Articles Tagged “Genetic”
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Researchers find a ‘liberal gene’
Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, based on new research from the University of California, San diego, and Harvard University. Ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also…
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Genetics Impact on Medical Practice
Since the discovery of gene sequencing in the late 1970s, it was predicted that genetics would revolutionise medicine and provide answers to the causes of many of our common killers. But has genetic research delivered…
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Diapers’ contents could change way of finding intestinal disease
A medical test initially researched for aging adults also could be helpful for premature babies, according to scientists with Texas AgriLife Research. The procedure, which uses fecal samples rather than the oft-dreaded colonoscopy, was developed…
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Endometrial cancer potent suppressor revealed
Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract, representing 6% of all cancers. There is currently no screening method or biomarker to indicate early presence of disease. “It is a very…
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Shark Virgin Birth Study Shows Offspring Can Survive Long Term
Shark pups born to virgin mothers can survive over the long-term, according to new research published Jan. 25, 2010 in the Journal of Heredity. The study shows for the first time that some virgin births…
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Forty Years of Farmed Salmon … and One Genetic Mystery
It’s known that escaped fish from Norwegian salmon farms can interbreed with wild salmon, and thus must have changed the genetic and physical makeup of the country’s famed wild salmon stocks. But how much? Biologists…
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Potential Genetic Links to Lung Disease Risk Uncovered
A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several smaller studies, provides insight into…
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The association between fathers’ absence and children’s sexuality
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, researchers used a novel and complex study design to better understand the association between fathers’ absence and children’s sexuality. Contrary to previous research, this study shows…
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New Test Can Detect Both Genetic And Chromosomal Abnormalities In Embryos
One-step screening for both genetic and chromosomal abnormalities has come a stage closer as scientists announced that an embryo test they have been developing has successfully screened cells taken from spare embryos that were known…
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First Significant Genetic Finding In Severe PMS, Or PMDD
The first significant genetic finding in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) has now been reported. PMDD is a very severe form of the more commonly known premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. PMDD is heritable, affects 5-8% of…
