News results: "Genetic Variation"

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Health

Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Genetic Variants Tied to Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Two genetic variants appear to significantly increase the risk of ischemic stroke, US researchers...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 14:29
Genes May Affect The Way Kids With ALL Respond To Treatment

Genes May Affect The Way Kids With ALL Respond To Treatment

Kids suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may respond differently to treatment...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 15:01
Genes Determine How Popular One Can Actually Become

Genes Determine How Popular One Can Actually Become

According to a new study by researchers in the U.S., your popularity and social skills may weigh...
» read full story January 28th, 2009 - 01:29
Obesity Is A Brain Issue

Obesity Is A Brain Issue

According to a new study published in Nature Genetics, it seems that obesity may partially be a...
» read full story December 15th, 2008 - 22:18
Is There a Cure for Werewolf Syndrome? Scientists Say They Found One

Is There a Cure for Werewolf Syndrome? Scientists Say They Found One

Pruthviraj Patil, 11, is one of the 50 people who suffer from a rare genetic disorder commonly...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:35
Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 15:20
Researchers Map Cancer Genes

Researchers Map Cancer Genes

Washington University researchers have decoded the complete DNA of a patient suffering from...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 16:15
One Step Further: High Secretion of Adiponectin Lowers Cancer Risk

One Step Further: High Secretion of Adiponectin Lowers Cancer Risk

Medicine is taking vital steps towards identifying the causes of cancers - and perhaps even a cure....
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 18:28
Genes Don’t Necessarily Control Weight

Genes Don’t Necessarily Control Weight

One can no longer blame the genes for his or hers weight problem. The people who have a genetic...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 08:01
Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

Gene Variant Holds The Key To A Long And Happy Marriage

According to a recent research, the gene that controls the hormone vasopressin and is responsible...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 13:45
Elan, Wyeth Shares Tumble Back on Unsatisfactory Alzheimer's Drug

Elan, Wyeth Shares Tumble Back on Unsatisfactory Alzheimer's Drug

The two companies that have discovered bapineuzumab, a drug that is supposed to slow down the...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 21:57
Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

Genetic Variation Linked To Muscle Pain Due To Statins

A genetic variation might be responsible for a rare but serious side effect of...
» read full story July 24th, 2008 - 15:05
Breakthrough Discovery: Genetics May Also Lead to Lung Cancer

Breakthrough Discovery: Genetics May Also Lead to Lung Cancer

Three independent teams of researchers have discovered genes that may explain why some smokers...
» read full story April 03rd, 2008 - 13:26
Genetic Defect Linked to Autism, Researchers Say

Genetic Defect Linked to Autism, Researchers Say

Researchers have discovered a genetic defect responsible for 1 percent of the various forms of...
» read full story January 10th, 2008 - 11:53
BRCA Genetic Mutations May Not Lead to Breast Cancer

BRCA Genetic Mutations May Not Lead to Breast Cancer

Not all women who are carriers of the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genetic mutations show the same risk for...
» read full story January 09th, 2008 - 13:29
Find Out More About You!

Find Out More About You!

DeCode Genetics, a company based in Iceland, revealed on Friday a brand new service that simply...
» read full story November 18th, 2007 - 19:58
The Gene For Height Discovered

The Gene For Height Discovered

Do you ever wonder why some people are taller than others? Of course, they might have had tall...
» read full story September 03rd, 2007 - 21:45
FDA Warns About Codeine Risk For Nursing Mothers And Babies

FDA Warns About Codeine Risk For Nursing Mothers And Babies

US Food and Drug Administration warns about codeine side-effects when prescribed to nursing...
» read full story August 19th, 2007 - 09:56
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Specials

A Healthy 6 Fingered Baby Was Born. Probably A Great Future Pianist?

According to doctors at Saint Luke's Hospital, a baby born in San Francisco has six perfectly...
» read full story February 01st, 2009 - 13:51
The Mystery Behind Men’s Commitment Problems: Some Genes

The Mystery Behind Men’s Commitment Problems: Some Genes

Can men be exempted from being charged with atypical relationship behavior? It appears they can,...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 13:01
Gene Variant Could Raise Africans’ AIDS Risk

Gene Variant Could Raise Africans’ AIDS Risk

In an attempt to find an explanation for the high frequency of AIDS cases within the world’s black...
» read full story July 17th, 2008 - 14:50
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Business

Alzheimer Cure Makes Wyeth Shares Rise

Alzheimer Cure Makes Wyeth Shares Rise

The two companies that have discovered bapineuzumab, a drug that is supposed to slow down the...
» read full story June 18th, 2008 - 19:42
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Science

A Healthy 6 Fingered Baby Was Born

According to doctors at Saint Luke's Hospital, a baby born in San Francisco has six perfectly...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 15:49
Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 12:42
The Mystery Behind Men’s Commitment Problems: Bad Genes

The Mystery Behind Men’s Commitment Problems: Bad Genes

Can men be exempted from being charged with atypical relationship behavior? It appears they can,...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 14:30
Platypus Holds The Genetic Code To Evolution

Platypus Holds The Genetic Code To Evolution

As science evolved, people started asking questions and developing theories about how evolution on...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 10:44
The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, England, the Beijing...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 01:09
Anthropologist Say Humans Evolve More Rapidly

Anthropologist Say Humans Evolve More Rapidly

A new study led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison anthropologist John Hawks revelead that we...
» read full story December 11th, 2007 - 01:12
Humans Originated From A Single Point In Africa Claims New Research

Humans Originated From A Single Point In Africa Claims New Research

Where was humankind born: on which continent or in which geographical area? That question has many...
» read full story July 19th, 2007 - 16:41
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