Bedbugs’ Genes May Protect Them From Insecticides
2013-09-09
Study helps explain why the bloodsucking parasites are so hard to killContinue Reading
Researchers: Protein Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
2013-09-08
Discovery might lead to drugs to combat disorder that causes 325,000 U.S. deaths every yearContinue Reading
Obesity Gene Tests May Not Hamper Weight-Loss Efforts
2013-09-06
Knowing you have ‘obesity gene’ could reduce self-blame, study suggestsContinue Reading
Gene Tweak Boosts Lifespan by 20 Percent in Mice
2013-08-29
But NIH study also found more bone loss, greater infection risk in engineered rodentsContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Disorder
2013-08-29
New therapy may combat amyloidosis, the potentially deadly disease caused by protein build-up in organsContinue Reading
New Clues to Causes of Autism Found
2013-08-29
A certain group of enzymes may affect many genes linked to the developmental disorder, scientists sayContinue Reading
Gene May Raise Diabetics’ Chances of Heart Disease
2013-08-27
People with type 2 diabetes plus a certain variant of DNA had 36 percent higher risk, study foundContinue Reading
Gene May Raise Diabetics’ Chances of Heart Disease
2013-08-27
People with type 2 diabetes plus a certain variant of DNA had 36 percent higher risk, study foundContinue Reading
Gene Study Helps Advance Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
2013-08-26
Findings may help determine if person has the lung disease or is a carrier, and might aid treatmentContinue Reading