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Restless legs syndrome tied to 140 'hotspots' in the genome
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThese stretches of DNA in the genome are known as genetic risk loci, and prior to the new study,...
Genome Sequencing Adds 8 Percent to Diagnostic Yield for Rare Diseases Over Other Genetic Tests
GenomeWeb News· 2 days ago-Farber Cancer Institute, and other centers initially assessed short-read genome sequencing data for individuals from 744 families enrolled through the Broad Center for Mendelian ...
When is genome sequencing advisable? Human geneticists conduct clinical reference study
Medical Xpress· 15 hours 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 known as exome ...
'Fossil viruses' embedded in the human genome linked to psychiatric disorders
LiveScience· 4 days agoAncient viral DNA embedded in the human genome may boost people's susceptibility to neuropsychiatric...
Abu Dhabi Health Department, Opus Genetics Strike Gene Therapy Collaboration for Retinal Diseases
GenomeWeb News· 2 days agoThe organizations will explore opportunities to conduct preclinical and clinical trials in the UAE and leverage the UAE's genome program.
ESHG: Short-Read Genome Sequencing Boosts Rare Disease Diagnoses in European Solve-RD Project
GenomeWeb News· 5 days agoShort-read whole-genome sequencing has already led to diagnoses for dozens of families with rare diseases who had remained undiagnosed after exome sequencing, and there will ...
Scientists Discover Teeny Tiny Plant With the Largest Genome Ever Sequenced
Futurism via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFun Sized Small, but mighty! As The New York Times reports, scientists just discovered the largest ...
Genetics study points to potential treatments for restless leg syndrome
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoScientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. Restless leg syndrome can cause an unpleasant crawling sensation in the ...
This Tiny Fern Has the World's Largest Known Genome
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoResearchers have discovered the largest genome of any known organism. The new champion, a small, unassuming fern called Tmesipteris oblanceolata, has a...
Scientists have discovered a cause of inflammatory bowel disease. They said it's a 'holy grail'...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThis region was once thought to be unimportant but makes up as much as 25% of the human genome....