Nov
06
2008
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]
Tags: CNTNAP2, FOXP2, New England Journal of Medicine, SNPwatch, specific language impairment
Oct
22
2008
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]
Tags: Aspergillus fumigatus, bone marrow, New England Journal of Medicine
Oct
15
2008
“I feel like a fish with no water.”
That’s how the child in the public service announcement featuring a flopping, gasping goldfish describes what it feels like to have an asthma attack. The spot encourages parents of the close to nine million kids who suffer from asthma to take steps to decrease the number of [...]
Tags: asthma, New England Journal of Medicine, smoking, SNPs
Aug
28
2008
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]
Tags: AMD, macular degeneration, New England Journal of Medicine, RNAi, TLR3
Jul
24
2008
SNPwatch gives you the latest news about research linking various traits and conditions to individual genetic variations. These studies are exciting because they offer a glimpse into how genetics may affect our bodies and health; but in most cases, more work is needed before this research can provide information of value to individuals. For that [...]
Tags: myopathy, New England Journal of Medicine, rhabdomyolysis, SNP, SNPwatch, statins