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New AI tool finds rare variants linked to heart disease in 17 genes
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoThe discoveries, detailed in Nature Genetics, reveal genetic factors impacting heart disease that open new avenues for targeted treatments and personalized ...
Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections
Medical Xpress· 18 hours agoIn their study published on 17 May 2024 in the Journal of Clinical Immunology, the researchers from TMDU conducted genetic analyses on Japanese and Korean patients who suffered ...
Scientists Uncover Potential Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 7 days agoResearchers in the UK appear to have discovered a pivotal genetic cause of inflammatory bowel...
Scientists have discovered a cause of inflammatory bowel disease. They said it's a 'holy grail'...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe enhancer was active in specific immune cells called macrophages, the study said, previously...
‘Unusual’ cancers emerged after the pandemic. Doctors ask if covid is to blame.
Washington Post· 6 days agoKashyap Patel looked forward to his team’s Friday lunches. It was 2021, a year into the coronavirus...
Restless legs syndrome tied to 140 'hotspots' in the genome
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThere is currently no cure for RLS, but certain treatments, such as anti-seizure drugs, can help...
Genome Sequencing Adds 8 Percent to Diagnostic Yield for Rare Diseases Over Other Genetic Tests
GenomeWeb News· 7 days ago...assessed short-read genome sequencing data for individuals from 744 families enrolled through the Broad Center for Mendelian Genomics (part of the GREGoR, Genomics Research to Elucidate the Genetics of Rare Diseases, consortium) or the Rare Genomes Project, most of whom had not received a...
Students in the Wiregrass gain understanding of the Code of Life at this camp
Dothan Eagle· 7 days agoHudsonAlpha hosted its first student camp in the Wiregrass this week. The “Code of Life” camp is...
When is genome sequencing advisable? Human geneticists conduct clinical reference study
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoGenetic mutations in human DNA can prevent proteins that perform important functions in the body from being formed correctly. To diagnose them, clinicians use a standard procedure ...
A New Biological Pathway: Major Cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Discovered
SciTechDaily· 5 hours agoScientists at the Francis Crick Institute identified a key biological pathway in IBD involving the ETS2 protein, which can be targeted with already available MEK inhibitor drugs to potentially ...