Arrhythmia is a potentially life-threatening problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat, causing it to go too fast, too slow or to beat irregularly. Arrhythmia affects millions of people worldwide. The cardiac conduction...
Read MorePediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study raises the possibility that drugs...
Read MoreA team of researchers from the University of Utah and the University of Massachusetts identified the first gene associated with frequent herpes-related cold sores. The findings were published in the Dec. 1, 2011, issue of the...
Read MoreA study of more than 3,000 families including women with breast cancer showed that close relatives of women who carry mutations in a BRCA gene – but who themselves do not have such genetic mutations  carry lesser risks of...
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