Lipopolysaccharide, a virulence factor produced by bacteria, is a toxin that can cause a systemic inflammation via the circulation. In a recently completed study, genetic markers were discovered which are associated with ...
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An international study, involving Newcastle University, has for the first time found a genetic marker in tumors from patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.
Jun 21, 2021
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Researchers have identified gene alterations that drive a subset of acute leukemias in children and adults. These leukemias previously defied classification, making diagnosis and treatment challenging. Investigators at St. ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Food advertisements targeting kids can encourage poor eating habits that contribute to obesity, however not all children are susceptible. Penn State researchers are exploring the factors that protect children from overeating ...
May 25, 2021
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Research mapping genetic markers is being used to save lives at risk from a range of medical treatments, tests and vaccines.
Apr 28, 2021
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Researchers have discovered a series of creativity-linked genes that may have given Homo sapiens a significant edge over Neanderthals, enabling them to avoid extinction.
Apr 23, 2021
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Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) have identified a variant of the COVID-19 virus—"BV-1"—that could present a new challenge to public health.
Apr 20, 2021
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A new technique that can trace which tissues and organs the DNA in our blood comes from has been reported today in the open-access eLife journal.
Mar 23, 2021
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Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are the three main eating disorders that 4 out of 10 individuals living in Western Europe will experience at some point in their lives. In recent years, studies ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in collaboration with Boots UK and Leiden University ...
Jan 29, 2021
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