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Scientists begin trials for prostate cancer saliva test

Jun 12, 2018

Early trials have begun for a saliva test to detect genetic markers that put men at a heightened risk for prostate cancer, according to BBC News. One in eight men suffer from prostate cancer in their lifetim...

Researchers discover 52 genes with strong links to human intelligence

West Side Story

May 27, 2017

Health, Innovation, Science

In a breakthrough, a team of geneticists from Europe and the US said Monday that they had linked 52 genes to intelligence in almost 80,000 people. The 52 genes do not, alone, determine intelligence – the resea...

Genetic Markers have been linked directly to response of the immune system

Cody Gash

Mar 13, 2015

Health

Markers are directly related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This as per a study that was carried out on 124 male US Marines whose blood samples were taken through an analysis before and after deploym...

The response of the immune system is directly linked to Genetic Markers of PSTD

The response of immune system directly linked to Genetic Markers of PSTD

Cody Gash

Mar 12, 2015

Health

Genetic markers linked to the regulation of the immune system and which have been associated with a post – traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), have been identified. The identification was done on blood samples fr...

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