A genetic predisposition to higher blood calcium levels was associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease and heart attack, according to a study published by JAMA.
Jul 25, 2017
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The launch in Australia of a genomic testing service aimed at healthy people heralds a new era of individual patient care. A scan of your genome, which is the complete set of your genes, to find out if you are at risk of ...
Jun 22, 2017
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A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a leading risk factor for the memory-erasing disease, indicates a new USC study.
Jun 12, 2017
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Podoconiosis, also called nonfilarial elephantiasis or "mossy foot," can be prevented—in the African countries where it's common—by wearing shoes. But many children in podoconiosis-affected families in Ethiopia have misconceptions ...
May 25, 2017
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Wednesday February 15, London: The discovery of the 'molecular switch' that causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Celiac disease, could lead to more effective new treatments for these life-changing auto-immune conditions, ...
Feb 16, 2017
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A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has found that a pattern of gene variants associated with an "apple-shaped" body type, in which weight is deposited around the abdomen, rather than in the hips ...
Feb 14, 2017
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People with a predisposition to obesity will be more likely to develop the condition if they are faced with disadvantageous socioeconomic conditions. In Lausanne, the probability of being overweight is therefore higher in ...
Jan 25, 2017
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Little is known about the role of the brain's immune system in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the Munich site of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University ...
Dec 14, 2016
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Different cells of the human body differ greatly in structure and function. However, variation exists even among cells of one type. New research from investigators at the National Institutes of Health suggests the magnitude ...
Nov 15, 2016
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New research suggests that lack of sleep and untreated depression may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, even for those who do not have a genetic predisposition for the disease.
Sep 2, 2016
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