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Maintaining a healthy bodyweight is all about balancing the calories we eat with the amount that we burn as energy, but new research has found a new genetic cause of obesity. Those with a genetic variant that disables the SMIM1 gene find it harder to reach this balance, because they expend less...

By Bret Contreras Was your father Zeus or Odin? Did you ever have a favorable exposure to Gamma radiation? Have you ever been bitten by a radioactive genetically modified spider? No? Well maybe you hit the genetic lottery then when it came to strength. We all know or have seen people who...

"Biohacking" remains a broad and colloquial term as its definition varies from one self-professed "biohacker" to the next. For some, biohacking is used to describe things as simple as following a low-carb diet to maximize weight loss; to others, biohacking refers to cyborg-esque augmentation...

The recent proliferation of direct-to-consumer genetic testing has generated a promising outlook for the future of personalized health regimens, but can you really "eat for your genes"? Well, yes and no. Genes involved in metabolic diseases and dysfunctions give us hints about how a person...

We live in a world of perpetual evolution. To be stagnant and still is to regress, so it is easy to see why we often manipulate the natural resources we have to make them better, even if they are sufficient enough. But when does enhancing turn to damaging? Genetically modified foods are quickly...

Insomnia tied to higher risk of heart disease and stroke Source: American Heart Association Summary: Data from more than a million people found that genetic liability to insomnia may increase the risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. Among types of ischemic stroke, genetic...

It may feel futile to launch your weight-loss efforts when you feel strong genetic forces are conspiring against you. Blaming genetics is a normal response, especially if you grew up in a household where most of your family members were overweight. But genes are just one factor that determines...

Looking through generations of family photos, you may notice it’s not just facial features that seem to be inherited — in many families, body shape and weight seem to get handed down just as easily as hair color or height. But if you’re from a family where steady weight gain seems the norm, that...

The human body is composed of approximately 50 trillion cells, where the chromosomes are found in the cell nuclei. These are made up of a double helix of DNA that carries the genetic code, our architectural plan. This plan consists of approximately 3.2 billion letters per person, of which 1% is...

Nutrigenetics is the theory of how genes interact with certain food ingredients. Each person is unique in their genes and responds differently to certain foods, and this budding industry promises to recognize what foods the body tolerates and which ones it doesn’t on the basis of genes. It...

QUESTION HOW DAMAGING TO A SCORE ARE GENETIC DEFECTS OR OBVIOUS INJURIES THAT AFFECT SYMMETRY? FOR INSTANCE, I’M NOT PREDISPOSED TO A HIGH, BULGING PEAK IN MY BICEPS—MY MUSCLE BELLIES ARE LONGER. I ALSO HAVE AN OLD PEC TEAR THAT HAS LEFT ONE SIDE OF MY CHEST WITH A DEFORMATION. AM I DOOMED, OR...

Scientists discover novel genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of femoral head Scientists at the Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre have discovered a new genetic mutation linked to osteonecrosis of the hip, specifically the femoral head - the spherical-shaped mass at the...

Now when my shot was high my diet was bad but they wanted to blame it on the test, what do you guys think but my blood pressure is fine and everything else

Study: Children Exposed to GMO Soy Pesticides Suffer ‘Serious Genetic Damage’ by Christina Sarich Posted on August 31, 2015 A 2015 study has shown that children exposed to pesticides used to grow GM soy suffer serious genetic damage. Does this mean that our children will suffer the same...