell, sensation or sound that it virtually disappears. Runa Hamid of the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad, India, and colleagues ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
It takes more than one mutant copy of the PIK3CA gene to make breast cancer more aggressive
Breast cancers that have an overactive PI3K enzyme, involved in cell growth and division, tend to be more aggressive and to spread and divide more like stem cells. But a new study by Ralitsa Madsen of University College London ...
Nov 11, 2021
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