Search Results for 'Genetic'

Excessive Body Odor May Be Caused By Genetic Disorder

Researchers from Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia are reporting that people with unexplained body odor issues may be suffering from a metabolic disorder, trimethylaminuria (TMAU) or “fish-odor syndrome”. TMAU [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Is depression genetic? Gene that transports serotonin could ...

Feeling blue? It could be genetic. A gene that transports a mood-regulating brain chemical called serotonin could trigger depression in some individuals, according to new research reported by Time. The study, led by University of Michiga [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Irish genetic code to aid battle against diseases

Scientists believe new research which charts the genetic make-up of Irish people will result in important advances in the study of diseases and the history of the population here. Researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) have def [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Scientists discover link between older dads and genetic dise...

Scientists have moved a step closer to understanding why older fathers are more likely to have children with certain genetic diseases. They have discovered a surprising genetic link between the formation of benign testicular tumours called [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Genetic risk for fetal alcohol disorders

New research in primates suggests that infants and children who carry a certain gene variant may be more vulnerable to the ill effects of fetal alcohol exposure. Reported online today (Sept. Typically 21) in biological psychiatry, the find [...]

Posted On : Jun, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Smoking, Cancer May Be Linked By Genetics

It’s seemed such a mystery why some cigarette smokers develop lung cancer while others smoke all their lives and never develop the disease. Researchers studying the human genome may have finally solved that mystery. In a joint study [...]