Most Would Act if They Had Genetic Risk for Illness: Survey
2014-12-08
Finding shows risks for disease are being treated like actual disease, researcher saysContinue Reading
Smoking Might Cost Men Their ‘Y’ Chromosome, Study Finds
2014-12-04
Consequences aren’t clear, but experts suspect the change might be linked to increased cancer riskContinue Reading
New Parents Favor In-Depth Genetic Testing, Survey Finds
2014-12-04
But further research is needed to explore impact, study authors sayContinue Reading
Scientists May Have Spotted Genetic Cause of ‘Gigantism’
2014-12-03
Defect in growth hormone output can trigger an ‘overgrowth’ that leads to abnormal sizeContinue Reading
How Well You Sleep May Depend on Your Genes, Study Suggests
2014-12-03
Scientists pinpoint area of DNA, but difference is only few minutes each nightContinue Reading
Richard III Likely Had Blond Hair, Blue Eyes, Study Shows
2014-12-02
DNA from recently discovered remains is giving historians details on the long-dead kingContinue Reading
Humans’ Taste for Booze May Go Back Millions of Years
2014-12-02
Homo sapiens’ ape ancestors long ago developed ability to eat fermented fruit, study suggestsContinue Reading
Ick! Tapeworm Infecting Man’s Brain Yields Genetic Secrets
2014-11-21
Parasite was causing seizures, headaches in 50-year-old, researchers sayContinue Reading
Exercise Might Not Help Some Type 2 Diabetics Control Their Blood Sugar
2014-11-20
Study suggests that about 20 percent of patients carry
‘exercise-resistant’ genesContinue Reading
Blue-Eyed People May Face Higher Melanoma Risk
2014-11-19
Study found genes for the eye color and for red hair were tied to moles, often a precursor for the skin cancerContinue Reading