Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) behave differently than cells from low-risk people when exposed ...

Researchers led by Grueber analyzed genetic data from 628 species, revealing declines even in non-threatened populations.

Genetic modification is back on the political agenda in New Zealand. The issue may not be as hotly contentious as it once was ...

Patients were previously met with fragmented care, limited access to genetic testing and a lack of integrated counselling, OGS clinical director Beau Fenner said. The care was also focused on ...

Urge your mayor to take action on climate change by joining the Earth Hour City Challenge! To avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to dramatically reduce global carbon emissions. But we ...

Overall, the variation explained by genetic scores is far less than 1% for most professions. "Even if these effects are small, because we studied so many people, we could reliably detect them ...

For 30 years, researchers have known that Huntington's is caused by an inherited mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene, but they didn't know how the mutation causes brain cell death. A study ...

Most surprisingly, the team found that expansion from 40 CAGs to 150 CAGs had no apparent effect on the neurons’ health ... In addition to opening a new window into how human genetic mutations can ...

Hormonal birth control pills can cause mild side effects such as acne, bloating, and spotting. In rare instances, they may increase your risk of more serious health issues, like blood clots.

"The study found hundreds of genetic variants, each with a very small effect, can be linked to depression. "The new discoveries provide extra pieces of the jigsaw puzzle of the many risk factors ...

Wegovy can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. Examples include headache and nausea. Specifically, Wegovy is used for weight loss and weight management in: adults and children ages ...