Genetics Stories
- Telomere – a section of the chromosome linked to longevity – was measured to identify ageing of DNA among women who gave birth.
- Women with two genetic mutations have a higher risk of breast cancer and should be screened, scientists say.
- A diet high in fat and sugar, which could include fast food, may affect the immune system in the same way as a bacterial infection.
- A surrogate refused a baby’s parents’ wish for an abortion after finding out the unborn boy had a heart defect. Now she is calling on people to love them for their decision ultimately to "choose...
- Scientists may have found a way to manipulate fat cells to prevent obesity.
- Teenagers who are dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to hold down a good job or get married as adults — and young men were affected more seriously than young women.
- Kids with autism might have trouble learning because their brains are overloaded with connections.
- A gene mutation found in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease might be causing the neurodegenerative condition by destroying the very cells it’s supposed to protect.
- A new study has found that women who have sex at least once a week have significantly longer telomeres, a cellular trait associated with better health and longer lifespans.
- New research has found that the genes involved with heart disease also help people have children.
- A recent survey lists the traits parents would alter about their children if given the option to genetically modify them.
- Researchers at Queen Mary University of London identify two biomarker genes that may accurately predict the presence of anal cancer.