Researchers discover gene variants significantly influence body fat distribution
By Katherine Shagoury A new breakthrough from the Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits (GIANT) consortium, which includes many public health researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, identifies...
Read MoreNew advances show promise of stem cell technologies for treating Parkinson’s disease
By Katherine Shagoury Cell replacement may play an increasing role in alleviating the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) in future, according to new developments reported in the Journal of Parkinson’s...
Read MoreInternational team finds blood cell DNA stays steady, defines cellular age
By Katherine Shagoury Blood cells could hold the key to aging, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. In a study...
Read MoreGenome affects where fat is stored in body, new study says
By Katherine Shagoury A recent study from Uppsala University in Sweden has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other parts of your body is...
Read MoreEpigenetic change may cause inherited diet-induced heart disease, study says
By Katherine Shagoury Children may inherit the negative effects of parents’ and grandparents’ poor diets, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications. These effects are linked...
Read MoreNew research identifies common genetic factor for risk of atypical heart attacks in women
By Katherine Shagoury New research published by teams from Leicester, U.K. and Paris, France in collaboration with international partners from the U.S. and Australia, has found a common genetic factor...
Read MoreGenetics may influence the effects of vitamin E on cancer risk
By Katherine Shagoury Almost half of all Americans take a vitamin supplement, and yet many large-scale, placebo-controlled clinical trials of various supplements have found little or no benefit. A new...
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#51 – Using Genetics for Optimal Health
Kenneth Pelletier, PhD, MD, joins Integrative Practitioner editor, Katherine Rushlau, to discuss epigenetics, how to realistically use and understand genetic information, and apply in patient practice.
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