Genetics
Researchers explore the role of the epigenome in non-genetic disease inheritance
The nature versus nurture debate has a new talking point, with research into the role of the epigenome in non-genetic disease inheritance.
Apr 27, 2023
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News tagged with genetic information
Medical research
Major depressive disorder linked to interplay of gut microbiome and blood metabolome
An international team of medical researchers has found a link between major depressive disorder (MDD) and an interplay between the gut microbiome and the blood metabolome. For their study, reported in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, ...
Health
Study: Health surveys, studies exclude trans people and gender-diverse communities, impacting health care
Health surveys and clinical studies have a data collection problem: Because of the way they record sex or gender, they often exclude transgender and gender-diverse people, according to University of Michigan research.
Apr 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search
Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier.
Apr 9, 2023
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Health informatics
Researchers use novel technique to analyze 53 million points of clinical data
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Drexel University were able to analyze 53 million patient notes from more than 1.5 million individual patients to identify similarities in their medical histories ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'We need to know': WHO says China has more on COVID origin
The World Health Organization said Thursday it was sure China had far more data that could shed light on the origins of COVID, demanding Beijing immediately share all relevant information.
Apr 6, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer's disease
Once adults reach age 65, the threshold age for the onset of Alzheimer's disease, the extent of their genetic risk may outweigh age as a predictor of whether they will develop the fatal brain disorder, a new study suggests.
Mar 30, 2023
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Cardiology
Researchers identify specific regions of the brain damaged by high blood pressure, involved in mental decline, dementia
For the first time, researchers have identified specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may contribute to a decline in mental processes and the development of dementia.
Mar 27, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's disease: Problems with the brain's energy supply could be a cause
Scientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease for decades now. But one of the reasons we don't yet have a cure for this disease is because of the complexity of the human brain—alongside ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market
Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus, adding evidence to the theory that the virus originated from animals, ...
Mar 17, 2023
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