Making sense of rapidly evolving evidence on genetic associations is crucial to making
genuine advances in human genomics and the eventual integration of this information in the …

Phenotypic variability and likely extensive genetic heterogeneity have been confounding the
search for the causes of schizophrenia since the inception of the diagnostic category. The …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

The science of genetics is undergoing a paradigm shift. Recent discoveries, including the
activity of retrotransposons, the extent of copy number variations, somatic and chromosomal …

Background Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and compromised bone
structure, heritable traits that contribute to fracture risk. There have been no genome-wide …

The choice of a phenotype is critical for the study of a complex genetically regulated
process, such as aging. To date, most of the twin and family studies have focused on broad …

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of
bone tissue, leading to an increased risk of fractures. It is the most common metabolic bone …

Background: The association between spondyloarthropathy and Crohn's disease is well
known. A risk for evolution to Crohn's disease has already been shown in the subgroup of …

This review summarizes comprehensively the most important and representative molecular
genetics studies of gene identification for osteoporosis published up to the end of December …

Calcitonin (CT) is a polypeptide hormone with 32 aminoacids syntetized primarily by the
thyroid. Several evidences support the existence of nonthyroidal CT like peptide. The CT …