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What are the factors that affect our level of alertness in the morning?

Share on PinterestWhat makes us feel alert – or less – in the morning? Image credit: Grant Faint/Getty Images. Individuals tend to experience different levels of alertness from day to day, while also differentiating themselves from other individuals by their average daily alertness levels. A recent longitudinal study suggests that the previous night’s sleep pattern, …

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Key factors in the family-level usefulness of pediatric genomic sequencing: a qualitative analysis to support preference research – European Journal of Human Genetics

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Regier DA, Weymann D, Buchanan J, Marshall DA, Wordsworth S. Assessing health and non-health outcomes of next-generation sequencing: approaches, challenges, and solutions. Value health. 2018;21:1043–7. Google Scholar article Smith HS, McGuire AL, Wittenberg E, Lavelle TA. Impact of genetic testing on the family: integration of health economics and ethical, legal and social implications. Personalized med. …

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Are there genes that are responsible for depression? (Image via Pexels/ Emre Keshavarz)

Is depression genetic? causes and other factors

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Although a person’s genetics can indicate a potential risk for depression, they cannot always predict whether they will suffer from this mental illness. There is no single cause of major depressive disorder (MDD), and the link between genetics, depression, and other recognized variables is even more complicated. Depression is one of the most common mental …

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New research adds to understanding of genetic factors that naturally protect people from COVID-19 | Health

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Two recent papers by Brazilian researchers have added to scientific understanding of genetic factors that protect people against SARS-CoV-2 infection or prevent progression to a severe form of COVID-19. The first describes the results of a study involving a group of resilient elderly people aged 90 or over, while the second examines a case of …

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Non-genetic factors may play a big role in mortality risk, study finds…

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A greater number of CAG repeats in the HT The gene – the genetic cause of Huntington’s disease – is linked to early disease onset and death, but is not an independent predictor of mortality in people with the neurodegenerative disease, study finds . These results suggest that “non-genetic factors contribute to mortality status and …

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World Pneumonia Day 2022: How genetic factors increase the risk of pneumonia

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World Pneumonia Day is celebrated annually on November 12 to raise awareness about pneumonia and advocate for global action to protect against, help prevent, and effectively treat respiratory disease. The day aims to generate action to fight against pneumonia. It was created by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 to raise awareness of the toll …

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Study shows hereditary risk factors for appendix cancer

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One in 10 appendix cancer patients carry germline genetic variant associated with predisposition to cancer, study finds JAMA Oncology it is the first to show hereditary risk factors for this rare cancer. Appendix cancer affects about one or two people per million each year. Historically, appendicular cancer was thought not to be inherited, but its …

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