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Some kind of depression Indian women face
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Increased episodes of depression in women may be attributed to changes in hormone levels that keep occurring through a woman's life, besides, other factors such as genetics, situational stress and anxiety, as well as important life events such as marriag
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Hormone therapy can lower risk of broken bones in postmenopausal women
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 24 (ANI): Good news! A team of US researchers has found that postmenopausal women, who are at the highest genetic risk of bone fracture, can benefit the most from hormone therapy.
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How marriage between first cousins gives heart protection
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 13 (ANI): The genetics of first-cousin marriage families has revealed how some people are protected from several heart diseases.
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Genetic discovery offers hope for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 25 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered a new gene that is associated with Tau accumulation, which is one of the defining features of Alzheimer disease (AD).
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Parents are the true genetic engineers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
By Dr Padmapriya Anup Nair
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Study finds common gene variants linked to gallbladder cancer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 6 (ANI): A recent study compared the genetic code of gallbladder cancer patients with those of healthy volunteers at about 700,000 different locations in the genome.
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Organ-on-a-chip model offers clues to rare ageing condition
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar. 5 (ANI): Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is an extremely rare genetic condition that causes premature and accelerated aging and now, a team of researchers has built a new model that offers insights into it.
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Alzheimer's drug shouldn't be prescribed for cognitive impairmen
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Feb. 26 (ANI): US researchers have warned, Donepezil, a medication that is approved to treat people with Alzheimer's disease, should not be prescribed for people with mild cognitive impairment, without a genetic test.
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Gene editing can complement traditional food-animal improvements
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 19 (ANI): To boost sustainability of livestock production, a study finds that gene editing - one of the newest and most promising tools of biotechnology - enables animal breeders to make beneficial genetic changes, without bringing along unwanted genetic changes.
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Innovative technique connects liver `directly` to the heart
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 8 (ANI): A 21-year-old Iraqi woman, who suffered from a rare genetic condition in which blood clots prevented the flow of blood into the liver and outflow from the liver to the heart, has been given another chance to live a full and happy life by the doctors.
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Experts shed myths of 'Harlequin Ichthyosis'- a rare skin disord
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 30 (ANI): Bursting the myth of a rare genetic disease, which causes thickening of the skin, experts say that by rigorously following all the precautions and treatment, the newborns can lead a normal life.
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Ash tree genome aids fight against fungal disease
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 27 (ANI): Researchers have decoded the genetic sequence of the ash tree to help the fight against fungal disease.
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