TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your favorite tabby cat may seem to have little similarity to her relatives in the wild, but all share a key gene that gives them their distinctive look. Why cats’ coats are decorated with stripes, spots and blotches has long been a mystery.Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most parents want their children to live carefree lives, so a diagnosis of childhood cancer is devastating. Fortunately, pediatric cancers are rare. Yet it doesn’t hurt to be watchful for the warning signs, suggest experts in childhood cancer from Penn State Health. TheContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Danish researchers have found genetic causes for epilepsy in half of children they studied and said half of those could be treated with targeted therapies. That’s the upshot of genetic testing of 290 children born between 2006 and 2011. Some had been diagnosedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new coronavirus variant called Mu that may be able to evade existing antibodies, including those from vaccines, is under close watch by U.S. health officials. The variant hasn’t taken extensive hold in the United States at this point, but the U.S. NationalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that can make navigating daily life a massive challenge, but a new blood test could flag it in its early stages, researchers say. Their analysis of blood samples identified epigenetic markers — part of your DNA — thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman’s severe lupus into remission. The treatment — called CAR T-cell therapy — is already approved in the United States for fighting certain cases of blood cancer. It involvesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dogs may be man’s best friend, but cats may hold critical keys to humans’ health. Our feline friends have the potential to become a valuable model for genetic research, because their genome is similar to that of people, according to Leslie Lyons ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle with the spring time change, your genes may be to blame, researchers report. They found that people whose genes make them more likely to be early birds adapt to the time change in a few days, while night owls couldContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The causes of a type of excruciating headache known as cluster headaches aren’t clear, but heredity is known to play a role. Now, genetic factors associated with cluster headaches are under investigation as scientists search for more effective treatments. Researchers at the KarolinskaContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss in older people, and early detection can bring better treatment. Now, researchers in Australia say their experimental genetic test for glaucoma can identify 15 times more people at high risk for the disease compared toContinue Reading