Genetics and Genetic Disorders

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Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes

Genetics play a major role in how affectionate women are, but the same does not hold...
Alzheimer’s Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk

People who have a flawed gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease may face a higher risk of...
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began — and Might End

They’re small spiny mammals that look like anteaters with scales. And pangolins — which some credit...

New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
A new, mutated strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has become dominant and...
- Posted May 6, 2020
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Do Gene Mutations Explain COVID-19 Cases in the Young?
Genetic mutations that put some younger people at high risk for severe illness from...
- Posted March 30, 2020
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Gene Variation May Protect Against Alzheimer’s: Study
A breakthrough study has identified a class of natural gene variants that may protect...
- Posted February 6, 2020
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Newer Gene Sequencing Might Help Track Spread of Latest Coronavirus in China
As China races to stem the spread of a new coronavirus that has now...
- Posted January 31, 2020
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Veterans’ Study Shows Genetic Origins of Anxiety
New research involving the DNA of 200,000 U.S. veterans suggests that there really is...
- Posted January 10, 2020
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She Never Smoked — And Got Lung Cancer in Her 40s
Nikki Moreno had spent nearly a year struggling for breath, and nothing seemed to...
- Posted December 17, 2019
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‘Don’t Give Up:’ Parents’ Intuition Spots a Rare Illness Before Doctors Do
Parents usually know their child better than anyone, and if a parent suspects something...
- Posted November 19, 2019
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