Genetic variant may put older individuals at increased risk of severe CTE
Photo Cred: Yanethlotero/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge A new study revealed that the genetic variant APOEε4 may make an individual more than twice as likely to develop severe chronic traumatic...
Read MoreStudy observes reduced benefits of breast cancer screenings
Photo Cred: Michelle Leman/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study found that the effect of breast cancer screenings is declining as the cost and problems surrounding screenings, including overdiagnosis...
Read MoreLack or excess of amino acid methionine can impact liver cells, new research reveals
Photo Cred: National Cancer Institute/Unsplash By Liz Gold A new study has found that a diet supplemented with or deficient in methionine impacts the expression of genes associated with level...
Read MoreStudy discovers bacterial compounds and genes related to colon cancer
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study used computational tools to assess the DNA of bacteria and found several gene clusters associated with metabolites linked to colon...
Read MoreGenetic analysis reveals coffee is safe during pregnancy
Photo Cred: Madison Inouye/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study used genetics to examine coffee drinking behavior in pregnant woman and found that limited consumption of coffee had no...
Read MoreNew study explores the genetic factors and immune response to type 1 diabetes
Photo Cred: Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study found a direct correlation between genetic factors associated with type 1 diabetes and the body’s immune response. The study,...
Read MoreStudy finds seven habits may lower dementia risk for genetically-susceptible patients
Photo Cred: A Koolshooter/Pexels By Liz Gold, Liz Gold There are seven healthy habits that may help lower the lkelihood of developing dementia in people with the highest genetic risk, according...
Read MoreNew report says NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research
Photo Cred: Bernd Klutsch/Unsplash By Liz Gold, Liz Gold, Liz Gold The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine supports the enhancement of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research on...
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