Scientists discover height gene
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Scientists have discovered the first gene that influences a person's height.
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Science & environment: Scientists have found a gene that regulates lifespan which could lead to treatments to hold off ageing.
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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Scientists have identified a gene variation found in about 13 percent of women of European descent that reduces their risk of developing breast cancer, a study released on Sunday said.
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Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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The old adage that being overweight "is in the genes" may be true, at least partially, for some, say researchers.
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A national team of investigators led by psychiatric geneticists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression.
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[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
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A gene that keeps mice and fruit  flies lean might offer a way to prevent obesity and diabetes in  people, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Researchers have found for the first time a change in DNA that could put someone at a higher risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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Scientists have found a key gene which appears to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
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The discovery of a new &#39;blindness&#39; gene could help doctors save thousands of people&#39;s sight, UK scientists hope. A team at Leeds University located the faulty DNA code behind a rare form of retinal disease that runs in families.
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One of the genes that protects us from cancer may also help delay ageing, according to a new study published on Wednesday.
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A single gene can keep in check the body's tendency to pile on fat, scientists show.
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Scientists from Singapore&#39;s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology have discovered two genes that may regulate the growth of cancer cells.
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UK scientists have identified a gene which increases the risk of bowel cancer by 20 per cent.
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A collection of genes involved in early development may help explain why black babies are more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other US groups, researchers said on ...