Scientists discover height gene
1958
Scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person's height.
464969
[Health India] London, Sept 30 : Unable to get rid of obesity? Blame it on your genes as researchers from the University of Marberg in Germany have found that mutations in a body gene have a &quot;major&quot; impact
718042
Hearing loss in the elderly is linked to flaws in a specific gene, in a study by Belgian researchers.
733974
Research from Australia in this weekâs issue of THE LANCET suggests that tall girls given oestrogen therapy in adolescence to reduce adult height are more likely to experience later fertility problems than the general population.
495648
A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency to gain weight easily, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
114865
Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed.
213457
U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
269398
Genes associated with prostate cancer have been discovered, which could be used to spot future sufferers.
37974
Scientists say they have mapped the most important genes that put people at risk of type 2 diabetes.
6700
Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
404380
NEW YORK  - Children who are short for no  apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth  hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial show.
700314
Researchers in Iceland have discovered a region in the human genome that, among Europeans, appears to promote fertility, and maybe longevity as well.
336628
Genes that control the size and complexity of the brain have undergone much more rapid evolution in humans than in non-human primates or other mammals, according to a new study by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers.
83104
UK scientists have identified a gene which increases the risk of bowel cancer by 20 per cent.
220070
Geneticists following up the case of a 10-year old Pakistani boy who could walk on coals without discomfort have discovered a gene that is central to the perception of pain.
94031
Scientists say they have found a safer way of controlling genes to treat disease.
295609
New research reveals that humans have only about 25,000 genes instead of the 100,000 originally guessed. Researchers scratch their heads. By Kristen Philipkoski.