Genetic Makeup

A new study estimates that LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor of all life on Earth, existed around 4.2 billion years ago, challenging previous timelines for the origin of life.

The mystery of the apparent alien corpses shown in Mexico's Congress has now taken an even more perplexing turn.

Details of the genetic makeup of some of the earliest samples of coronavirus in China were removed from an American database where they were initially stored at the request of Chinese researchers, U.S. officials confirmed.

According to the study published in the journal JAMA, said there is very little difference in terms of impact of both the diets. They studied the genetic makeup as well as responses to these diets.

A new study claims that white bread may not be bad for everyone as different people respond differently to the same food item due to the dissimilarity in their genetic makeup and overall lifestyle.

Almost 90% of people living with Type 2 diabetes are overweight or have obesity. Studies have uncovered a link between belly fat and Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

The good news: Healthy behaviour appears to slash the risk of coronary disease in people at high genetic risk for events. The bad news: Folks with "good genes" cant expect their genetic makeup to offset bad habits, warns a senior cardiologist here.

Ever wondered why some, but not all adults who have experienced sexual or physical abuse as children go on to develop long term depression? This could partly be due to their specific genetic makeup, suggests new research.

Diabetes is one of the leading health issues around the world. According to the World Health Organization, close to 350 million people suffer from diabetes. Factors like genetic makeup, family history, lifestyle and diet may make people susceptible to...

Schizophrenia is widely known as a psychiatric disorder wherein a person experiences auditory hallucinations, disorganized speech, withdrawn social engagement and irregularities in behavior. Various studies have speculated that the genetic makeup of a...

Eating fried food more than four times a week may have twice as big an effect on body mass index (BMI) for those with the highest genetic risk of developing obesity, research indicates. In other words, genetic makeup can inflate the effects of bad diet.In...

A new study estimates that LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor of all life on Earth, existed around 4.2 billion years ago, challenging previous timelines for the origin of life.

The mystery of the apparent alien corpses shown in Mexico's Congress has now taken an even more perplexing turn.

Details of the genetic makeup of some of the earliest samples of coronavirus in China were removed from an American database where they were initially stored at the request of Chinese researchers, U.S. officials confirmed.

According to the study published in the journal JAMA, said there is very little difference in terms of impact of both the diets. They studied the genetic makeup as well as responses to these diets.

A new study claims that white bread may not be bad for everyone as different people respond differently to the same food item due to the dissimilarity in their genetic makeup and overall lifestyle.

Almost 90% of people living with Type 2 diabetes are overweight or have obesity. Studies have uncovered a link between belly fat and Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

The good news: Healthy behaviour appears to slash the risk of coronary disease in people at high genetic risk for events. The bad news: Folks with "good genes" cant expect their genetic makeup to offset bad habits, warns a senior cardiologist here.

Ever wondered why some, but not all adults who have experienced sexual or physical abuse as children go on to develop long term depression? This could partly be due to their specific genetic makeup, suggests new research.

Diabetes is one of the leading health issues around the world. According to the World Health Organization, close to 350 million people suffer from diabetes. Factors like genetic makeup, family history, lifestyle and diet may make people susceptible to...

Schizophrenia is widely known as a psychiatric disorder wherein a person experiences auditory hallucinations, disorganized speech, withdrawn social engagement and irregularities in behavior. Various studies have speculated that the genetic makeup of a...

Eating fried food more than four times a week may have twice as big an effect on body mass index (BMI) for those with the highest genetic risk of developing obesity, research indicates. In other words, genetic makeup can inflate the effects of bad diet.In...