Genetic factors play a role in smoking behavior, differences in genome alters nicotine consumption.
Two naturally occurring variants in the area of the genome that initiates expression of genes linked to nicotine use have
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Genetic mutations trigger type 2 diabetes linked to obesity; carried by nearly one million Americans.
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, has revealed that two different gene mutations, (R1788W and L1622I),
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New study identifies genetic variants contributing to kidney disease.
A research study has identified certain genetic variants associated with a type of kidney disease, called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Focal
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Microbiome sequenced. Human gut bacteria have substantial impact on health.
A new study has emerged which reveals just how little researchers still know about the human body and health. The
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Human immune system symbiotically linked with bacteria.
A new study presented at the American Society of Human Genetics has associated a humans immunity-related pathways to the composition
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New common genes identified that contribute to some causes of schizophrenia, autism and intellectual disability controlled by epigenetic regulation.
Research published in the journal of Molecular Psychiatry confirms how complex certain neurological disorders are. The researchers ultimately determined that
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Eleven new blood pressure genes discovered.
Researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have discovered eleven new genes instrumental in regulating high blood pressure and
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Diabetes promotes progression of Alzheimer’s through epigenetic changes.
Epigenetic changes are caused by a wide variety of environmental influences that impact on the genetic code and are defined
Read moreVitamin D deficiency linked to causal hypertension.
Researchers have determined a causal link between hypertension and vitamin D deficiency based on a large scale genetic study involving
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