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Lifestyle Choices: The Real Game Changer for a Longer Life

January 10, 2026

Genes might get a lot of attention, but they're not the only players in the game of life and death. A recent study dug into the data of over 350, 000 adults and found that lifestyle choices can have a bigger impact on lifespan than genetics. Even if someone is genetically predisposed to a shorter li

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Is Your Sleep Routine Secretly Affecting Your Skin?

November 16, 2025

People often don't realize how much their sleep habits can impact their health. Recent studies are looking into how different sleep patterns might affect the chances of developing psoriatic disease (PsD). This is a condition that causes red, scaly patches on the skin. Scientists are trying to figur

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Your Coffee Habit Might Be Hurting Your Eyesight

July 9, 2025

Coffee lovers, listen up! That daily cup of joe might be doing more harm than good, especially if you're a fan of the instant variety. Recent findings have linked instant coffee to a shocking increase in the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a top cause of blindness. The stu

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Exercise: The Gene Game Changer for Heart Health

June 14, 2025

Heart disease is tricky. Genes play a big role in how the body deals with fats, blood pressure, and inflammation. These factors all affect the chances of getting cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, physical activity can make a difference. It can lower the risk of CVD, even for those who are genet

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How Belly Fat and Genes Team Up to Affect Dementia Risk in Seniors

May 16, 2025

In the realm of health, the location of fat in the body can be just as significant as the amount. Visceral fat, the type that accumulates around the organs, has a stronger connection to metabolic and heart health compared to fat stored in other areas. This type of fat is often linked to a higher ris

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Genes, Lifestyle, and Type 2 Diabetes: What's the Connection?

May 3, 2025

Type 2 diabetes is a growing concern worldwide. It's a complex condition influenced by genetics and lifestyle. Genes play a significant role in how the body handles fat. This is known as genetic predisposition to adiposity. It's a fancy term for the tendency to store fat, even if someone is not o

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Genetic Links: COVID-19 and Heart Disease

April 20, 2025

COVID-19 has become a part of our lives, and its effects on health are still being uncovered. One big question is whether people who are more likely to get COVID-19 due to their genes also have a higher chance of heart problems. This is not about getting sick from the virus but about the genes that

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The Hidden Power of a Single Gene Change in Stomach Cancer

February 25, 2025

The world of genetics is full of surprises, and stomach cancer is no exception. Researchers have found a specific gene change in the DNA of people with stomach cancer. This change is located in a gene called USP47, which is part of a family of genes that control how proteins are broken down in the b

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Job Choices Might Reflect Mental Health Traits

January 20, 2025

Imagine if your mental health could guide your career path! A huge study involving over 400, 000 workers from the US and UK found interesting links between jobs and mental health traits like ADHD, autism, and depression. Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai discovered that ce

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Unraveling the Genetic Links to New Liver Disease Definitions

January 6, 2025

You might have heard of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, but in 2023, health experts proposed a new name: metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD. This change came with new diagnostic criteria, but there's still a lot we don't know about the genetic factors tha