Genetics Stories
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Genetic Testing Company 23andMe Seeks FDA Approval for At-Home Kits
23andMe, a genetic testing company, is seeking FDA approval to sell its at-home genetic testing kits. If the move is successful, it could lead to increased trust from the scientific and medical professional community. Rare Childhood Paralysis Causing Gene Discovered, Raises Hope for Treatments
Researchers have found the gene responsible for a rare and mysterious form of paralysis that occurs in children. -
You Are What Your Parents Ate: Your Diet Can Affect Your Children's DNA
Researchers found that, within a single generation, nutrients made an impact. -
Stress May Cause Women's Brains to Age Earlier
Scientists were surprised, expecting the areas of the brain to age more slowly, or even delayed, than those of men. -
Analyzing Hunter-Gatherers Give Clues to Obesity, Interbreeding with Undiscovered Species in Ancestors
While it is well-established that the Western lifestyle is very different than that of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, recent research indicates that we actually use just as much energy as our hunter-gatherer ancestors did – meaning that the role of exercise plays less of an influence on obesity as we thought. -
People Who Live to Be Over 100 Tend to be Born in the Fall
Autumn is a beautiful time of year. The leaves are changing, the weather is becoming crisp and cool and it's also the season you want to be born in if you want to live to be over 100. -
Genes May to be Blame for Why Autoimmune Drugs Don't Work for Multiple Sclerosis
Certain drugs that have worked wonders for people with other autoimmune disorders – such as rheumatoid arthritis – make the symptoms for MS worse. Researchers think that they have identified why, and the answer is in the genes. -
Researchers Discover Gene Linked With New Syndrome That Can Lead to Aneurysms
A French-American team of researchers have identified a gene linked to a new syndrome which can manifest itself in complications as serious as thoracic aortic disease and intracranial brain aneurysms. -
Researchers Discover Way to Delay and Reverse Progression of Huntington's Disease in Mice
Researchers may have found a way to silence the gene for Huntington’s disease. In animals, scientists were able to slow the progression of the disease, and even reverse its effects, for up to nine months. Genetic Basis for Alcohol Dependence
New research has found a strong link between alcohol dependence and a genetic variation called copy number variations on chromosome 5q13.2. -
Who We Are Depends on Where We Live
A new study says that where we live- our geographical location- is important in determining how much our development will be affected by genetic and environmental factors. Fetus' Complete Genome Mapped from Mom's Blood and Dad's Saliva
A sample of the mother's blood and saliva of the father is all that it takes to map out entire DNA sequence and identify almost 3,000 genetic disorders in the fetus.
