Epigenetic signature for obesity found in study of twins
A susceptibility to gain weight may be written into molecular processes of human cells, a Washington State University study indicates. The proof-of-concept study with a set of 22 twins found an epigenetic signature in buccal or cheek cells appearing only for the twins who were obese compared to their thinner siblings. With more research, the […]
Lousy Sleep Compounds Genetic Risk for Asthma in Adults
Poor sleep patterns and high genetic susceptibility together doubled the risk of asthma development in adults, a prospective study using U.K. Biobank data found. Individuals in the study who had the highest polygenic risk score (PRS) or were poor sleepers had a 47-55% higher risk for asthma over a median 8 years of follow-up compared […]