A gene has been found to control the growth in hair in mice: we look at whether this might play a part in stopping human hair loss...
"Being too clean could increase your risk of developing Alzheimer's," The Sun has reported, while the Daily Mail reports that "an obsession with being too clean and hygienic could lead to a higher risk of dementia"...
“People who are overweight or obese in middle-age run the risk of being frail in later life,” reported BBC News. It said a study found that men who put on weight
Your preferred choice of foods is all controlled by your genes, reported The Daily Telegraph. A study has found that “preferences for certain foods over others is
The Independent has claimed that a "Brain pacemaker offers hope for anorexics". The Independent’s story is based on a tiny pilot study on the safety of deep brain stimulation to treat severe anorexia...
“Men can inherit heart disease from their father,” BBC News has reported. The broadcaster said that a specific version of the Y chromosome, a genetic structure passed from father to son, can raise a man’s heart disease risk by 50%...
“Genes that mean you will live to 100” have been discovered by scientists, said The Daily Telegraph. The news is based on a study by US scientists who have built a genetic model that can predict exceptional longevity, defined as survival...
"Autism is linked to higher intelligence," the Mail Online reports. A new study found evidence that certain genetic variations associated with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) were linked to greater cognitive ability in non-autistic individuals…
"Breakthrough hope for MS treatment as scientists discover how to 'switch off' autoimmune diseases," the Mail Online reports. UK researchers have discovered that altering the activities of certain genes can change aggressive cells to protective cells…