Study Reveals Genetic Link Between Fat and Bone Mass
Researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel and Tulane University in New Orleans published a paper in the journal, Bone, describing the genetic link between fat and bone mass. The…
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Researchers Solve Genetic Mystery of Rare Form of Haemophilia
An international team of genetic researchers led by Prof Merlin Crossley from the University of New South Wales has found the third and final missing piece in the genetic puzzle…
Pregnant Mothers with Strong Family Support Less Likely To Have Postpartum Depression
ISG postdoctoral fellow, Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook is interviewed by the UCLA Newsroom about her recent research into postpartum depression. Excerpt: “Scientists recruited 210 pregnant women of different ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds,…
2013 | Christina Palmer et.al – "Deaf Genetic Testing and Psychological Well-Being in Deaf Adults"
ISG faculty Christina Palmer, Janet Sinsheimer, and Wayne Grody along with ISG associates Michelle Fox and Patrick Boudreault and their colleagues published a paper, “Deaf Genetic Testing and Psychological Well-Being in Deaf Adults” in February’s Journal of…
Lack of Sleep has Potentially Harmful Effects on Gene Expression
A sleep deficit – even just a week’s worth – can have damaging effects on our genes, researchers said in a new study. Lack of adequate shut-eye had already been…
A Genetic Code for Genius?
A 20-year-old Chinese geneticist who has been dubbed the nation’s “Bill Gates” is three months away from releasing the results of a groundbreaking but controversial study to identify the genetics…