Female Infertility Linked to 350 Genes
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Scientists link female infertility with 350 genes -- in mice. The research could be groundbreaking if it translates to humans, especially considering an infertility gene has eluded researchers for decades.
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Scientists in Hong Kong and China  have identified for the first time a protein in sperm from  humans and from mice that could be responsible for many  unexplained cases of male infertility.
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Genome researchers say humans have about 10,000 or 20,000 fewer genes than they originally estimated.
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Researchers working in Iceland said on Sunday they identified a genetic pattern that makes some Europeans more fertile.
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A genetic mutation that raises the  risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S.  women, making it the first truly common breast cancer  susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.
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Four separate studies published on Sunday identify a series of genes linked with lupus, a debilitating illness that can affect various parts of the body at once.
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Genetic factors exert a large influence over women&#39;s infidelity and number of sexual partners, supporting theories about the evolutionary origins of adultery.
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Genetic factors influence female infidelity and the number of sexual partners women have, British scientists said on Wednesday.
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Experts identify a genetic trait which shows if a family has a high risk of having babies with cleft lips or palates.
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Tiny differences in genes linked to the hormone estrogen can strongly influence a woman&#39;s risk of developing breast cancer, US researchers reported on Wednesday.
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A mutation in mitochondrial DNA passed down from mother to child has now been linked to metabolic syndrome, a collection of traits that includes, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity and insulin resistance.
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NEW YORK  - Many young women diagnosed with  breast cancer overestimate their risk of becoming infertile  while undergoing treatment, a new study shows.
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A single gene fault could hold the key to a range of disorders linked to heart disease and stroke, a study has found.
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Studies of genetic recombination suggest that genetic shuffling varies by gender.
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More couples are selecting the sex of their children, using techniques developed to help couples who are infertile or at risk for having babies with genetic diseases.
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Researchers said on Sunday they had  homed in on five areas of DNA that could account for 70 percent  of the genetic risk for type-2 diabetes.
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The widest-ever genetic probe into inherited disease has identified at least 10 new genes linked to seven major ailments, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, bipolar disorder and rheumatoid arthritis.