TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder why your teeth look the way they do? A group of genes drive the shape of each person’s teeth, including at least one gene inherited from Neanderthals, a new study published Dec. 12 in Current Biology found. There are 18 setsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Genetic tests can show which patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma should respond to targeted therapy, a new study finds. A special six-gene pattern can help predict who are more likely to respond well to Venclexta (venetoclax), a pill that promotes naturalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Scientists from around the world are making headway in compiling a Human Cell Atlas — a deep dive into the myriad types of cells in the body and their disparate roles in health and disease. The atlas is not yet complete, but 40Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that certain structural qualities of the human heart — its size, chamber volume — can influence cardiovascular health. British scientists say they’re now discovering that the gene-directed shape of a person’s heart might matter, too. “This study provides newContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Huntington’s disease is a devastating, fatal neurological illness with little means of treatment, but a new study in mice offers a glimmer of hope. Huntington’s occurs when inherited genes cause key proteins to fold and clump together within brain cells. Over time, thisContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds. Researchers found specific differences in the brains of people who’d ever used weed, particularly in areas denselyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Most kids with attention issues won’t go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia. However, a new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk for these conditions. Of course,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks who struggle to reduce their carb intake might be able to blame ancient DNA still lurking in humans, a new study suggests. Humans carry multiple copies of the salivary amylase gene (AMY1), which helps begin breaking down starch in the mouth —Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The key to weight loss could come down to a combination of 14 “skinny genes,” a recent study says. People with these genes dropped twice as much weight through regular exercise compared to those without the genes, researchers found. Those with the mostContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A pair of American scientists have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA, tiny genetic molecules that play a crucial role in how genes shape the body. The research of Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun “revealed a newContinue Reading