Genetics/Genomics

Low levels of a circulating hormone called adropin predict increased weight gain and metabolic dysregulation during consumption of a high-sugar diet

… Read More

There are different types of fat cells, both good and bad, and TLE3, a genetic switch that stops the conversion of white fat into thermogenic

… Read More

We no longer have to guess or assume when it comes to patient genetic information, said Wendy Warner, MD, FACOG, ABIHM, IFMCP, at the 2019… Read More

Under-connectivity, or too few connections in the brain, could be the underlying cause of brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia, according to

… Read More

Chronic short sleep duration is associated with an increased susceptibility to heart disease, in large part due to increased inflammatory burden and

… Read More

People with a high number of copies of a gene called AMY1, which expresses a salivary enzyme for breaking down starch, correlated strongly with a

… Read More

A newly developed genetic test can identify newborns at the highest risk of developing severe obesity, according to a new study published in the

… Read More

Researchers have shown that other genetic variants in the MC4R gene that increase the activity of this brain receptor can protect people from

… Read More