Non-protein-coding genes have been linked to a hereditary condition, retinitis pigmentosa, that causes progressive blindness.

The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn's genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal ...

Sometimes, in genetics, two wrongs do make a right. A research team has recently shown that two harmful genetic variants, ...

After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, ...

The CDC said seasonal influenza activity is increasing across the nation; the new subclade K variant appears to be fueling the rise. (AP) Meanwhile, CMS administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, called the ...

Depression can lead to an increase or decrease in your appetite. Having stress triggers fight-or-flight mode, which might suppress your appetite. Eating several small meals and adding various nutrient ...

Data from a major U.S. clinical trial from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has uncovered a genetic factor that ...

The gene variant posing the greatest genetic risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) is called APOE -ε4. A different variant of the same gene, APOE -ε2, is thought to confer protection against AD.

Despite the development of cutting-edge genetic testing techniques and considerable progress in our understanding of the genetic basis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), missing heritability and ...

Over 40% of people taking Xenical achieved a 5% decrease in their starting body weight. Saxenda users achieved a 5% decrease in their body weight in more than 63% of cases. Eating a balanced diet and ...

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