Encyclopedia: Genetic predisposition
A genetic predisposition is a genetic effect which influences the phenotype of an organism but which can be modified by the environmental conditions. Genetic testing is able to identify individuals w...
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I just finished a rather provocative little book by NY Times journalist and author Michael Pollan. "In Defense of Food" takes a look at the history of "nutritionism" in America and paints a nice picture of why our country has such an unhealthy food culture (or lack of any food culture at all).
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Journal of the American Heart Association. Presence of Older Thrombus Is an Independent Predictor of Long-Term Mortality in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated With Thrombus Aspiration During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Abstract | Full Text | PDF...
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A service of the U Increased susceptibility to a particular disease due to the presence of one or more gene mutations, and/or a combination of alleles (haplotype), not necessarily abnormal, that is associated with an increased risk for the disease, and/or a family history that indicates an increased risk for the disease...
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Some people have a genetic variation that makes them more susceptible to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) if they smoke tobacco, according to new research from Wake Forest University S Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma;
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Scientists have provided new insight into how a gene is related to schizophrenia. In a study to be published in the August 17 issue of the <i>Journal of Biological Chemistry</i>, Amanda J. Law, Me Main Category: Schizophrenia Also Included In: Genetics;
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Race-specific differences in endothelial function: predisposition of African Americans to vascular diseases. We hypothesized that the differences in endothelial NO/O2-/ONOO- metabolism may highlight the potential predisposition to endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular complications prevalent in blacks.
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How genetic sleuthing revealed the mechanism, which suggests therapeutic approaches for acute illness. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a familiar triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure that develops in otherwise healthy persons, usually children.
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