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Are you a parent? Ever wondered how you and your spouse’s genes might combine? Many parents have found themselves in a tough place when they realize their child has a speech impediment caused by genetics. They tend to blame themselves for not being a better teaching or not putting their kids in a more social environment, but little did they know the cause could be totally out of their control.
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Ladies: tired of hiding your legs because of those dreadful spider veins? No more hide and seek to find those sexy legs! With summer only days away, doctors have come up with a minimally invasive procedure to have the legs you deserve.
According to NYTimes.com, the FDA recently approved a new solution called Asclera, which can be injected into the varicose veins to make them collapse and disappear. This new ‘miracle drug’ (aka sclerotherapy,) can treat anything from the tiny spider veins up to the bulging varicose veins.
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If you are unsure what osteoarthritis is, it’s when there is a breakdown of cartilage in the joints, and symptoms include “tenderness, grating or catching sensation in the joint when moving, [and] stiffness,” says Peter M. Newton, M.D. It normally affects older people, and can be caused from simple wear and tear of aging, a traumatic injury to the joint and/or genetics.
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Many things can cause staining or discoloration of teeth, such as smoking tobacco, red wine, coffee, genetics, and aging; however, if you are unhappy with the color of your teeth, there are some solutions. One solution is Zoom whitening, a procedure “used to lighten discolored enamel and dentin,” reports Ionad.com.
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Receding gums can be caused from several things such as aging, genetics, periodontal gum disease, plaque buildup and harsh brushing. Some people may notice that they have receding gums by just looking at them or they also may “be detected by feeling for a notch at the gum line,” reports WorlDental.org.
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Previous studies have suggested that strengthening your brain power and talking on cell phones can prevent Alzheimer’s disease; however, an expert panel says that there is no definite evidence that any of these things can actually act as prevention methods. According to Reuters, experts also say that supplements, drugs and social interaction are unsuccessful in preventing the disease.
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Recently scientists have found the gene within animals that is strongly linked to lifespan, immunity, and disease resistance. An overview of the study in question can be found here. The study was conducted on worms and within them the gene is called DAF-16. It is found in many animals, including humans, and could be used to explore new facets of aging, immunity, and resistance.
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We all know that smoking can cause cancer, but now there actually might be a way to predict which smokers will eventually develop lung cancer. According to Reuters, “Researchers have identified a group of genes that are especially active in lung cancer patients– even in healthy tissue… The main gene is called PI3K and it affects a pathway of other genes.” Also, this gene is in the windpipes of smokers, which means that patients do not need any more dangerous and uncomfortable lung tests.
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Low-fat or low-carb, which one do you prefer? Which one works best for you? Do you even know? Well you’re in luck if you don’t; a new study revealed that a genetic test can help people choose which diet is more effective in helping them lose weight. The study followed 133 overweight women for a year. All the women “with a genetic predisposition to benefit from a low-carbohydrate diet lost 2 1/2 times as much weight as those on the same diet without the predisposition,” reports Ron Winslow from The Wall Street Journal. Also, women with a “genetic makeup that favored a low-fat diet lost substantially more weight than women who curbed fat calories without low-fat genes,” says Winslow.
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