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FTO - This Gene Can Make You Overeat

Ever feel like you just can't stop eating junk food no matter how much your willpower tells you to stop for the love of Pete? Yeah, I know the ... Read More »

Your husband's genes can affect your marriage

Do you sometimes feel like marriage problems are inevitable? They might be -- recent studies show that marriage problems have been linked to a ... Read More »

Genetics linked to smoking addiction

Genetics may be to blame for hooking some people on cigarettes. Genetics may make some smokers more prone to lung cancer too, say three new studies. ... Read More »

Blame your overeating on your dopamine levels ... and your genes

According to new research, people who habitually overeat may be able to lay part of the blame on their genes -- and their dopamine levels. Dopamine is ... Read More »

Longevity gene tied to lower cholesterol

Genes are starting to show up in the medical news in abundance these days, and MIT researchers said this past week that a gene already associated with ... Read More »

There really is a gene that makes you skinny

Have you ever enviously watched a thin friend, family member or spouse chow down on a decadent dessert while you sip a cup of bitter coffee and wish ... Read More »

Being left-handed says a few things about your health

The world is made for right-handed people. Computers, doors, notepads, even kitchen appliances are made for righties, and I can't complain, being one ... Read More »

Human longevity in the hands of a Super Fly?

Researchers have discovered a fountain of youth, in a manner of speaking, for the fruit fly. At first you're probably thinking why on earth would we ... Read More »

Puzzled about why you can't sleep? Genetics could be the key

For some people "going to bed early" is just not a phrase in their vocabulary. Trying to get to sleep early before the first day of classes or the ... Read More »

Gene hardwires aging brains for better cognition

Experts in the field have known for sometime that longevity of life runs in families. Called the "longevity gene," people who posses it have larger ... Read More »