Forty new genes linked to intelligence in humans
A study of almost 80,000 people has identified 40 new genes linked to intelligence...
An SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) is a single chemical unit (base pair) variation in a stretch of DNA, present in more than 1% of the population. A common SNP is estimated to occur 1 in every 1000 base pairs between any two people.
A study of almost 80,000 people has identified 40 new genes linked to intelligence...
A genetic test based on 31 markers could be used to predict at what age an individual is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease...
A study has identified two gene variants that increase the likelihood of a woman having twins and could explain why twins appears to run in families...
Research has identified a genetic variant involved in causing grey hair during the ageing process...
Two baby girls from County Durham are thought to be the first genetically identical twins in the UK to be born with different eye and skin colour...
A gene involved in the brain's reward system has been found to affect people's ability to quit smoking, according to a new study...
by Lubna Ahmed
A recent study by researchers in Canada has found that people who are genetically susceptible to low vitamin-D levels are at a higher risk of multiple sclerosis...
Compared to ancestral humans, most modern people have lost 40.7 million base pairs of DNA...
Epigenetic variation can predict the risk of post-natal depression symptoms in women without a history of depression, researchers from the UK and US have found...
Two gene variants have been linked to major depressive disorder by an international research consortium...
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