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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for environmental health
  1. Why is it important to know my family health history?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... are influenced by a combination of genetic factors, environmental conditions, and ... a family health history provides information about the risk of specific ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/familyhistory - Genetics
  2. What are the benefits and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... genetic testing provides only partial information about your health. Other genetic and environmental factors, lifestyle choices, and family medical history also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcrisksbenefits - Genetics
  3. What is the Precision Medicine Initiative?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... term research endeavor, involving the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and multiple other research centers, which aims to understand how a person's genetics, environment, and lifestyle can help determine the best approach ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../precisionmedicine/initiative - Genetics
  4. What are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... be very important in the study of human health. SNPs help predict an individual’s response to certain drugs, susceptibility to environmental factors such as toxins, and risk of developing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/genomicresearch/snp - Genetics
  5. What does it mean if a disorder seems to run in my family?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... habits, pollutants, or a combination of genetic and environmental factors are responsible for these disorders. It is not always easy to determine whether a condition in a family is inherited. A genetics professional can use a person’s family health history (a record of health information about a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/inheritance/runsinfamily - Genetics
  6. Do all gene variants affect health and development?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... better adapt to changes in his or her environment. For example, a beneficial variant ... diagnosing genetic disorders can be difficult. When determining ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/neutralmutations - Genetics
  7. Is longevity determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... is influenced by genetics, the environment, and lifestyle. Environmental ... public health advances that reduced premature death by decreasing the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/longevity - Genetics
  8. What are the different ways a genetic condition can be inherited?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... or sons. Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) Many health conditions are caused by the combined effects of multiple genes (described as polygenic) or by interactions between genes and the environment. Such disorders usually do not follow the patterns ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../inheritance/inheritancepatterns - Genetics
  9. Is height determined by genetics?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... and biological determinants, height is also influenced by environmental factors, ... health care. Socioeconomic factors such as income, education, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/traits/height - Genetics
  10. What are complex or multifactorial disorders?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... other disorders, however, are much more complex. Common health problems such as ... and environmental factors, such as exercise, diet, or pollutant exposures. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/complexdisorders - Genetics
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