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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Population health
  1. What is a gene variant and how do variants occur?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... population. Some variants occur often enough in the population to be ... on a person’s health, some may influence the risk of developing certain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/genemutation - Genetics
  2. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... follow a traditional (non-Western) lifestyle. Unlike other populations of the very ... of human health span and life span: progress and new opportunities. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  3. What does it mean to have Neanderthal or Denisovan DNA?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... or close to zero in people from African populations, and is about 1 to 2 percent in ... of Denisovan DNA is highest in the Melanesian population (4 to 6 percent), lower in other Southeast ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/neanderthaldna - Genetics
  4. What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... found in at least 1 percent of the population. Scientists have found more than 600 million SNPs in populations around the world. Most commonly, SNPs are found ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/snp - Genetics
  5. How are genetic screening tests different from genetic diagnostic tests?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the risk in other people in a similar population. A positive result means that a person’s ... used to guide a person's choices about health care and the management of the disorder. Examples ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/differenttests - Genetics