Your Genes May Affect How Sugary Drinks Impact Your Liver
Researchers wanted to understand why some people's livers are more affected by sugary drinks than others. They studied 15 young adults who drank a sugary …
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How Your Genes and Folate Affect Heart Health at Birth
Researchers in India studied whether certain genetic variations related to folate (a B vitamin) might increase the risk of babies being born with heart …
Read MoreYour Genes May Make Blood Pressure Harder to Control
Researchers studied 143 older adults to understand why some people struggle to keep their blood pressure under control even with treatment. They discovered …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin B12
Scientists discovered that your genes play a big role in how well your body absorbs and uses vitamin B12, even when you eat enough of it. Researchers studied …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect Psoriatic Arthritis Pain and Symptoms
Researchers studied 68 people with psoriatic arthritis—a condition that causes joint pain and skin problems—to see if certain genetic variations affect how …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Salt Impacts Your Blood Pressure
Scientists studied over 500 Chinese adults to understand how their genes affect salt sensitivity—the way their bodies respond to eating salty foods. They found …
Read MoreVitamin D and Genes May Explain Why Some Women Get PCOS
Researchers in India studied 170 women with PCOS and 150 healthy women to understand how vitamin D deficiency and specific genetic variations work together to …
Read MoreYour Genes May Explain Why You're Low on Vitamin D
Researchers in Pakistan studied 600 people to understand why some folks don't have enough vitamin D in their bodies. They discovered that certain genetic …
Read MoreVitamin D Genes and Liver Cancer Risk in Egyptian Patients
Researchers investigated whether specific variations in the vitamin D receptor gene might affect a person's risk of developing liver cancer. They studied …
Read MoreScientists Find 162 New Genes That Control Vitamin D Levels
Researchers studied nearly 339,000 people to understand how genes and sun exposure work together to control vitamin D levels in our bodies. Using satellite …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin D
Researchers studied 60 people to understand why some individuals struggle with vitamin D deficiency even when taking supplements. They discovered that certain …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect Fatty Liver Disease Risk
Researchers in Turkey studied how differences in a gene called the vitamin D receptor might affect people's risk of developing fatty liver disease and related …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect TB Risk: What Scientists Found
Researchers looked at studies from 2010 to 2023 to understand how tiny differences in our vitamin D receptor genes might make some people more likely to get …
Read MoreYour Genes May Determine How Your Body Uses Choline
Scientists discovered that your DNA plays a big role in how your body processes choline, an important nutrient found in foods like eggs and fish. In a study of …
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