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[ad_1] Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a substantial transition towards a more personalized and tailored approach to healthcare in the preventive healthcare space. This approach integrates both lifestyle practices and genetic insights of an individual. Consequently, the understanding of our lifestyle choices in the context of our genes can help us make smarter decisions about our health and not follow the traditional ‘hit and trial’ method of caregiving. Dr. Anu Prabha, Research Scientist and Product Manager, Human Genomics, HaystackAnalytics says, “When we consider genetics in conjunction with our lifestyle practices, like what and how much we eat/ consume, what are the exercises we prefer, and what environmental factors are we exposed to, doctors can get a better understanding of their possible health risks and the interventions that might be more effective as opposed to others. For instance, an individual is consistently struggling with high cholest...

[ad_1] The scientific understanding of why some people are more susceptible to allergies than others is being strengthened by new studies. The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine researchers discovered how genetic variations that change a particular protein called ETS1 can affect how our bodies react to allergens. They discovered that in an animal model, even minor alterations in ETS1 can enhance the likelihood of allergic reactions that result in inflammation. The results were reported in Immunity. Allergies are the sixth most common cause of chronic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, costing the country more than USD 18 billion annually.  It is still unknown how our DNA can alter our chances of acquiring an allergy, despite the fact that prior research has proven a strong genetic basis for allergies and discovered specific genetic sequence differences that predispose for these chronic diseas...