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Like all aspects of the development of the human body, genetics dictate each individual’s height. Last year a team of researchers identified the initial common gene that influences height. That same team has now identified 20 additional genetic regions that can collectively influence height differences of almost 2.5 inches. According to the research team, 90% of [...] A global team of researchers, led by Professor Matthew Brown, from the University of Queensland’s Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine, has discovered that there is a genetic relationship between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and Crohn’s disease. The study was published in the current issue of Nature Genetics. AS is a form of arthritis that [...] Gout is a painful condition which results from high levels of uric acid in the blood. Over time the uric acid forms crystals in the joints which leads to inflammation, stiffness and pain. Normally, the kidneys remove uric acid from the blood and eliminate it in urine. But the kidneys in those with gout do not [...] A more recent study conducted by researchers in the U.S. and the Netherlands has confirmed the relationship of SLC2A9 with an increased risk of gout. In addition, they also identified 2 additional genes, ABCG2 and SLC17A3, that also appear to increase the risk of gout. In combination, these 3 genetic variations can increase the risk of developing gout by up to 30 to 40 [...] British scientists are conducting the first study on the human genome to determine the genetic causes of [...] |
  
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