Genetics
How DNA ancestry testing can change our ideas of who we are
Have you ever wondered who you are or where you come from?
Apr 1, 2019
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Genetics
Identical twins light the way for new genetic cause of arthritis
Identical twin toddlers who presented with severe arthritis helped scientists to identify the first gene mutation that can single-handedly cause a juvenile form of this inflammatory joint disease. By investigating the DNA ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Genetics
Gene mapping for everyone? Study says not so fast
Gene scans for everyone? Not so fast. New research suggests that for the average person, decoding your own DNA may not turn out to be a really useful crystal ball for future health.
Apr 2, 2012
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Medical research
Body weight heavily influenced by microbes in the gut, finds twin study
Our genetic makeup influences whether we are fat or thin by shaping which types of microbes thrive in our body, according to a study by researchers at King's College London and Cornell University.
Nov 6, 2014
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Genetics
Behind the scenes of genetics, leukemia in Down syndrome
Children affected by trisomy 21 (or Down syndrome) are 50 to 500 times more likely to develop leukemia than other children.
Aug 8, 2014
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Health
Study of smoking twins points to growing influence of genetic factors
A new study of twins led by the University of Colorado Boulder shows that today's smokers are more strongly influenced by genetic factors than in the past and that the influence makes it more difficult for them to quit.
Nov 16, 2011
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Genetics
Genes play a role in common knee injury
It has long been known that the choice of shoe, surface and type of sport can all be contributing factors when someone suffers an anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now observed ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Genetics
Researchers identify genetic defect that leaves some without fingerprints
Like DNA, fingerprints are unique to each person or set of identical twins. That makes them a valuable identification tool for everything from crime detection to international travel. But what happens when the tips of our ...
Sep 19, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
'Genes are not destiny' when it comes to weight
A healthy home environment could help offset children's genetic susceptibilities to obesity, according to new research led by UCL.
Oct 9, 2018
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Neuroscience
Fainting: All in the family?
Fainting has a strong genetic predisposition, according to new research published in the August 7, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Fainting, also called vasovagal ...
Aug 6, 2012
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