Anxiety may be controlled by a genetic 'switch'
An area in the human and mouse genome has been found to contain DNA that controls genes involved in anxiety...
A genome-wide association study examines the whole genomes of a large number of individuals, to identify genetic variants associated with a trait or risk of a disorder.
by Jake Knox
An area in the human and mouse genome has been found to contain DNA that controls genes involved in anxiety...
by Olivia Goff
More than 200 new genes associated with depression have been identified in the first large-scale genome-wide association study to include participants from diverse ancestry groups...
Genetic variants that may help some people maintain a vegetarian diet better than others have been identified...
Depression may directly cause an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with scientists identifying seven genetic variants that are involved in both diseases...
A novel mutation is present in 39 percent of Parkinson's disease patients of African heritage, but is virtually absent in those of European descent, a global genome wide association study has found...
by Jake Knox
A genetic variant found in people of African ancestry may help explain naturally occurring lower viral loads of HIV-1...
A gene linked with developing the condition long COVID, has been identified by a preliminary study...
by Joel Mendes
Genetic variants linked to the timing of the onset of labour have been identified, and suggest a tug-of-war between the effects of genes expressed by the mother and those by the fetus...
In this episode of Genetics Unzipped, Dr Kat Arney explores how birthweight is linked to the risk of diabetes and investiges the multifaceted role of the hormone prolactin...
A large-scale genetic study of endometriosis has been carried out to better understand its link to other inflammatory and chronic conditions...
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