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Genes, environment play roles in childhood obesity
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 18 (ANI): In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation, both in regards to food choices and how to deal with their emotions. When children don't learn effective self-regulation skills during those early critical
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Switch from animal-based diet to vegetarianism marks Europeans' genes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Researchers have found that a switch from animal-based diets to vegetarianism marks Europeans' genes, which led to proper human brain development, controlling inflammation and immune response.
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Epigenetic changes at birth linked to fighting, lying habits in kids
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 12 (ANI): Exposure to alcohol, smoking and stressful events during pregnancy can lead to epigenetic changes - external modifications to DNA that turn genes 'on' or 'off' - at birth, linked to early onset of fighting, lying and stealing habits
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Gene find could lead to treatment for memory loss
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): More than 100 genes linked to memory have been identified, paving the way for treatments for conditions like epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease.
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Gene discovery offers hope for female incontinence cure
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): A team of scientists has made a breakthrough in the treatment of female incontinence - the urge to urinate frequently - by identifying genes that trigger the condition.
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Genes in children linked to stress, bipolar disorder: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 9 (ANI): Do you see your children taking too much of stress? Blame their genes.
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Risk of obesity influenced by changes in our genes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 26 (ANI): According to new study, a child's risk of obesity while growing up can be influenced by modifications to their DNA prior to birth.
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Cannot cut burgers, pizzas from diet? Blame your genes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 24 (ANI): After knowing that burger and pizzas are unhealthy, why are we incapable from cutting them from our diets? Relax and blame gene variants as a study finds that they affect the way our brain works and influence our food preferences.
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Tuns out, craving junk food is in your genes!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 23 (ANI): If you are a slave to junk food and facing a seemingly endless struggle to curb your cravings, then good news as according to a recent study, you might be able to blame it on your genes.
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26 novel genes linked to intellectual disability
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 12 (ANI): A team of researchers have identified 26 new genes linked to intellectual disability.
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Married couples with shared ancestry tend to have same genes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 7 (ANI): Turns out, genes may be at play when two married people start appearing similar.
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How infections during pregnancy may affect your baby
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 21 (ANI): A team of researchers has shed some light on how infections during pregnancy may interfere with the genes linked to prenatal brain development.
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