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Genetic variation may raise risk for obesity sixfold
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoVariants in the gene BSN, also known as Bassoon, can increase risk of obesity as much as sixfold, researchers report. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News...
Study finds genes linked to cannabis addiction
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoExperts say nearly a third of regular users could become addicted to marijuana, with possible links to schizophrenia and lung cancer. Evidence suggests...
PTSD tied to 95 'risk hotspots' in the genome
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoIllustration of a dna molecule with different nucleotides highlighted. The world's largest-ever genetic study of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
Scientists discover evidence of 4 more breast cancer genes—and potentially many others: ‘The risks...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoThanks to the so-called “Angelina Jolie effect”—propelled by the actress’s 2013 op-ed in The New...
A Secret Factor Accelerates Aging, Scientists Say—the Clue Could Help Us Conquer Death
Prevention via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDNA Damage a Probable Cause of AgingDimitri Otis - Getty Images Our bodies can’t keep up as we age,...
Scientists identify gene variants ‘which increase risk of obesity by six times’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoScientists have discovered rare gene differences that could raise the risk of obesity by as much as...
That Homeless Man Is My Brother
YourTango via Yahoo News· 10 months agoPhoto: antoniodiaz/ Shutterstock Despite wickedly long winters and an impractical location, the homeless population in my mid-size mountain town is...
If you find out you’re at high risk of Alzheimer’s, what can you do?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAlzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia A new blood test for Alzheimer’s which can detect...
How 10 animals evolved their iconic features
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPattern on the carapace or dorsal shell of an Ornate or Western Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata. Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and many have iconic...
Researchers identify genetic cause of rare movement disorder
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic...
