Your Kid’s Aversion to Broccoli May Be Genetic

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parents and their children often share numerous traits — including a dislike for broccoli and other veggies in the same family. Noxious enzymes from bacteria in saliva may be the reason why, a new study suggests. Levels of these compounds are … Read more

ID Genomics (IDG) invents dipstick-based rapid test for all genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 – ET HealthWorld

id genomics idg invents dipstick based rapid test for all genetic variants of sars cov 2

Seattle :ID Genomics (IDG), a Seattle-based company, has invented a dipstick-based, rapid test for simultaneous identification of a large number of genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 and has just received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to expedite bringing this test to market. The test will ‘fingerprint’ at once all currently known COVID-19 variants of … Read more

Takeda launches mobile app for management of genetic diseases – ET HealthWorld

takeda launches mobile app for management of genetic diseases

New Delhi, February 26, 2021: Biopharmaceutical company Takeda India, (part of the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited) on Friday launched an application for the management of patients with rare lysosomal storage disorders. The application named ‘XPERT EASE‘ is developed for the exclusive use of healthcare professionals to address awareness-related challenges and enable an efficient digital ecosystem … Read more

Genetic Testing for Alzheimer’s Has Emotional Risk

Jamie Tyrone, author Fighting for My Live: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s, San Diego. Scott Weissman, MS, CGC, Chicago Genetics, Chicago. Shirley Wu, PhD, director, Health Product Science, 23andMe, San Francisco. Julie Gregory, president, APOE4info.org, Long Beach, IN. New England Journal of Medicine: “Effect of Direct-to-Consumer Genomewide Profiling to Assess Disease Risk.” … Read more