Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers discover two, rare genes associated with Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have identified two, extremely rare genetic variants linked to Alzheimer disease (AD) for the first time.
Mar 29, 2019
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News tagged with gene variant
Genetics
Genetic variants that offered protection during Black Death are also associated with current autoimmune disorders
Infectious diseases are some of the strongest selective pressures in human evolution, selecting for genetic variants that increase resistance to infection. In the face of a pandemic, resistance to the disease undergoes strong ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Other
20 gene variants and transgender identity—what does it mean?
The week started strangely.
Mar 23, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New breast cancer susceptibility gene candidate identified
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.
Genetics
Newly mapped genes may hold keys to ADHD
Millions of American kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have a genetic vulnerability to the disease, a new study suggests.
Nov 26, 2018
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Genetics
High-quality cat genome helps identify novel cause of dwarfism
A new and improved cat genome developed by the feline research teams at the University of Missouri and Texas A&M University has already proven to be a valuable tool for feline biomedical research by helping to confirm existing ...
Oct 22, 2020
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Genetics
Global team of scientists discover new gene causing severe neurodevelopmental delays
An international team of researchers led by UC Davis geneticist Suma Shankar has discovered a new gene implicated in a neurodevelopmental condition called DPH5-related diphthamide-deficiency syndrome. The syndrome is caused ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Genetics
New study explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others
Researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Columbia University have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology's long-standing mysteries: why individuals carrying identical gene mutations for a disease ...
Aug 20, 2018
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Genetics
Autism-related genes in non-autistic individuals show a long-term socioeconomic influence
Autism research led by the Institut Pasteur, France, has found socioeconomic and cognitive correlations between rare loss-of-function variants in autism-associated genes and people without autism.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study supports physical activity as a preventive strategy against depression
While many studies have found associations between greater levels of physical activity and lower rates of depression, a key question has remained—does physical activity actually reduce the risk of depression or does depression ...
Jan 23, 2019
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