Hidden DNA code more influential than our genes
September 19th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) The "hidden" DNA code may be far more influential than our genes, passing down new biological traits more rapidly than previously thought.The study throws up the ... Read more...
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Heart attack risk higher for women whose mothers had strokes
February 2nd, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Women whose mothers are victims of stroke are at a far higher risk of a heart attack.
Women may be more at risk of inherited forms of ... Read more...
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Mother’s stroke history ‘can help predict daughter’s heart attack risk’
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A new research has suggested that a mother's stroke history can help predict her daughter's risk of heart attack.If you're a woman and your mother had a stroke, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Risk for alcoholism linked to obesity risk: Study
December 31st, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 31 (ANI): Scientists have revealed in a new study that those at risk for alcoholism are also at an increased risk for obesity.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Having relative with atrial fibrillation ‘ups own risk’
November 14th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): A new study has found that people who have a first-degree relative with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at increased risk themselves for the potentially deadly heart rhythm disorder.The ... Read more...
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Foot disorders may be hereditary, indicates research
November 8th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 08 (ANI): A research has indicated that foot disorders might be passed down from one generation to the next.Foot disorders are common among adults and can often cause mobility limitations. ... Read more...
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Religious teens less likely to develop problems with alcohol use
June 22nd, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Religiosity can moderate genetic effects on problem alcohol use during adolescence, says a new study.The heritability of an alcohol-related phenotype (measurable and/or observable traits or behaviours) depends upon ... Read more...
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How complex genetic variations determine our height
June 21st, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 21 (ANI): The combined effect of numerous minute genetic variations in many of our genes determines our height, according to a new Australian study.Researchers from the Queensland Institute of Medical ... Read more...
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New approach helps pinpoint genes behind common diseases
April 30th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Challenging the long-held view that common diseases are usually caused by common gene variants (mutations), researchers have now said that the culprits may be numerous rare variants.And these ... Read more...
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Genes determine our face recognition ability
February 23rd, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Our genes determine our ability to recognise faces, according to a study at UCL (University College London).In the study, scientists found that identical twins were twice as similar ... Read more...
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Migraine, depression genetically linked
January 18th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Migraine and depression may share a strong genetic component, according to a new research.
"Understanding the genetic factors that contribute to these disabling disorders could one day lead to ... Read more...
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Migraine and depression may have genetic link
January 14th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Migraine and depression may share a strong genetic component, says a new study."Understanding the genetic factors that contribute to these disabling disorders could one day lead to better ... Read more...
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Anxiety, depression and insomnia are genetically linked
June 8th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Scientists have found that anxiety, depression, and insomnia are genetically linked.Dr. Phillip Gehrman, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School Of ... Read more...
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Why drugs fail to target even genetically similar cancer cells
April 13th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 13 (ANI): In what may hold significance for cancer treatment, scientists at Harvard Medical School have found that very dissimilar reactions take place even in genetically similar cells.Research leader ... Read more...
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Heritability of traits and diseases may not be limited to DNA
January 20th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 20 (ANI): A new study conducted by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggests that DNA may not be the only carrier of heritable information, ... Read more...
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Scientists identify 21 new genetic risk factors for Crohn’s disease
June 30th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
London , June 30 (ANI): After combining data from three independent studies, an international team of researchers have identified 21 new genetic variants that may be responsible for causing Crohn's disease, ... Read more...
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Scientists identify genetic marker for nearsightedness
June 3rd, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 3 (ANI): Nearsightedness or Myopia is a disorder that affects millions worldwide, and now researchers have discovered genetic markers that leads to this condition and also other refractive ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists identify seven new risk regions in coelic disease
March 3rd, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar 3 (ANI): Researchers at University of London have made advancement in coelic disease pathology by identifying seven new gene regions responsible for the condition.Coeliac disease is a disorder triggered by ... Read more...
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Harry Potters wizardry lies in his genes
December 21st, 2007 - 3:04 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 21 (ANI): Ever wondered why Harry Potter has such great magical skills despite his not being a pure-blood, or why direct descendants of Slytherin can speak to snakes through parseltongue? ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genetic, not environmental factors, may be behind severe heart defect
November 14th, 2007 - 2:02 am ICT by admin
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