A research team at the University of Alberta is looking into why some trees in Alberta are more resilient when faced with drought, disease and the risk of wildfires by sequencing tree genomes. A genome is the genetic makeup of an organism, and the thought behind sequencing tree genomes is that it’ll help inform what trees have … Read more
SYDNEY: The core experiences of depression – changes in energy, activity, thinking and mood – have been described for more than 10,000 years. The word “depression” has been used for about 350 years. Given this long history, it may surprise you that experts don’t agree about what depression is, how to define it or what … Read more
NEW DELHI: A group of genes could be common to both depression and heart disease, a finding that researchers said could explain why having one of them increases risk of developing the other.The “puzzling” link between the diseases has been known to exist since the 1990s, they said.Studies have found that people with depression run … Read more
NEW DELHI: Six genes have been found to be at the heart of emotional response and meaning perception, in turn making up one’s personality, including their outlook and functioning, according to new research.These genes were also found to be “highly preserved” throughout evolution, from single-celled organisms to modern humans, a finding that researchers said confirms … Read more
LONDON: A study on genes of two different mouse models with liver disease has helped a team of Austrian researchers to better understand liver scarring and to develop more effective treatments for the disease.Scarring, also known as fibrosis, occurs when liver cells are replaced by fibrous tissue. The largest internal organ then hardens and becomes … Read more
Olivia Munn has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy, thanking her doctors and urging fans to calculate their own risk assessment. “I’m lucky. We caught it with enough time that I had options. I want the same for any woman who might have to face this one day,” the … Read more
WASHINGTON: Certain hypertension-related genes influence blood pressure from an early age and raise the risk of cardiovascular disease as you become older. However, there is something you can do about it.“We are talking about really small differences, so small that they may fall within what is considered normal blood pressure. The problem is that they … Read more
