Psychology & Psychiatry
Could there be a 'quit-smoking' gene?
(HealthDay)—Some smokers have much more difficulty kicking the habit than others. Now, a new review of prior research identifies a potential culprit: genes.
Dec 3, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovery of genetic differences between relapsing/non-relapsing breast cancers
Although most patients with breast cancer are cured after treatment, in about one in five the cancer will recur, returning either to the same place as the original tumour or spreading to other parts of the body (metastasis). ...
Sep 25, 2015
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Tall and slim: They go together, genetic study shows
University of Queensland scientists have found a genetic basis for height and body mass differences between European populations.
Sep 14, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
A metabolic master switch underlying human obesity
Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges of the 21st century. Affecting more than 500 million people worldwide, obesity costs at least $200 billion each year in the United States alone, and contributes to potentially ...
Aug 19, 2015
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Genetic variation determines response to anti-diabetic drug
In the first study of its kind, Penn researchers have shown how an anti-diabetic drug can have variable effects depending on small natural differences in DNA sequence between individuals. Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, Raymond ...
Jul 2, 2015
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UAlberta creates DNA bank to unlock genetic clues about stuttering
Scientists at the University of Alberta's Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research (ISTAR) want Albertans to give a spit—five millilitres to be precise—to help find the cause and a cure for stuttering.
May 20, 2015
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Genetics: No evidence of role in racial mortality gap
There is still no evidence of genetic difference between blacks and whites to account for the health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study by McGill University researchers. Published in the ...
Mar 16, 2015
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Genetics
Study identifies genetic variation in cellular stress
A new Cornell study examines how genetic differences among individuals impact cellular stress, a first step in understanding how this stress response relates to human diseases, such as diabetes.
Feb 5, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How well you sleep may depend on your genes, study suggests
(HealthDay)—How much sleep you get each night may depend to some extent on your genes, a new study suggests.
Dec 3, 2014
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Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease may share deep roots
(Medical Xpress)—Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) appear to have a lot in common. They share risk factors such as obesity and they often occur together. If they also share the same genetic underpinings, ...
Nov 4, 2014
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