A UCLA study is the first to show that Latinos age at a slower rate than other ethnic groups. The findings, published in the current issue of Genome Biology, may one day help scientists understand how to slow the aging process ...
Aug 16, 2016
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Scientists at the University of Georgia have shown that a hormone instrumental in the aging process is under genetic control, introducing a new pathway by which genetics regulates aging and disease.
Feb 3, 2016
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People have evolved to be smarter and taller than their predecessors, a study of populations around the world suggests.
Jul 1, 2015
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An international research consortium has discovered ten new genes underlying blood lipid levels. This large study, published today in world's leading genetical journal, the Nature Genetics, was led by researchers at the Institute ...
May 11, 2015
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A large analysis of over 40,000 individuals on statin treatment has identified two new genetic variants which influence how 'bad' cholesterol levels respond to statin therapy.
Oct 28, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Yale-led research has identified a genetic mutation responsible for the cluster of cardiovascular risk factors that comprise the obesity-related "metabolic syndrome." The study appears in the May 15 issue ...
May 15, 2014
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Researchers from the University of Helsinki analyzed thoroughly the commonly occurring genetic variation in chromosome X, one of the two sex-determining chromosomes, in almost 25,000 Northern European individuals with diverse ...
Feb 6, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have developed a new method for identifying rare gene variants, which scientists now believe are more informative for human disease studies than ...
Dec 17, 2013
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A blood test developed by researchers at Duke Medicine showed more than 90-percent accuracy in distinguishing between viral and bacterial infections when tested in people with respiratory illnesses.
Sep 18, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—A large team with members from several research institutions across the U.S. has found a possible link between the expression of the gene for glycine amidinotransferase (GATM) and pain experienced by patients ...
