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Are Your Genes The Real Reason Why You Struggle With Weight Loss? Study Explains
A global study identifies new rare and common gene variants that contribute to obesity and related diseases.
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Is Cancer A Genetic Disease? Here's What The Latest Research Shows
Yes, cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, but not only a hereditary one. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired during life (somatic mutations) interacting with inherited genes and environmental exposures. Understanding this interplay expla
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"Everyone Is A Cousin" In This Village. Courtesy: A Rare Genetic Condition
A small village in Brazil is afflicted with Spoan syndrome, a rare hereditary illness that weakens the body over time by affecting the nervous system.
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Women's Health: Here's Everything You Need To Know About Endometriosis
Endometriosis is often hereditary, so knowing if there is a family history of the condition can help you prevent it. Read on as we discuss its signs, causes, treatments and prevention tips.
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Woman Undergoes Robotic Surgery For Rare Disease In Delhi
A 31-year-old woman suffering from rare form of hereditary disease was operated through robotic surgery at a hospital in New Delhi.
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Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes Of Eye Disease Through Blind Mice
According to researchers, many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in patients.
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About 40 Per Cent Children Inherit Obesity From Parents: Study
About 35 to 40 per cent children from all over the world inherit obesity from parents, says a recent research undertaken by University of Sussex even as medical experts here also feel that a similar situation prevails in India.
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About 40 Per Cent Children Inherit Obesity From Parents: Study
About 35 to 40 per cent children from all over the world inherit obesity from parents, says a recent research undertaken by University of Sussex even as medical experts here also feel that a similar situation prevails in India.
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Don't Blame Genes For All Diseases That Run In Families
A family history of disease may be as much the result of shared lifestyle and surroundings as inherited genes, a study says.
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Potential Huntington's Disease Drug Found Effective In Mice, Monkeys: Study
A drug that would be the first to target the cause of Huntington's disease (HD) -- a rare, hereditary disease -- has been found effective and safe when tested in mice and monkeys.
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Three-Parent Babies? A Historic Vote Coming Up in UK
Britain could become the first country in the world to allow the creation of IVF babies with DNA from three parents today in a move that has divided campaigners and religious leaders.
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New technique to prevent hereditary diseases?
In a breakthrough, US scientists have found a way to replace genetically abnormal parts of an egg.
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Lung cancer may have genetic link
Though exposure to tobacco and smoke is the dominant cause of lung cancer, the disease appears to have a genetic link to it.
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Are Your Genes The Real Reason Why You Struggle With Weight Loss? Study Explains
A global study identifies new rare and common gene variants that contribute to obesity and related diseases.
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Is Cancer A Genetic Disease? Here's What The Latest Research Shows
Yes, cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, but not only a hereditary one. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired during life (somatic mutations) interacting with inherited genes and environmental exposures. Understanding this interplay expla
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"Everyone Is A Cousin" In This Village. Courtesy: A Rare Genetic Condition
A small village in Brazil is afflicted with Spoan syndrome, a rare hereditary illness that weakens the body over time by affecting the nervous system.
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Women's Health: Here's Everything You Need To Know About Endometriosis
Endometriosis is often hereditary, so knowing if there is a family history of the condition can help you prevent it. Read on as we discuss its signs, causes, treatments and prevention tips.
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Woman Undergoes Robotic Surgery For Rare Disease In Delhi
A 31-year-old woman suffering from rare form of hereditary disease was operated through robotic surgery at a hospital in New Delhi.
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Researchers Uncover Genetic Causes Of Eye Disease Through Blind Mice
According to researchers, many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in patients.
-
About 40 Per Cent Children Inherit Obesity From Parents: Study
About 35 to 40 per cent children from all over the world inherit obesity from parents, says a recent research undertaken by University of Sussex even as medical experts here also feel that a similar situation prevails in India.
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About 40 Per Cent Children Inherit Obesity From Parents: Study
About 35 to 40 per cent children from all over the world inherit obesity from parents, says a recent research undertaken by University of Sussex even as medical experts here also feel that a similar situation prevails in India.
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Don't Blame Genes For All Diseases That Run In Families
A family history of disease may be as much the result of shared lifestyle and surroundings as inherited genes, a study says.
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Potential Huntington's Disease Drug Found Effective In Mice, Monkeys: Study
A drug that would be the first to target the cause of Huntington's disease (HD) -- a rare, hereditary disease -- has been found effective and safe when tested in mice and monkeys.
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Three-Parent Babies? A Historic Vote Coming Up in UK
Britain could become the first country in the world to allow the creation of IVF babies with DNA from three parents today in a move that has divided campaigners and religious leaders.
-
New technique to prevent hereditary diseases?
In a breakthrough, US scientists have found a way to replace genetically abnormal parts of an egg.
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Lung cancer may have genetic link
Though exposure to tobacco and smoke is the dominant cause of lung cancer, the disease appears to have a genetic link to it.
