A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins—previously known for their role in premature infants' lungs—may also influence how their eyes ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD), or the narrowing of the coronary arteries, is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in the ...

The presence of genetic variants in both the leptin gene (LEP) and the gene for its receptor (LEPR) may predispose Chinese individuals to obesity, report researchers. Individually, none of the ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers reported the association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs9984273 in the interferon-alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR2) gene ...

Polymorphism is common in all organic molecules, forming more than one unique crystalline forms called polymorphs. This phenomenon is gaining traction especially in the pharmaceutical industry owing ...