Genes influence nicotine dependence tendency
Written by: Jonine Moller, M.Sc. in Sports Science Cigarette smoking is highly addictive due to the nicotine in tobacco. Cigarettes account for th...
Running the risk of sunburn for a suntan
Written by: Jonine Moller, M.Sc. in Sports Science Sunbathing has a long history of being popular. In fact, in the 1930s and 1940s, it was prescrib...
Your insomnia may be linked to genetics
Written by: Jonine Moller, M.Sc. in Sports Science Unfortunately, we live in a day and age where trouble sleeping, and too little sleep are common....
Do we really want to be Iron Man?
Author: Jonine Moller We all know iron to be one of the common metals in everyday life. Other than being used to strengthen buildings, this metal ...
Calcium: The power ingredient in milk!
Author: Jonine Moller Calcium is probably best known for its occurrence in milk and its importance for bone health. From a young age, most childre...
Release of Polygenic Risk Score methodology - What does it mean to our users?
Written by: Edin Hamzic, Chief Science OfficerGrammarly checked by: Jamie Fernandez, Content Specialist With the latest release, we introduced poly...
What is a polygenic risk score and how does it work?
Written by: Nermin Đuzić, M.Sc. in Genetics, Content Specialist Peer-reviewed by: Edin Hamzić, Ph.D in Genetics, Chief Scientific Officer ...
How are genomics reports generated?
Written by: Nermin Đuzić, M.Sc. in Genetics, Content Specialist Peer-reviewed by: Edin Hamzić, Ph.D in Genetics, Chief Scientific Officer ...
Allergies - from arthropods to hay fever
Allergies manifest in many different ways and due to many different allergens. Some allergic reactions are mild; others are life-threatening, but ...
Acne vulgaris - not a hygiene problem, but a disease
Author: Jonine Moller Acne Vulgaris is a common, chronic skin disease. It involves fair follicle inflammation, increased local bacteria, and sebum ...
Cardiovascular disease need-to-knows
Author: Jonine Moller Cardiovascular disease prevention is a hotly debated topic, and rightly so, as it is one of the leading causes of death. As r...