Time.com – A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity
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Study links Chinese kidney problems to genes (AFP)
Posted by admin on August 28th, 2010
AFP – Variants of a gene contribute to the high risk of kidney disease among diabetics of Chinese descent compared with Caucasians, a study said Wednesday.
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Secondhand Cigarette Smoke Alters Genes, Study Says (Time.com)
Posted by admin on August 20th, 2010
Time.com – A new study documents similar changes in the airway cells of nonsmokers amid those lighting up
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When Others Drink, Your Genes May Lead You to Join Them (HealthDay)
Posted by admin on August 9th, 2010
HealthDay – FRIDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) — Genetics may determine to
what extent you’re swayed by the alcohol consumption of people around you,
new research suggests.
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Scientists find sea sponges share human genes (AFP)
Posted by admin on August 7th, 2010
AFP – Mankind may be descended from apes but Australian scientists have found proof of links much closer to the sea floor, with a study revealing that sea sponges share almost 70 percent of human genes.
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Genome Studies Point to Cholesterol-Regulating Genes (HealthDay)
Posted by admin on August 5th, 2010
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified
almost 100 genes in the human genome that may regulate cholesterol levels
and the risk of coronary artery disease, according to a new study.
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Researchers find 95 genes affecting cholesterol (Reuters)
Posted by admin on August 4th, 2010
Reuters – A scan of all the human DNA has turned up 95 genes that affect blood cholesterol, including a few affected by drugs on the market and others that might be the basis of new drugs, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Genes Influence Your Response to Others’ Drinking Habits (LiveScience.com)
Posted by admin on July 29th, 2010
LiveScience.com – Your genes may determine how likely you are to imitate the drinking
habits of others, new research suggests.
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Fetal Genes May Be Linked to Certain Heart Disease in Adults (HealthDay)
Posted by admin on July 20th, 2010
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — Research on both mice and
frozen human heart tissue has turned up evidence that a key enzyme
involved in fetal heart development may also help trigger the onset of a
serious heart disease in adulthood.
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Cigarette Smoke May Up Cancer Risk By Interfering With Genes (HealthDay)
Posted by admin on July 19th, 2010
HealthDay – MONDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to cigarette smoke
can undermine the immune system and raise the risk for cancer, cell death
and metabolic problems by harming gene expression, new research
reveals.
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