Genetics

Smoking Damages DNA

In yet another study on the harmful biologic effects of tobacco, there is a new concern for smokers and non-smokers alike. Cigarette smoking can alter thousands of genes through the process of DNA methylation. The new study was published in the journal Cardiovascular Genetics. Researchers reviewed blood samples of almost 16000 people and found that methylation …

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DNA Testing Can Unlock the Path to Precision Medicine & Personal Wellness

President Obama made waves last year when he used some of his State of the Union address to call for $215 million to be devoted to developing what the White House is calling “precision medicine,” medical care that leverages advances in genomics to deliver extremely personalized and thereby more effective—and cost effective—medical care. At the …

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