Obesity – more chances of GERD
People who are overweight or obese may be up to six times more likely to have Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Gastro Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) than people who are of normal body weight.
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Gene link to smoking addiction
Trying to kick a nagging nicotine habit may be tougher for some people than others, says a new study by a team of Japanese scientists who suggest that a certain gene might be responsible for the inability of some smokers to quit.
Genome Survey Finds Depression Genes
U.S. researchers using the newly published human gene map said on Wednesday they had identified 19 different genetic regions linked with depression.
Too much brushing – bad for teeth
Brushing your teeth longer and harder than is necessary may not be making your teeth any cleaner and could be causing permanent damage, says a study by researchers at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Genetically modified grass stops hay fever
Two types of grass have been genetically modified – GM Grass – so that they do not trigger a human allergic response, and to reduce summer sniffles and sneezes.
Alzheimer’s disease :: Aspirin may prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Painkillers routinely used by millions may dissolve abnormal plaque deposits in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a study suggests.
Drug to repair smoking harm
Doctors in the US have achieved a breakthrough in developing drugs that repair lung cells damaged by smoking, which causes 99 percent of the most lethal type of lung cancer.
Gene line: Biology’s map unfolds
1859 – Charles Darwin outlines evolution by natural selection of inherited changes
Child’s time of birth decided by Pop’s genes
A new study has revealed that a father’s genes can delay baby’s birth, thus increase a woman’s risk of a lengthy pregnancy by 30 per cent.
Dyslexia :: Reading aid helps dyslexic children
Standard programs that help children with dyslexia read better seem to change the way their brains work, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.