Epigenetic changes linked to Alzheimer's
Researchers have identified a connection between DNA methylation and Alzheimer's disease, gaining a further understanding into the underlying causes of this neurodegenerative condition....
In genetic epidemiology, an association is the observed connection between a trait and a particular version of a gene or other genetic variant.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are used to pinpoint variants associated with complex disorders or traits, which are caused by the interaction of multiple genetic and non-genetic factors.
Researchers have identified a connection between DNA methylation and Alzheimer's disease, gaining a further understanding into the underlying causes of this neurodegenerative condition....
The paper detailing 100 genes associated with schizophrenia has made many psychiatric genetics researchers very happy, bringing a not-inconsiderable amount of relief that they have been proven at least partially correct...
More than 100 genetic regions have been found to be involved in schizophrenia, many of which were not previously linked to the condition...
Even light alcohol consumption is a risk for cardiovascular health, a genetic study has found, contradicting previous reports that moderate drinking can be beneficial for the heart...
Around half of the genes that influence reading ability are also involved in mathematical aptitude, a study has found...
A recent study has shown that mothers who have children at the age of 33 or after are twice as likely to live longer than women who stop childbearing by the age of 29....
by Alice Plein
Pathway Genomics, a biotech company based in San Diego, announced it will 'vigorously defend itself' against a patent infringement suit filed by Myriad Genetics and others...
Smoking before puberty may lead to men fathering fatter sons, suggesting that lifestyle factors can have adverse impacts on the next generation, a study has found...
A map showing where different genes are turned on and off in the fetal human brain has been published in the hope it will give important clues about the origins of disorders...
Children with a common gene variant and lower thyroid hormone levels are four times more likely to have a low IQ, researchers have discovered...
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