Posts Tagged ‘twins’
For picky eaters, genes matter more than food
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Genes play a major role in some people’s tendency to avoid new foods, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be swayed, researchers say. Continue…
Friday, March 22, 2013 15:05 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 19, 2013 6:59 - 0 Comments
C-sections no safer for twin births
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Having twin babies by planned vaginal birth is just as safe as having them by planned cesarean section, a new clinical trial shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2013 12:04 - 0 Comments
In Malawi, gut bugs trigger malnutrition
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Bacteria living in the intestine are an underlying cause of a form of severe acute childhood malnutrition, according to a study of young twins in Malawi. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 3, 2012 10:30 - 0 Comments
Is desire to be thin in the genes?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Women are constantly exposed to messages about the value of being thin, but genetics may make some more vulnerable to this pressure than others, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 7, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Twins prove fainting is (mostly) in the genes
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Identical twins are nearly twice as likely to both faint compared to non-identical twins, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2012 13:36 - 0 Comments
Low birth weight linked to autism risk
NORTHWESTERN (US) — In a study of twins, lower birth weight more than tripled the risk for autism spectrum disorder in identical pairs, in which one twin had symptoms of the disorder and the other did not. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2011 12:22 - 0 Comments
Smoking twins show why it’s hard to quit
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — Smokers today are influenced by genetic factors far more than social ones—which can make it even harder to quit, according to a new study with twins. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 12, 2011 11:24 - 2 Comments
Being poor stunts cognitive growth
U.TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Growing up poor can suppress a child’s genetic potential to excel cognitively even before the age of 2. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2009 15:21 - 2 Comments
Depression may raise heart disease risk
EMORY (US)—Depression tends to reduce coronary flow reserve, resulting in a greater risk of heart disease for people who suffer from it, according to a new study. The findings also suggest genetic susceptibility influences which individuals have an increased risk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 22, 2009 12:59 - 7 Comments
Age of first drink linked to alcoholism
WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US)—The age at which a person takes a first drink may influence genes linked to alcoholism, making the youngest drinkers the most susceptible to severe problems, a new study finds. (more…)
