Genes News

A team of researchers on Friday said that they have identified genes that might be partially behind cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the ability to move and maintain balance and posture in children.  

The disorder, which has not yet been named, is caused by a genetic mutation in a gene called MAX. 

The study examined immune cells and molecules in blood samples from 38 people recovering from severe Covid and other severe illnesses. 

Researchers discovered how genetic variations that change a particular protein called ETS1 can affect how our bodies react to allergens.

Avoiding refined flour and excessive sugar is ideal as they are known to reduce the growth hormone Eating melatonin-rich foods helps to keep blood levels of human growth hormones within a normal range Meditation, breathing, and prayers can help growth hormones

This is against the global trend of increasing height "the decline in the average height of adults in India is alarming and demands an urgent enquiry," the study says Non-genetic factors are also at play, which is further worrying

Having genetic risk variants in the ABO gene might significantly increase the chances of developing COVID-19 SLC6A20, ERMP1, FCER1G and CA11 have a significantly higher risk of contracting COVID-19

The study, published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics, shows that the risk of developing asthma, hay fever or eczema is affected by genes, environment and lifestyle factors.

Evidence suggests that homosexuality is governed by genetic influences and gay couples reproduce less than heterosexuals. Scientists are now debating how such behaviour fits with Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and will homosexuality eventually be extinct?   

New research has found that genetic differences in receptors found in skeletal muscles can contribute to this different response.

Scientists have identified 124 genes that play a major role in determining the colour of our hair, a finding that could help law enforcers predict the hair colour of a criminal from DNA evidence at the crime scene.

Nearly 80 genes that could be linked to depression have been identified, a finding that adds to the evidence that it is partly a genetic disorder, say scientists.

Researchers have developed a new blood test that can more accurately predict the development of tuberculosis (TB) up to two years before its onset in high-risk patients.

The team not only identified 538 genes related to intellectual ability but also found 187 regions in the human genome that are linked to thinking skills.

Over one year on from a single treatment with a gene therapy drug, participants with haemophilia A (the most common type) are showing normal levels of the previously missing protein, and effectively curing them.

Researchers from North Shore University Health System (NSUHS) in the US also discovered differences in the TSHR gene, which is linked to the thyroid, The Telegraph reported.

The DNA samples from the volunteers carry the genetics of their biological parents, so provide a practical way of studying exceptionally long lifespans.

Amish people with the mutation lived up to an average 85 years of age, significantly over 10 years longer than their predicted average lifespan of 71.

A genetically and culturally isolated group of "Amish" people in Berne, Indiana, US, were found to be the sole carriers of the gene mutation.   

Gene editing (or genome editing) is the insertion, deletion or replacement of DNA at a specific site in the genome of an organism or cell.