Sentences with phrase «certain gene variants»

Patients who test positive may carry certain gene variants that increase the risk of passing along a genetic condition to future offspring — key insight for both patients and clinicians.

Mendelian genetic disorders are diseases and conditions that occur as a consequence of inheriting certain gene variants from each parent.

Researchers say certain gene variants may predispose people to like certain foods.

«If [the companies] say you have a certain gene variant, can you believe the results?»

Certain gene variants are associated with an increased risk of disease, but MS is rarely directly inherited.

If, say, an unexpected adverse event pops up in a human trial, the informaticians can then sift animal, lab, and human data to investigate the possibility that certain gene variants or other factors predispose patients to the adverse event.

The selection process increases the likelihood that certain gene variants will be passed on, along with the risk for undesirable health issues.

This is possible since no information about single individuals are given out, only how frequently occurring a certain gene variant is within the group.»

Scientists are now thinking that DNA might play a role in the way the body processes caffeine, with a certain gene variant slowing the metabolism of coffee.

For people with asthma who have a certain gene variant, living in a home with mold may increase the risk of a severe attack, according to a 2010 Harvard Medical School Study.