The researchers hypothesize that the genes linked with long life may somehow offset the disease-linked genes.
The genes linked with smoking were ones that regulated nicotine receptors in the brain.
If, for example, researchers identified genes linked with intelligence or athletic ability, germline therapy could give parents the option of souping up their children in these respects.
In the study, the researchers examined DNA samples from 84 women ages 30 to 65, focusing on genes linked with obesity.
In October 2007, researchers with Celera, a gene-hunting company, presented a genetic risk score based on five genes linked with heart disease.
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The genome sequenced, belonging to a Hereford cow, also has more genes linked with immune functions than does the human genome and more duplication of such genes.
Your doctor will be able to take a detailed family history from you and may want to run some tests to check wither you have inherited certain genes linked with breast cancer.
Dr James Pickett, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, said: "This exciting discovery of genes linked with Alzheimer's disease opens up new avenues to explore in the search for treatments for the condition.
But researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, found that mindfulness meditation helped to decrease these feelings of loneliness among the elderly, and boost their health by reducing the expression of genes linked with inflammation.
