Genetic factors tied to obesity may protect against diabetes: Study

Nov 04, 2018, at 08:02 pm

London, Nov 4 (IBNS): Some genetic variations associated with obesity actually protect against Type 2 diabetes, heart attack and stroke, new findings suggest.

Burst of morning gene activity tells plants when to flower: Study

Sep 28, 2018, at 02:36 pm

Washington, Sept 28 (IBNS): For angiosperms — or flowering plants — one of the most important decisions facing them each year is when to flower. It is no trivial undertaking. To flower, they must cease vegetative growth and commit to making those energetically expensive reproductive structures that will bring about the next generation.

A gene linked to job-related exhaustion in shift workers also increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease: Study

Jul 08, 2018, at 04:24 pm

London, July 8 (IBNS): A recent Finnish study shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A gene is linked to the risk of Alzheimer's disease in the elderly.

Newly discovered gene may protect against heart disease,finds study

Feb 14, 2018, at 09:43 pm

New York, Feb 14 (IBNS): Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease.

Gene related to brain damage in pre-term infants identified, finds study

Sep 07, 2017, at 12:26 am

London, Sept 6 (IBNS) A gene has been identified by a joint study by researchers at King’s College London, Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS), Inserim and Paris Diderot University that is thought to be associated with the types of brain damage that can be caused by pre-term birth.

Silencing of gene affects people’s social lives, study shows

Jun 22, 2016, at 02:15 am

Athens, June 21 (IBNS): A team of researchers led by psychologists at the University of Georgia have found that the silencing of a specific gene may affect human social behavior, including a person's ability to form healthy relationships or to recognize the emotional states of others.