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When Mating Becomes LoveIf we've succeeded in becoming such efficient reproductive machines-equipped with both a generous appetite for mates and a cool ability to screen them for genetic qualities-why muddy things up with romance? For one thing, we may not be able to help it. Just being...
Researchers have discovered seven new genes that affect cholesterol levels in humans and that may influence the risk of heart disease.
“We could potentially figure out the most appropriate medication for each person, because it might not be the same for everyone,” said senior author of the study and professor at the University of Michigan, Goncalo R. Abecasis. He said there is potential to use...
The study, published this week in Nature Genetics, also verified the role of 11 previously discovered genes that work to modify cholesterol levels.
Because most illnesses aren’t caused by a single gene, research today often focuses on discovering the genes that, when aggregated in an individual, contribute to disease, according to Mason W. Freeman ’73, professor at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Lipid Metabolism Unit...