Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the
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This One Factor Determines Whether You’ll Be A Dog Or Cat Person
Here’s something all pet owners know to be true: you’re either a cat person or a dog person – there
Continue reading »Genetic variants that protect against obesity could aid new weight loss medicines
Around four million people in the UK carry genetic variants that protect them from obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart
Continue reading »A common genetic signature has been discovered among three cancer prone rare skin diseases
Through a global gene expression analysis (transcriptomic), the researchers were able to find and confirm a genetic signature common to
Continue reading »Could genetic breakthrough finally help take the sting out of mouth ulcers?
A large breakthrough has been made in the genetic understanding of mouth ulcers which could provide potential for a new
Continue reading »For patients with kidney disease, genetic testing may soon be routine
A new study has found that genes cause about 1 in 10 cases of chronic kidney disease in adults, and
Continue reading »300 blind mice uncover genetic causes of eye disease
Hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders have been identified in a screen of mouse strains.
Continue reading »Genetic flaw causes problems for many with hypothyroidism
With an estimated 120 million prescriptions filled each year, the thyroid medicine levothyroxine (marketed as Synthroid ) is one of
Continue reading »Researchers use brain cells in a dish to study genetic origins of schizophrenia
A study in Biological Psychiatry has established a new analytical method for investigating the complex genetic origins of mental illnesses
Continue reading »Analysis of largest set of genomes from pregnant women reveals genetic links to disease, birth outcomes
Analysis of the world’s largest set of genome data from pregnant women, totaling 141,431 expectant mothers from across China, has
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