Tag: Genetics
Covid: genetics could explain why some are asymptomatic
News Published on 07/20/2023 at 10:03 a.m. Updated 07/20/2023 at 10:03 a.m. Reading 2 mins. People carrying a particular genetic variant are twice as likely not to get sick when…
They now want to modify the genetics of plants in new ways, the EU is loosening regulations – this is all it means for Finns
Genetically modified food. This pair of words has been like a swear word in Europe for decades. Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, were also visibly opposed in Finland with a…
PODCAST. Does genetics decide our IQ? The Battle of the Scientists
In this episode of La Loupe, Xavier Yvon details this debate which agitates geneticists with Stéphanie Benz, head of the Sciences department of L’Express, and Thomas Mahler, deputy director in…
Autism: the difficult recognition in France of the role of genetics
Emotional deprivation of parents, vaccines against measles, and now pollutants or drugs… To explain the appearance of autism spectrum disorders, the “environment” in the broad sense has always been put…
Don’t pass it off by saying genetics! Hair graying can be a sign of serious illness
As we age, changes occur in our health and appearance. Hair whitening is also known as the most common change. As we age, the pigment cells that give our hair…
Alcoholism: genetics a cause of alcohol abuse?
News Published on 28/10/2022 at 8:11 p.m. Updated 28/10/2022 at 8:11 p.m. Reading 3 mins. As researchers tried to understand why alcohol consumption was so high among young people in…
Genetics: what are the hereditary characteristics?
The color of the eyes, that of the hair or the shape of the face are hereditary characteristics but others are not, such as fingerprints for example. Enter the fascinating…