Study reveals the genetic underpinnings of a rare and aggressive ovarian cancer
A new study explains the genetic underpinnings of a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer – and…
Study reveals 15 hidden genetic risk factors for celiac disease
The largest-ever genetic study uncovers 15 new genetic risk factors for celiac disease, opening the door to earlier…
Breast Cancer Isn’t Only Genetic: The Lifestyle Habits You Should Watch
It’s Not Just in the Genes Dr. Mansi Chowhan, Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Manesar, says, “Just…
Genetic study reveals why some children respond better to myopia lenses
Myopia, or nearsightedness, has reached epidemic levels worldwide, particularly in East and Southeast Asia. Orthokeratology, which involves wearing…
Fruit fly model sheds light on genetic roots of cocaine addiction
In a new JNeurosci paper, Adrian Rothenfluh and colleagues from the University of Utah developed a fruit fly…
Men with common genetic variant twice as likely to develop dementia
New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop…
Spiders’ genes have been modified to produce glowing silk – a scientific sensation
Biomaterials researchers at the University of Bayreuth in Germany have made a major breakthrough that has stunned the…
Genetic factors influence obesity risk in children exposed to gestational diabetes
Children exposed to gestational diabetes in utero with a specific variation of a common gene are at a…
Genetic evolution of plague bacterium may have prolonged historic pandemics
Scientists at the Institut Pasteur and McMaster University have discovered that the evolution of a gene in the…
Genetic analysis shows leprosy was endemic in pre-colonial America
Long considered a disease brought to the Americas by European colonizers, leprosy may actually have a much older…