Genes That Affect Health

Six genes have been found to be at the heart of emotional response and meaning perception, in turn making up one's personality, including their outlook and functioning, according to new research.

The team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found genetic sites that affect human body's size and shape, including height and obesity. The findings will help understand how genes can predispose certain individuals to obesity.

It has been long understood that babies born to mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are at increased risk of premature birth and low birth weight.

Autism spectrum disorder is a condition which is related to brain development that impacts how a person interacts with others, perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication.

If you are obese and blaming your genes for it then you should start exercising as a new study suggests that working out can reduce the influence of genes on obese women over the age of 70.

A study conducted by scientists from Duke University in the US have discovered that Statins, a gene variant which affects cholestrol levels and reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke may also provide protection against many other infectious diseases like typhoid fever and malaria.

Apart from genes, environment and lifestyle factors that lead to chemical modifications of human genes can also influence a child's pubertal timing, a new study has found.

Researchers have identified a genetic variant that regulates hundreds of genes that govern how and where women's bodies store fat, which affects their risk of developing Type-2 diabetes.

We know how alcohol consumption can adversely affect one's health but this new research states that a father's drinking habit may have an impact on his son's preferences way before he is born! A recent study indicates that a father's habit of drinking...

Scientists have shown in new research that dietary changes are linked to alterations in gene expressions that could affect overall health and physiology.Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New...

A new study, published in theJournal of Neuroscience, shows that a particular gene may be responsible foramplifying or reducing stress, depending on its level of activity and thus, triggering the risk of depression.

Six genes have been found to be at the heart of emotional response and meaning perception, in turn making up one's personality, including their outlook and functioning, according to new research.

The team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found genetic sites that affect human body's size and shape, including height and obesity. The findings will help understand how genes can predispose certain individuals to obesity.

It has been long understood that babies born to mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are at increased risk of premature birth and low birth weight.

Autism spectrum disorder is a condition which is related to brain development that impacts how a person interacts with others, perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication.

If you are obese and blaming your genes for it then you should start exercising as a new study suggests that working out can reduce the influence of genes on obese women over the age of 70.

A study conducted by scientists from Duke University in the US have discovered that Statins, a gene variant which affects cholestrol levels and reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke may also provide protection against many other infectious diseases like typhoid fever and malaria.

Apart from genes, environment and lifestyle factors that lead to chemical modifications of human genes can also influence a child's pubertal timing, a new study has found.

Researchers have identified a genetic variant that regulates hundreds of genes that govern how and where women's bodies store fat, which affects their risk of developing Type-2 diabetes.

We know how alcohol consumption can adversely affect one's health but this new research states that a father's drinking habit may have an impact on his son's preferences way before he is born! A recent study indicates that a father's habit of drinking...

Scientists have shown in new research that dietary changes are linked to alterations in gene expressions that could affect overall health and physiology.Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New...

A new study, published in theJournal of Neuroscience, shows that a particular gene may be responsible foramplifying or reducing stress, depending on its level of activity and thus, triggering the risk of depression.