Genetics
23andMe study sketches genetic portrait of the US
23andMe today announced the publication of a study that pinpoints fine-scale differences in genetic ancestry of individuals from across the United States.
Dec 18, 2014
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Genetics
Study reveals genes associated with heavy drinking and alcoholism
A large genomic study of nearly 275,000 people led by Penn Medicine researchers revealed new insights into genetic drivers of heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder (AUD), the uncontrollable pattern of alcohol use commonly ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Heart risk raised by sitting in front of the TV, not by sitting at work, finds study
Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, but a new study suggests that not all types of sitting are equally unhealthy.
Jun 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
CRISPR gene editing may halt progression of triple-negative breast cancer
A tumor-targeted CRISPR gene editing system, encapsulated in a nanogel and injected into the body, could effectively and safely halt the growth of triple-negative breast cancer, report researchers at Boston Children's Hospital. ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Other
Measuring the poor health outcomes of 'John Henryism' for older Black Americans
According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him.
Jan 20, 2022
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Lessons from the Tuskegee experiment, 50 years after unethical study uncovered
This year marks 50 years since it came to light that the nation's leading public health agency, the Public Health Service, conceived an unethical "research study"—the Tuskegee Experiment—that lasted for 40 years. The ...
May 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
B cells off the rails early in lupus
New research on the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) provides hints to the origins of the puzzling disorder. The results were published Monday in Nature Immunology.
Jul 2, 2019
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Immunology
Children with mild asthma can use inhalers as needed
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis supports evidence that children with mild asthma can effectively manage the condition by using their two inhalers—one a steroid and the other a bronchodilator—when ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Health
Researcher seeks to bridge breastfeeding disparity
Breastfeeding rates in the United States are rising, and that's good news for babies, because breastfeeding provides babies with protection from certain infections during infancy and, potentially, from some chronic conditions ...
Jan 18, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccines appear safe and effective, but key questions remain
The recent rollout of two newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines is a bright ray of hope at the pandemic's darkest hour.
Jan 4, 2021
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