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Researchers unveil impact of east Asian gene variant on type 2 diabetes risk
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoIt was earlier discovered that a variation in the PAX4 gene specifically predisposes East Asians to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), increasing lifetime ...
Lung-targeted CRISPR therapy offers hope for cystic fibrosis
New Scientist· 6 days agoA CRISPR gene-editing therapy has the potential to offer an effective, long-lasting treatment for...
Commercial astronauts shed light on flights’ health impacts | Cornell Chronicle
Cornell News Service· 6 days agoTogether, the collaborators increased the amount of human spaceflight data by tenfold, including...
The secrets of Maya child sacrifice at Chichén Itzá uncovered using ancient DNA - EconoTimes
EconoTimes· 6 days agoAfter analysing the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals, most of whom were children,...
Surprising origins for a rare cancer: Study finds overexpression of PKA protein causes fibrolamellar...
Medical Xpress· 18 hours agoSimon, whose own then-teenage daughter, Elana, had not only been diagnosed with liver disease a few...
Study suggests promising gene therapy for FOXG1 syndrome
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoA postnatal injection of the therapy in day-old mice rescued a wide range of abnormalities, the...
If we really want people living on the moon, we need an astronaut health database
SPACE.com· 19 hours agoScientists have created the first-ever aerospace medicine biobank to help outline the impact...
DNA from dozens of human skeletons unravels history of malaria
LiveScience· 7 days agoAncient DNA recovered from human skeletons has begun to reveal the history of how malaria spread...
Promising gene therapy for FOXG1 syndrome
UB Reporter· 2 days agoA master regulator gene, FOXG1 is one of the most important genes for early brain development and its impairment can result in profound brain structure abnormalities. The ...
Pioneering studies show promise in sequencing a baby’s genome at birth
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe caller said she had news about the infant’s genome, the complex genetic code found in virtually...