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  • Gene Variant May Drive Hunger For High-Fat Foods
    Gene Variant May Drive Hunger For High-Fat Foods

    People with a variant of a particular gene prefer high-fat food compared to people without it, said a study Tuesday, suggesting our dietary preferences may be at last partly pre-coded.

  • Gene that Quells Desire to Drink Alcohol Identified
    Gene that Quells Desire to Drink Alcohol Identified

    In a step that could lead to development of drugs to regulate alcohol consumption, researchers have identified a gene variant that suppresses the desire for a drink.

  • Can't Live Without Coffee? Blame Your Genes
    Can't Live Without Coffee? Blame Your Genes

    Those who metabolize caffeine faster are more likely to drink more of it and the ones with only a couple of the gene variations are less likely to be heavy coffee drinkers than others.

  • New Gene Therapy May Check Spread of Breast Cancer
    New Gene Therapy May Check Spread of Breast Cancer

    Researchers are in the process of developing a new gene therapy technique that could be used alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer tumours before they spread.

  • Genes to Decide What Diet Suits You Best
    Genes to Decide What Diet Suits You Best

    Soon, genetic testing may identify what diet you should consume for a longer, healthier life. Researchers have identified a group of genes that allow an organism to adapt to different diets and show that without ...

  • Is Cardiac Health All in Your Genes?
    Is Cardiac Health All in Your Genes?

    The good news: Healthy behaviour appears to slash the risk of coronary disease in people at high genetic risk for events. The bad news: Folks with "good genes" cant expect their genetic makeup to offset ...

  • Scientists Discover Unique Gene Variant Protecting This Greek Village From Heart Ailments
    Scientists Discover Unique Gene Variant Protecting This Greek Village From Heart Ailments

    As part of their study new cardioprotective gene variant was discovered, which was not previously known to have cardioprotective qualities. The scientists also said that the variant may be almost unique to the Mylopotamos population.

  • Is Obesity a Genetic Disorder?
    Is Obesity a Genetic Disorder?

    In a new research, scientists have discovered that weight gain may have to do more with the genes linked to the digestive system than with appetite. People with fewer copies of a gene coding for ...

  • Depression Gene Identified: 5 Foods You Must Have for a Healthy Brain
    Depression Gene Identified: 5 Foods You Must Have for a Healthy Brain

    A new study, published in theJournal of Neuroscience, shows that a particular gene may be responsible foramplifying or reducing stress, depending on its level of activity and thus, triggering the risk of depression.

  • Genes Linked to Higher Risk of Eating Disorders Identified
    Genes Linked to Higher Risk of Eating Disorders Identified

    Scientists have identified two gene mutations that are associated with increased risk ofdeveloping eating disorders.Researchers from the University of Iowa and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center studied the genetics of two families severely...

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