Spinocerebellar ataxias are a heterogeneous group of inherited diseases associated with degeneration of the cerebellum—a region at the back of the brain that plays an essential role in motor control. Patients have gait ...
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Scientists have identified nine genes that play a key role in increasing the risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Only four of the genes identified have previously been linked to type 1 diabetes in humans. Experts say the ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Researchers who lead the world's first comprehensive sequencing program for newborn infants have published the next chapter in the ongoing study of the BabySeq Project, with new findings on infants and families who have been ...
Jun 5, 2023
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A new study from the University of Eastern Finland identified 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease, CAD. The researchers also showed that the genetic risk factors for CAD take their ...
Apr 17, 2023
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A new clinical RNA sequencing platform at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is helping to facilitate research into rare genetic conditions and carve a path for Precision Child Health, a movement at SickKids to deliver ...
Apr 13, 2023
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A paper published in the American Journal of Human Genetics proposes ATRIP gene variants as a breast cancer susceptibility gene candidate based on a study of women without any of the known breast cancer-associated gene variants.
The same genetics that helped some of our ancestors fight the plague is still likely to be at work in our bodies today, potentially providing some of the population with extra protection against respiratory diseases such ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Investigators have identified new genetic variations effecting gene expression in the liver cells of patients of African ancestry, findings that provide insight into how drugs are metabolized differently in different populations, ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Researchers are finding more genes directly associated with cleft lip and palate.
Jan 11, 2023
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National Institutes of Health researchers have published an assessment of 13 studies that took a genotype-first approach to patient care. This approach contrasts with the typical phenotype-first approach to clinical research, ...
Jan 5, 2023
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