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• 4 Genes May Raise Risk for Suicide
• A Beloved Pet's Death Can Trigger Deep Grief. Finding Support Can Be Tough
• A Better Test to Help Spot Glaucoma?
• A Gel Could Help Treat Cancers in Dogs, and Maybe Kids, Too
• A Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer's for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
• A More Diverse Human Genome: The 'Pangenome'
• A Tropical Skin Infection Spread by Sand Flies Is Spreading in the U.S.
• A Wolf's Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs
• A Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV -- But How?
• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes
• Aging, Mental Health in Dogs: Size Matters
• AHA News: Want Your Cat to Stay in Purrrfect Health? Watch Out for Heart Disease
• AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans
• Air Polluted With Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Animals, Too
• 'All of Us': Big U.S. Genetics Study Is Already Helping Participants
• Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk
• Alzheimer's Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy
• Another Reason Why Cats Go Wild for Catnip
• Antibiotics Won't Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study
• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?
• Are Raw Food, Homemade or Vegan Diets Good for Your Pet?
• Assistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• Autism Alters Brain in Major Ways, Study Finds
• Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns
• Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of 'Viral Spillover' to People
• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
• Bedtime With a Pet Won't Harm Your Kid's Sleep - and Might Help
• Beware Pet 'Bearded Dragons': CDC Says They Could Carry Salmonella
• Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who'll Care for My Pet?
• Biological Secrets of the Woman Who Can't Feel Pain
• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
• Bitter or Savory, Taste Genes Could Influence Your Diet
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Death Reshaped Genes in Ways Affecting People's Health Today
• Blood Test Looks at Patients' Whole Genome to Spot Rare Inherited Diseases
• Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Parkinson's Disease Much Earlier
• Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS
• Blood Test Spots Biological Markers for Schizophrenia
• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
• Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children's Health
• Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys
• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's
• Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too
• Breeding Puts English Bulldogs at High Risk of Multiple Ailments
• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese
• Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?
• Cancer of the Appendix: Very Rare, But Genes May Play Role
• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
• CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Rids Woman of Tough-to-Treat Lupus
• Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
• Cats Might Be Purrfect Model for Human Genetics Research
• Cats Now Have an FDA-Approved Pill to Treat Their Diabetes
• Cats' Smart, Secret Reason for Loving Catnip
• Cats, Dogs and Snakebite: One Pet Has an Advantage
• Cats, Dogs 'Part of the Family' for Most American Pet Owners: Poll
• Centuries Ago, Gene Changes May Have Stopped Bubonic Plague
• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
• Child Cancers Are Rare, But Here Are Signs to Look For
• Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth -- and Their Beloved Pets
• Clues to Mysterious New Sickness Affecting Dogs
• Combo Therapy Could Treat Oral Melanomas in Dogs
• Common Dog Parasite Now Resistant to Drug Treatments
• 'Complex' Genetic Links Between Marijuana Use, Psychiatric Ills
• Cooler Weather Could Mean More Diabetes in Dogs
• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
• Could Cholesterol Help Drive Alzheimer's Disease?
• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?
• Could Loss of the Y Chromosome Help Speed Cancers in Men?
• Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?
• Could Raw Dog Food Pose 'Superbug' Dangers?
• Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?
• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?
• Could Your Genes Be to Blame for Your Kid's Aversion to Broccoli?
• Could Your Genes Guard You From the Symptoms of COVID Infection?
• COVID in Cats Mirrored What Was Happening in People
• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
• COVID-19 May Strike More Cats Than Believed
• CT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk
• Daylight Saving Time Change Toughest on Night Owls
• Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes
• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7
• Digestive Organs Vary Widely Between People, Study Finds
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Disease That Permanently Bends Fingers Could Have Origins in Neanderthal Genes
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?
• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
• Doctors Use CRISPR Technology to Boost Cancer Immunotherapy
• Does Having a Dog Make for Well-Adjusted Kids?
• Does Your Cat Play Well With Others? Hormones Might Be Why
• Dog Bites More Common on Hot, Hazy Days
• Dog Contracts Monkeypox From Owners, Prompting Change to CDC Guidance
• Dog Years: Research Shows Which Breeds Live Longest
• Dogs Do Want to Rescue Trapped Owners, Experiments Show
• Dogs and Kids Are 'In Sync,' Study Shows
• Dogs and Their Humans Share Same Diabetes Risk: Study
• Dogs Can Tell When You're Talking to Them, and Might Prefer Female Voices
• Dogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners
• Dogs Get Healthier When People Get Fitter
• Dogs Have Died After Licking a Common Chemotherapy Cream, FDA Warns
• Dogs' Keen Sense of Smell May Help Them 'See'
• Dozens of Mammals May Be at Risk for Coronavirus Infection
• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• 'Early Birds' May Have Extra Buffer Against Depression
• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Even If Issues Emerge, Folks 'Highly Satisfied' With Shelter Rescue Dogs
• Everyday Household Noise Is Stressing Out Your Dog: Study
• Expert Tips to Help You Beat the Heat
• Experts Cast Doubt on Notion That New Strain of Coronavirus Is More Infectious
• Families With Multiple Cases Give Clues to Autism's Origins
• Faulty Gene Could Raise Vulnerability to Asbestos-Linked Cancer
• FDA Approves Drug for Cats With Allergic Skin Disease
• FDA Approves First Lymphoma Drug for Dogs
• FDA Approves First Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for Arthritis in Dogs
• FDA Approves Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Arthritis in Cats
• Fewer Pet Neuterings in Pandemic Means Shelters Are Filling Up
• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs
• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
• Folks at High Risk of Heart Disease May Gain From Eating Mackerel, Tuna
• From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven's Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
• Furry Friends: 1 in 10 Older U.S. Adults Has Adopted a 'Pandemic Pet'
• Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gene Changes Made This Season's Bird Flu More Severe
• Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Gene Discovery Could Mean Longer Lives for Golden Retrievers, Maybe Humans
• Gene Editing Technique Corrects Sickle Cell Disease in Mice
• Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
• Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease
• Gene Study Reveals Brain's Complex Organization
• Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Gene Test Spots Those Vulnerable to Rare but Severe Side Effect of Drugs for MS, Other Conditions
• Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol
• Gene That Shielded Some Against Black Death May Be Helping, Harming People Today
• Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome
• Genes for Stillbirth May Be Passed Down by Male Relatives
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Genes Might Be Driving You to Go Vegetarian
• Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health
• Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought
• Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth
• Geneticists Probe Origins of Painful Cluster Headaches
• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy
• Genome of Catnip Reveals How It Makes Cats Nuts
• Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19
• Going Vegan Healthy for Dogs, Cats — and the Planet
• Gut Microbiome Changes Throughout the Day and With the Seasons
• Hair of the Dog: A Quick, Painless Stress Test for Pooches
• Hate Driving Your Cat to the Vet? FDA Just Approved a Drug for That
• Have an Anxious Dog? Study Seeks Clues in Canine Brains
• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
• Herpes Virus Yields Up Genetic Secrets
• Highly Inbred, French Bulldogs Face Higher Odds for 20 Health Issues
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How Helpful Are Support Dogs for Kids With Autism?
• How Pets Can Be True Lifesavers for Seniors
• How Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD
• How to Get Rid of Bad Breath
• How to Safely Use the Right Flea and Tick Product for Your Pet
• Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago
• Illness, Death in Hundreds of Dogs Spurs FDA Action Against Dog Food Maker
• Improved Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplants Mark a Major Advance
• In 10 Years, COVID-19 Could Be 'Just the Sniffles'
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• Insights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment
• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
• Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
• Is Child's Tummy Pain a Serious Concern? Poll Finds Many Parents Unsure
• Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
• It's a Win-Win When a Child With Autism Gets a Shelter Cat
• Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome
• Just 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
• Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds
• Kids Think Farm Animals Deserve Same Treatment as Pets
• Largest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who's at Risk
• Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets' Lives
• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
• Like Humans, a Dog's Odds for Dementia Rises With Age
• Major Gene Study Looks at Origins of Bipolar Disorder
• Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
• Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer
• Massive Gene Study Probes Origins of Depression
• Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
• Medication Errors in Pets: How to Lower the Risk
• Men Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
• Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes
• Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
• Monitoring Toilet Sounds Could Help Spot Disease
• More Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss
• More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
• More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis
• More Pets May Be Getting COVID-19 Than Realized
• Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy
• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
• Mutant Gene Stops At-Risk People From Getting Alzheimer's: Could It Lead to Treatment?
• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
• Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
• New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
• New Genetic Insights Into Cause of ALS
• New Guidelines Say No to Probiotics for Digestive Woes
• New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
• New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
• New Leash on Life: How Dog-Walking Is Helping Veterans Battered by PTSD
• New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test
• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
• New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby's Gender
• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
• No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No, Your Dog Doesn't Really Prefer Your Face, Brain Scans Show
• Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
• Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs' Problem Behaviors
• Owners Remain Faithful to Flat-Faced Dogs Despite Health Woes
• Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites
• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
• Panting Pooches: When Summer Heat Is Too Much for Your Dog
• Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
• Pennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Massive Fraud Involving Bogus Dog Cancer 'Cures'
• People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
• Perceptive Pooches Can Smell Your Stress
• Pet Dogs Can Alert Owners to Epileptic Seizures
• Pet Store Puppies Passing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to People
• Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
• Pets Don't Help Those With Severe Mental Illness Fare Better
• Pets Have Helped People With HIV Through Two Pandemics
• Pets Help Their Humans De-Stress, Stay Fit: Survey
• Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study
• Pets in the Bedroom? Your Sleep Might Suffer, Study Finds
• Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
• Pets Often Catch COVID From Owners, Study Finds
• Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time
• Pets: Big Pandemic Stress Reducers
• Petting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Found in Blood of Pet Dogs, Horses
• Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
• Pooch Power: Therapy Dogs Bring Quick Relief in the ER
• Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
• Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
• Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
• Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
• Report Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19
• Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
• Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
• Salmonella Linked to Pet Turtles Has Hospitalized 5, CDC Says
• Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
• Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
• Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
• Science Reveals Secrets of 'Puppy Dog Eyes'
• Scientists Decode the Y Chromosome, Key to Male Development
• Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
• Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
• Scientists Discover Secrets of the Cat's Purr
• Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can't Transmit Malaria
• Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
• Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
• Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
• Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome
• Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Raynaud's Phenomenon
• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
• Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
• Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
• Should Your Dog Go Vegan?
• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
• Sleep With Your Pet? Survey Finds You're Not Alone
• Slowed Walking Could Be Sign of Dementia in Dogs
• Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Special Human-Cat Bond May Have Started 10,000 Years Ago
• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
• Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
• Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
• Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
• Stray Cats Shed Toxoplasmosis Parasites in Cities, Especially in Warm Weather
• Stress-Relief Programs Often Rely on Dogs. What About Cats?
• Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
• The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
• The Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
• The Vet Says Your Dog Has Cushing's Disease: What Is It?
• There's Bad News, Good News on Coronavirus' Spread in Cats
• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
• Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
• Traces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
• Two New Studies Point to the Promise of Gene Therapy for High Cholesterol
• Two Simple Steps Can Help Keep Your Cat From Killing Wildlife
• U.S. Livestock, Pet Industries Pose Disease Threat to People
• Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic: Dogs
• Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
• Vitamin D Won't Help Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Study
• Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
• Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
• What Is Celiac Disease?
• What Is Gastritis and How Is It Treated?
• What Is Heartworm and How Can You Protect Your Pet From It?
• What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
• What Kind of Cat Owner Are You?
• What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
• What's Causing Your Indigestion — And How to Treat It
• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
• When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
• When Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy
• Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
• WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
• Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why Some Dogs Are at Higher Odds of Dying From Heat
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Why Your Dog 'Knows' You Better Than a Wolf Ever Could
• Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
• Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
• You Can Pass COVID to Your Cat, Study Finds
• You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
• You Let Your Cat Out — Where Does It Roam?
• You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
• Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
• Your Brainy Pet Bird Thrives on Stimulation
• Your Cat Wants a Talk With You, and Only You
• Your Dog May Not Understand Every Word You Say: Study
• Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
• Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
• Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
• Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
• Your Pet's Food Bowl Is Big Infection Risk, Experts Warn
• Your Puppy Is Born Ready to Interact With You: Study
• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
• You're Not Imagining It: Dogs Do Get Jealous