Genetics News

The epigenetic modifications, which alter the way genes function without changing the underlying DNA sequence, can apparently be detected in the blood of pregnant women during any trimester, potentially providing a simple way to foretell depression in the weeks after giving birth, and an opportunity to intervene before symptoms become debilitating.

"The students who inherited genetic risk factors from both parents were already 15½ pounds heavier and 2 inches bigger around the waist than those who hadn't. They also had slightly higher fasting glucose levels," said Margarita Teran-Garcia, a U of I professor of food science and human nutrition.

ConsumerAffairs' founder and editor, Jim Hood formerly headed Associated Press Broadcast News, directing coverage of major news events worldwide.

A natural food supplement may help people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers at Tel Aviv University say phosphatidylserine, produced from beef, oysters and soy has been shown to improve mental abilities and slow memory loss.

It is the first time scientists have decoded the genome of a plant pathogen and its plant host from dried herbarium samples.

The Walk to Cure Cystic Fibrosis will be taking place in the Crowsnest Pass this year- for the first time ever.

A new A 23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease.

The use of genome-wide analysis , where the entirety of an individual's DNA is examined to look for the genomic mutations or variants which can cause health problems is a massively useful technology for diagnosing disease.

HEALTH Secretary Alex Neil hopes more Scottish women will come forward to be tested in the wake of the actress speaking out about her preventative operation.

Britain launched a research programme on Monday that should eventually allow all cancer patients to have access to the kind of genetic analysis that led Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to decide to undergo a double mastectomy.

A HEARTBROKEN couple, who tried for six years to have a baby, are searching for an answer as to why their young son died suddenly in his sleep.

Scicurious is a PhD in Physiology, and is currently a postdoc in biomedical research.

The next two years will see a fierce debate about immediate priorities in public spending, but many health economists are already looking 30 to 40 years further ahead.

'Dogs and Cats in the Home: Happiness for All?' was a Finalist in the inaugural ScienceSeeker Awards * in the category Best Post About Peer-reviewed Research .

Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, eloquently described life from the perspective of someone living with autism i n her memoir, Thinking in Pictures Emmy-winning HBO movie .

Genomic analyses suggest that patterns of genetic diversity which indicate population movement may not be as ancient as previously believed, but may be attributable to recent events.

It is vanishingly rare for an experimental treatment to wipe out advanced, recurrent cancer, then keep the disease from coming back.

Informed consent is the backbone of patient care. Genetic testing has long required patient consent and patients have had a "right not to know" the results.

Few things are more certain to personality psychologists than the idea that habits are hard to break.

A Scottish breast cancer charity has called for the same genetic testing criteria to be in place north and south of the border.