Aside from affecting the health of the brain, both stroke and dementia are unfortunately very common; various forms of dementia afflict millions of Americans, whereas stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. A recent study ...
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A Quick Look at Three New Genetic Disorders
Even in modern times, researchers continue to find new ways to help people live longer, healthier lives. Unfortunately, medical science also continues to unearth new diseases and medical conditions. Listed below are some genetic disorders that have only been identified ...
Read More »More Than Just the Sun? Genetic Mutations and Skin Cancer Risk
It’s hard to talk about skin cancer without mentioning the sun. The reason for this close association is obvious; the vast majority of skin cancer cases result from exposure to the sun’s powerful ultraviolet rays. Though the sun is largely ...
Read More »A Look at DNA Maintenance Inside the Body
In the last few decades, much has been written about the subject of DNA, and for good reason. The DNA a person receives from his or her parents determines all of their physical characteristics, and may leave them vulnerable to ...
Read More »Why a Genetic Flaw May Lower Heart Disease Risk
Generally speaking, studies about genetic flaws usually focus on the potential consequences of such abnormalities. But imagine if a malfunctioning gene actually had a highly positive impact on your health? As strange as such a scenario might seem, a team ...
Read More »4 Similarities and Differences between the Sexes You Might Not Have Known
According to popular literature, men are from Mars and women are from Venus. According to truthful literature, that’s nonsense and we’re all from Earth. While it can sometimes seem like males and females are fundamentally different, that’s accurate so long ...
Read More »What’s Your Pain Tolerance? Some Possible Factors
Like the ability to tolerate cold weather and stress, it may often appear as if some people seemed better equipped to handle pain than others. Because of this, you might have heard the term “pain tolerance” mentioned at some point ...
Read More »Can Your Genes Handle Fatty Foods?
Fried foods are bad for you. We all know that. Many have observed, however, that the impact of these foods tends to vary from person to person; some put on weight relatively quickly, whereas others appear almost immune to their ...
Read More »Sensitive to Pain? Your Brain (or Genes) Might be Why
Like it or not, pain is an inescapable fact of life; regardless of whether a person leads an active or sedentary lifestyle, all of us have had to deal with certain injuries and/or pain-inducing medical conditions. You might have noticed, ...
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