Doing this could add 5 years to life regardless of genes: study

Doing this could add 5 years to life regardless of genes: study

Going running may offset diseases that run in the family, according to the first study of its kind. A healthy lifestyle, which includes things like regular exercise, good sleep, not smoking and eating a healthy diet, can add over five years to your life, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s look-alike son Joseph Baena causes fan frenzy: ‘Best genes on the planet!’

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s look-alike son Joseph Baena causes fan frenzy: ‘Best genes on the planet!’

Talk about massive flex appeal.  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena went viral on Instagram Monday after the 22-year-old bodybuilder shared a video of himself flexing for his 564,000 followers. In the video, Baena is seen wearing a black tank top, gray sweatpants, white socks and slip-on Vans before ripping off his shirt and giving viewers … Read more

Bad hair day? Blame your genes, new study says

Bad hair day? Blame your genes, new study says

Your bad hair day could be written in your DNA. Genetic variations could be to blame for your wicked bed head, a new study found, as researchers discover more about the role genes play in hair patterns. The study, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, explored the phenomenon of hair whorls — circular patterns … Read more

Dad’s genes make baby ‘greedy’ and ‘manipulate’ mom in the womb

Dad’s genes make baby ‘greedy’ and ‘manipulate’ mom in the womb

Every womb is a battlefield. There’s a tug of war happening whenever a fetus is developing, as the baby needs nutrients from the mother to grow. But the mother needs enough nutrients in her system for her own health and to safely deliver the baby and then breastfeed her newborn. The conflict between those two … Read more

UT Southwestern teaches med students that ‘gender is independent of physical structure, chromosomes, or genes’

UT Southwestern teaches med students that ‘gender is independent of physical structure, chromosomes, or genes’

Documents obtained by Fox News Digital show that University of Texas Southwestern medical students are being taught that gender is independent of physical structure. Fox News Digital obtained the documents via a FOIA request from Do No Harm, a national association of medical professionals that combats “woke” activism in the healthcare system.  According to the University of … Read more

Can’t eat just one potato chip? Science says blame your genes

Can’t eat just one potato chip? Science says blame your genes

Turns out not being able stop after one chip is actually in your DNA. Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University uncovered a gene that has a strong correlation in preventing obesity. Lacking that gene can be detrimental towards one’s ability to not overeat, especially with greasy junk foods. The put-the-fork-down gene — CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 … Read more

Suicide risk heightened by these 4 genes, study reveals

Suicide risk heightened by these 4 genes, study reveals

For those who suffer from suicidal thoughts, their state of mind isn’t the only factor in play. A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has revealed a genetic link to suicidal ideations and behaviors — shedding light on new pathways to treat the deadly condition. Researchers from Duke University, co-lead … Read more

How Chris Hemsworth’s genes put him at risk for Alzheimer’s disease

How Chris Hemsworth’s genes put him at risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Chris Hemsworth’s “biggest fear” became a reality when the “Thor” actor found out he carries two copies of a dominant gene that puts him at a greater risk for Alzheimer’s. Doctors say, however, that while the chances of the Australian developing the memory-stealing disease may be greater, he might be able to steer clear by … Read more

Genes link bipolar, schizophrenia, once thought unrelated

Genes link bipolar, schizophrenia, once thought unrelated

When Chastity Murry had her first psychotic break, she went into her bathroom and downed a whole bottle of pills, hoping to die. Her teenage daughter had to perform CPR to save her life. Around that same time more than a decade ago, the man who would become her husband, Dante Murry, also lost touch … Read more

Why fatigue from long COVID goes beyond simply feeling tired

Why fatigue from long COVID goes beyond simply feeling tired

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the Netherlands examined the role of inflammatory genes, cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CD8+  T cells), and pro-inflammatory cytokines in long-lasting severe fatigue experienced by a large number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: Severe fatigue as symptom of long COVID is characterized by increased … Read more