Posts Tagged ‘gene’
Gene linked to high kidney disease rates in blacks: study
Researchers said Thursday they have identified gene variants that help explain high rates of renal disease among African-Americans, who have a four times greater risk of kidney problems than whites.
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Study explores direct role of FTO gene on Alzheimer’s and dementia risk in old age
A gene known as FTO, which appears to be correlated with obesity in humans, may also increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to new research presented today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2010 in Honolulu, HI. And when a person has certain variants of both FTO and a recognized Alzheimer’s risk gene known as APOE, the risk of …
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