Genetics

Study shows hair whorl direction has a genetic basis

The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls not only shows that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis, but also that it is affected by multiple genes. Four associated genetic variants that are likely to influence ...

Genetics

Researchers identify genes that directly influence what we eat

In one of the first large-scale studies of genes related to diet, researchers have uncovered almost 500 genes that appear to directly influence the foods we eat. The findings represent an important step toward using a person's ...

Other

What relatives think about home-based hospital care

Relatives are a great resource in today's health care system. In Norway, relatives' efforts add up to approximately the same number of person-years as provided by the public municipal health and care services.

Oncology & Cancer

Plant-based diet is encouraged for patients with cancer

For patients diagnosed with cancer, is there one diet that is better than another? Dr. Dawn Mussallem, an integrative health specialist at Mayo Clinic, says it's not about one food or diet, but rather a dietary pattern that ...

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