Medical research
Researchers identify a potential target for reversing poor metabolic traits
During oxidative stress, excess production of reactive oxygen species causes cell and tissue damage.
Dec 21, 2023
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News tagged with genetic diseases
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO declares JN.1 a COVID variant of interest as it spreads widely
The new COVID variant known as JN.1 was named a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, which means health officials are now closely tracking its rapid spread across the globe.
Dec 20, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers develop novel method to improve disease prediction across diverse ancestries
A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, "BridgePRS," to enhance disease prediction in people of non-European ancestry, particularly those of ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heart failure causally linked to chronic kidney disease
Heart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in PLOS ONE.
Dec 19, 2023
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Genetics
How shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease
In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a chest X-ray. When the doctor shared the results with her, he asked, "Have you ever heard ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Genetics
Gut-skin connection is key factor in atopic dermatitis, research review shows
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease whose main symptoms are redness, swelling, and itchy rashes. It is more common in people with a genetic predisposition. The manifestation of symptoms depends on ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Genetics
Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?
A new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that would normally suggest reduced heart function.
Dec 18, 2023
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
A substantial number of Parkinson's disease cases can be attributed to preventable risk factors, researcher says
New research published by neurology researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in npj Parkinson's Disease found that preventable risk factors play a significant role in a person's potential of developing Parkinson's ...
Dec 15, 2023
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Genetics
Sickle cell affects more families in Africa and India, but new gene therapies are out of reach
Gautam Dongre's two children in India and Pascazia Mazeze's son in Tanzania live with an inherited blood disorder that turns blood cells into instruments of pain.
Dec 14, 2023
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Addiction
Pattern of alcohol intake more accurate indicator of liver disease risk than overall consumption, finds study
Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the University of Oxford and the University ...
Dec 14, 2023
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