Does Genetics Influence Bone Health?
Private companies are now offering direct to consumer genetic testing for personal DNA changes associated with osteoporosis.
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Author: Michelle Thiaville PhD
Family Associated Breast & Ovarian Cancer Risk
Approximately 5%-10% of all breast and ovarian cancer cases are hereditary, meaning blood relatives may share this disease.
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Macular degeneration and genetics
AMD is characterized by damage to retinal cells, the component of the eye that perceives light and translates it into electrical pulses. Though AMD does not result in total blindness, most sufferers.
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Getting Gout- lifestyle meets genetics
New research has demonstrated that some individuals may have an increased risk of developing gout based on their genetic profile. Multiple genetic changes in the DNA encoding for two proteins
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