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Details about Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Decision

June 5, 2013July 17, 2013 sj123 1 Comment angelina jolie, breast cancer, featured, genetics, infographics, mastectomy

After recent news about death ofÂ Angelina Jolie’s Aunt to breast cancer social media’s focus in back on to the

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The Genome is the Destination, Epigenetics is the Route Map

February 15, 2013February 18, 2013 Claire Al-Aufi 0 Comments epigenetics, genetics, genome

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, looking into prostate cancer, have discovered some common epigenetic characteristics. Their analysis

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First Gene Therapy Approved in the West

July 31, 2012July 31, 2012 Claire Al-Aufi 0 Comments gene thereapy, genetics, glybera, lipids, lipoprotein lipase

The European Medicines Agency took gene therapy a big step closer to normalization this week. The Agency reported on its

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Are Children Healthier When They Have Older Grandfathers?

June 15, 2012June 15, 2012 Kalen Smith 0 Comments asperger's syndrome, autism, bipolar disorder, family, genetics, grandfather

A new study has found that older grandfathers may end up having healthier grandchildren. This study observed over 2,000 men

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Harlequin Type Ichthyosis Information in Children

April 23, 2012April 22, 2012 Contributing Author 0 Comments genetics, Harlequin Type Ichthyosis, keratin, skin disease

The Harlequin disease is a condition that happens to children during the time that they were born into this world.

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You Are What Your Mother Ate

April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Douglas Robb 1 Comment babies, baby, childhood obesity, diet, epigenetics, fitness, food, genetics, health, Nutrition, obesity, parenting, pregnancy, weight loss

There is a ton of research showing that that obese parents are more likely to have obese children. Whether it’s

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Lung Cancer Gene Tests to Fight Fire with Fire

January 31, 2012January 31, 2012 Claire Al-Aufi 0 Comments Cancer, gene therapy, genetics, lung cancer

Finding cancerous cells and tumors is relatively easy. Knowing how best to treat them is very difficult. The aim is

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Gene Therapy Offers New Hope for Hemophilia

December 15, 2011 Dr. Minakshi Welukar 0 Comments gene therapy, genetics, Hemophilia B

Gene therapy, a technique for correcting faulty genes, found to offer a new hope for patients suffering from blood clotting

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Can Vegetables Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease?

October 20, 2011October 20, 2011 Kalen Smith 0 Comments diet, fruits and vegetables, genetics, heart disease, raw food

A new study showed eating fruits and vegetables may reduce the impact of a gene known to cause heart disease.

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New Study Finds Association Between Genetic Variant and Eating Disorders

August 28, 2011March 9, 2013 Contributing Author 1 Comment anorexia nervosa, anxiety, bulimia, eating disorder, genetics

Genetic variations within the DNA structure of an individual has recently been associated with the long-term eating disorders of patients,

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Fat Father = Diabetic Daughter

October 21, 2010July 17, 2013 Douglas Robb 4 Comments diet, epigenetics, fitness, genetics, glucose tolerance, health, insulin, insulin sensitivity, obesity

According to a study published in the journal Nature, girls born to overweight fathers are more likely to have impaired

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Genetic Link to Childhood Obesity

October 15, 2010July 17, 2013 Douglas Robb 3 Comments childhood obesity, diet, fitness, genes, genetics, health, health habits, healthcare, healthhabits, lets move, michelle obama, obamacare, obesity, weight loss

According to a new study, children born with a genetic mutation known as a copy number variation (CNV), are genetically