Tay-Sachs disease is a very rare genetic disease where the fatty compounds in the body accumulate themselves in brain cells and tissues and results in malfunctioning of brain cells...

Our great intellect is in large part necessary because of the quest for food A cow is as smart as it needs to be to figure out how to eat what is always underfoot...

We learned recently about a lady who was applying for a mortgage and therefore arranging life insurance...

A large percentage of heart disease is known to be genetic So, as experience with patients has also shown me, even more important than looking beyond total cholesterol levels is testing for the number one gene that affects cholesterol and heart disease — Apo E...

Imagine not wanting to eat Actually imagine being disgusted by food...

Little knowledge tells you that the best basketball players and the greatest sprinters in the world are predominantly African Americans...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory type of arthritis It affects more than 2 million Americans and is still a leading cause of both disability as well as days lost from work...

Some good things about genetic testing are the ability to find out if you carry a specific gene or if you have a gene that will result in a genetic disorder in the future...

There was a time when people were entitled to their privacy, unless they had committed a criminal offence...

Genetic Testing is the Most Powerful of Tests to Help Keep You Healthy and Prevent Disease from Ever Happening About the Expert: Alberto Pena, MD has worked with Sanoviv Medical Institute for years as a doctor and consultant...

Many women don’t know they’re pregnant until they miss their period And some women still don’t know because they have a period...

Every year, one child in every 800 to 1,000 births will be born with a condition known as Down syndrome...

Scientists have succeeded in sequencing the dog genome, an accomplishment that could lead to better health for humans as well as canines...

Aging skin is probably the only skin condition that neither of us can avoid We all grow old, and so does our skin...