Anorexia linked to genetic mutation
The eating disorder anorexia nervosa has been linked, somewhat unexpectedly, to variants in a gene involved in cholesterol regulation...
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.
The eating disorder anorexia nervosa has been linked, somewhat unexpectedly, to variants in a gene involved in cholesterol regulation...
by James Brooks
Two genetic variants have been pinpointed by researchers as causing two of the most severe forms of childhood epilepsy...
Claims for the health benefits of the typically Mediterranean diet high in olive oil, fish, and complex carbohydrates are common, if hard to substantiate...
Whether a smell strikes you as fragrant or fetid — or if you even notice it at all — may be influenced by your genes, according to a pair of studies...
Five genetic regions not previously associated with migraine have been linked to the condition, according to an international group of researchers...
A gene linked to the congenital heart disease known as 'hole in the heart' has been discovered by UK researchers....
Medical genetics has changed how we think about diagnosis and treatment in almost every field of medicine. At an evening event hosted by the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), medical genetics teamed up with obstetrics and gynaecology to explore the impact of genetics on the diagnosis of ovarian and breast cancer....
23andMe, a US-based personal genomics company, has sought regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration for seven of its genetic tests....
by Holly Rogers
A genetic variation could explain why a previously promising class of drugs do not work as multiple sclerosis treatments despite being used successfully in other autoimmune diseases...
Two novel gene variants linked to breast size may also also influence the risk of breast cancer, according to a study carried out by US genetics company 23andMe....
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