Diseases of Western lifestyle linked to single genetic defect
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A single genetic defect inherited solely from mothers may play a key role in a range of disorders linked to a Western lifestyle, such as high blood pressure and obesity.
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MUNICH - A major new study by a Canadian-led research team has found that almost all heart attacks that occur worldwide are due to preventable factors rather than genetics.
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TORONTO -- An international team of researchers has pinpointed a defective gene which causes Parkinson&#39;s disease. The discovery could open up new avenues of research for preventing or delaying the onset of
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Researchers have discovered a gene mutation which prevents otherwise healthy carriers from feeling pain.
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Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine have identified a gene that may be connected to both alcoholism and depression, the Associated Press reported Sept.
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A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency
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A single change in a human gene may hold  the key to preventing people living with HIV from progressing  to full-blown AIDS, researchers said on Monday.
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According to a recently published study, nicotine addiction is caused by a genetic defect which prevents liver to rid one&#39;s body from nicotine.
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Three teams of scientists have identified a genetic mutation that is linked to about 5 percent of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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Scientists say they have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that one day may help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.
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A single biological mechanism could activate a variety of autoimmune diseases, researchers report. The discovery could pave the way for new therapies for rheumatoid arthritis
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Scientists say a defect in a key protein may cause the muscle-wasting disease muscular dystrophy.
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UK researchers have published the results of the largest ever study of the genetics behind common diseases.
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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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New tests that detect genes for common diseases are reaching the consumer market. But will they help make people healthier?
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[Health India]: London, Oct 22 : Researchers have demonstrated that any change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life- shortening risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other metabolic disorders.
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Genetics experts reported they have mapped chromosome 5 of the human genome, a coil of DNA linked to several rare but crippling disorders including spinal muscular atrophy.