Sentences with phrase «human genetic studies strongly»
Human genetic studies strongly point to apolipoprotein E (APOE) and microglia (the immune cells of the brain) as, respectively, the most important gene and cell type in the chain of events leading to Alzheimer's disease (AD), a common disorder in the elderly in which the brain is damaged and memories falter.
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Or perhaps the answer lies in the interplay between the immune system and human genetic variability: Studies have highlighted genes that strongly influence who is most susceptible — and who is most resistant — to HIV infection and disease.
«Autism appears to be strongly correlated with rate of congenital malformations of the genitals in males across the country,» said study author Andrey Rzhetsky, PhD, professor of genetic medicine and human genetics at the University of Chicago.
He also mentions genetic studies that claim that humans have more copies of the genes for amylase than other great apes strongly suggesting that humans are designed to digest starch.