Genes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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...