An inherited genetic tendency appears to increase the likelihood that a person can successfully fight off antibiotic-resistant staph infections, according to a study led by Duke Health researchers.
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Obesity is linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), with high genetic risk and unfavorable lifestyle also increasing risk but to a much lesser extent. These are the conclusions of new ...
Sep 16, 2019
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The more we learn about our genome, the more mysteries arise. For example, how can people with the same disease-causing mutation have different disease progression and symptoms? And despite the fact that it's been more than ...
Sep 11, 2019
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(HealthDay)—To the many ways in which coffee seems to confer unexpected health benefits, add a lowered risk of painful gallstones.
Sep 05, 2019
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A new study has for the first time identified regions of the genome associated with left-handedness in the general population and linked their effects with brain architecture. The study, led by researchers at the University ...
Sep 04, 2019
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Body mass index (BMI) in infants, children and adults is influenced by different genetic factors that change as we age, according to a major new study.
Sep 04, 2019
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When a woman is pregnant, when she delivers is important to the health of herself and her child. Preterm birth is a major cause of health problems and is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five years ...
Sep 03, 2019
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Dog brain structure varies across breeds and is correlated with specific behaviors, according to new research published in JNeurosci. These findings show how, by selectively breeding for certain behaviors, humans have shaped ...
Sep 02, 2019
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In a new study published 29th August in PLOS Genetics, Federico Rey of the University of Wisconsin—Madison and colleagues identified genetic variants in mice that impact the levels of different bile acids as well as the ...
Aug 29, 2019
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Carrying ten kilograms of excess body fat increases the risk of depression by seventeen per cent. The more fat, the greater the probability of developing depression. This is the main conclusion of a new study carried out ...
Aug 27, 2019
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