Biological Secrets of the Woman Who Can’t Feel Pain
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A unique genetic brew has benefitted a Scottish woman who lives virtually pain-free, heals more rapidly and experiences reduced anxiety and fear, researchers from University College London report.Pain geneti…
Learn MoreCT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to predicting heart trouble down the road, the arteries may say a lot more than the genes do, according to a new study.Researchers found that CT scans of the heart arteries were better than genet…
Learn MoreNew Insights Into Each Parent’s Role in the Genetics of Autism
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers working to unlock the mysteries of autism report they have discovered differences among children when two in a family have the condition versus just one.Scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laborator…
Learn More‘Complex’ Genetic Links Between Marijuana Use, Psychiatric Ills
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subset of people may be at high risk for both psychiatric disorders and for using marijuana, based on their genetics, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway have found th…
Learn MoreGenetic Links Seen for HDL Cholesterol, Systolic BP With Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetically determined high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and high systolic blood pressure are associated with increased odds of Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online May 17 i…
Learn MoreHay restos de ADN humano por todas partes en el ambiente
LUNES, 15 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos restos detallados de ADN humano se pueden encontrar en todos los lugares donde han estado personas, un hallazgo sorprendente que plantea una variedad de problemas éticos para los investigadores, señal…
Learn MoreA Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer’s for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 — Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease.Based on his family’…
Learn MoreAUA: Genomic Urine Test Accurately Predicts Bladder Cancer
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new genomic urine test can predict bladder cancer as many as 12 years before clinical signs and symptoms emerge, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, hel…
Learn MoreTraces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Detailed remnants of human DNA can be found just about everywhere that people have been, a surprising finding that raises a host of ethical issues for researchers, a new study says.Environmental samples of huma…
Learn MoreHomozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Has Variable Presentation
FRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a severe disorder with a variable clinical presentation, which appears to be systematically underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to a study published onl…
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