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“This comprehensive study provides insight into the potential of ketogenic diets and supplemental BHB to improve deficits in gene expression in mice with a genetic disorder. Future research is needed to translate these insights into clinically useful information.”

“A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the gene that encodes BDNF causes a substitution of the amino acid valine (Val) by methionine (Met) in a specific region of the DNA where the gene is located.”

“Authors of a report recently released studied the genetic associations between early sleep/wake preference and depression. Depression is a disease with multiple contributing factors that include environmental, lifestyle, and genetic influences.”

“In this Institute for Functional Medicine excerpt, Dr. Rhonda Patrick distinguishes plant alpha-linolenic acid from marine EPA and DHA. Humans can convert ALA, but conversion is inefficient, varies with desaturase genetics, and can be reduced when high omega-6 intake competes for the same enzymes.”

“Indirect antioxidants (such as resveratrol) work by activating genetic pathways for the production of endogenous antioxidants, which may not be as much of a general concern for reducing exercise adaptations (relative to direct antioxidants).”

“(14:58) - How genetic SNPs can affect vitamin D deficiency risk. (20:15) - Low omega-3 intake from seafood is a top-6 preventable cause of death. (22:28) - Why ALA's conversion into EPA & DHA is inefficient.”

“Mendelian randomization is a research method that provides evidence of links between modifiable risk factors and disease based on genetic variants within a population. They calculated the participants' muscle mass based on genetic factors, often referred to as genetic proxies.”

“Mendelian randomization is a research method that provides evidence of links between modifiable risk factors and disease based on genetic variants within a population. A polygenic risk score estimates a person's genetic propensity for developing a trait or disease.”

“The virus also activates the immune system to kill cancer cells. This seems very promising.”

“Numerous studies have shown that exercise increases the production of a neurotrophic factor in the brain called BDNF and serotonin. There are variations in both the genes that encode for BDNF and the serotonin transporter that predispose individuals to depression due to lower production. Exercise may help correct for some of the deficit in either of these since in boosts the production of both.”