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This rare genetic disorder causes tree-bark like lesions on skins: Dermatologist explains causes, prevention, impact

September 14, 2025 5:00 pm

With fewer than 600 cases worldwide, this skin disorder still sparks fear and stigma — but a dermatologist helps separate fact from fiction.

Dietary restriction or good genes: new study tries to unpick which has a greater impact on lifespan

October 21, 2024 5:37 pm

So, while we can't pick our parents or change the genes we inherit from them, it is interesting to know that specific genetic variations play a significant role in the maximum age we can aspire to.

Answered: If Punjabis really have a gene that makes them lactose tolerant

October 10, 2024 11:30 am

Lactose tolerance is influenced by the lactase enzyme, which helps digest lactose, the sugar found in milk

These genes are the "switches" doing both, making the smooth muscle cells to stop producing renin and triggering them to resume when needed

Genes triggering kidney cells to produce renin, control blood pressure found in study

September 28, 2024 2:25 pm

In this study, published in the journal Hypertension, the team looked at the biological processes involved when renin is produced

Y chromosomes have started shrinking: Here's what it means for men

August 29, 2024 4:21 pm

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 of which are autosomes, and one pair determines sex: XX for females and XY for males.

Do genes dictate acne, body weight? Experts weigh in

July 20, 2024 2:28 pm

Genetics play a role, but it's not the whole story. Here's the truth about how genes and lifestyle intertwine to influence acne and weight, according to Dr. Marwil Luis, a clinical aesthetician, and Dr. Shareefa Isa Chause, a consultant dermatologist.

Six genes found to control one's personality, affect health, well-being

April 03, 2024 1:20 pm

Data was collected on participants' health, physical condition and lifestyle, along with their personality assessments regarding habits and emotional response (temperament), and goals and values (character).

Genes for learning and memory originated 650 million years ago: Study

July 18, 2023 2:52 pm

Bilateriaans are a group of animals with bilateral symmetry as an embryo i.e. having a left and a right side that are mirror images of each other.

Researchers can learn a lot with your genetic information, even when you skip survey questions

July 06, 2023 12:33 pm

In our newly published research, my colleagues and I found that even choosing not to respond to survey questions can reveal information about the population (we found that not responding to survey questions is correlated with a person's education, health and income levels) if genetic data is available.