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6 Genes Found To Control One's Personality, Affect Health, Well-Being
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.
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Obesity Causing Genes Identified!
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.
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Smoking During Pregnancy Can Affect You And Your Baby: Here's How
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.
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What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Here's Everything You Should Know About It
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.
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Here's How Exercising Reduces Genetic Effects Of Obesity In Older Women
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.
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This Drug Can Save You From Malaria This Monsoon
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.
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Environmental Factors Can Affect Onset Of Puberty : Study
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.
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Gene That Influences Women's Body Shape and Diabetes Risk
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.
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Father's drinking habits may affect son's genes
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...
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Changes in Food Habits Can Impact Genes
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...
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Depression Gene Identified: 5 Foods You Must Have for a Healthy Brain
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.
 "6 Genes Found To Control One's Personality, Affect Health, Well-Being")
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6 Genes Found To Control One's Personality, Affect Health, Well-Being
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.
-
Obesity Causing Genes Identified!
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.
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Smoking During Pregnancy Can Affect You And Your Baby: Here's How
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.
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What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Here's Everything You Should Know About It
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.
-
Here's How Exercising Reduces Genetic Effects Of Obesity In Older Women
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.
-
This Drug Can Save You From Malaria This Monsoon
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.
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Environmental Factors Can Affect Onset Of Puberty : Study
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.
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Gene That Influences Women's Body Shape and Diabetes Risk
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.
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Father's drinking habits may affect son's genes
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...
-
Changes in Food Habits Can Impact Genes
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...
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Depression Gene Identified: 5 Foods You Must Have for a Healthy Brain
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.
