Genetics
New research examines the relationship between complex traits and non-European ancestry
Exploring diverse ancestry is a critical factor in furthering medical research.
May 25, 2023
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News tagged with medical genetics
Medical research
Expansion of cell-to-cell communication drives early development of pancreatic cancer, finds new research
Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins. KRAS, for example, normally acts as an on/off switch for cellular proliferation, but mutations ...
May 11, 2023
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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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Health informatics
Honing the three Vs of big data in medicine: Volume, variety and velocity
In recent years, the use of big data in health care has become more prevalent, and one area where it is proving particularly useful is in precision medicine. Precision medicine aims to provide more personalized health care ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists create powerful, most-accurate tools to research deadliest blood cancer, study says
Tisch Cancer Center scientists have developed unique models of the deadliest blood cancer, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), creating a transformative resource to study this cancer and eventually its drug response and drug resistance. ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Genetic 'whiteout' offers hope to children living with dementia
There are about 700,000 children living with childhood dementia around the world, which is caused by more than 70 rare genetic conditions.
Apr 17, 2023
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Genetics
Clinical, technical and environmental biases influencing equitable access to clinical genetics and genomics testing
With the goal of fostering awareness and identifying strategies to reduce bias within the medical genetics field and to improve health equity, members of the ACMG's Social, Ethical and Legal Issues (SELI) and Diversity, Equity ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers assemble comprehensive atlas of gene mutations in human tissue
Researchers have created the largest atlas of post-zygotic genome mutations in healthy human tissue ever assembled—a scientific advancement that could unlock new avenues for diagnosing and treating genetic disease. It is ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Immunology
Survey of allergists/immunologists reveals management of hereditary angioedema differs by region
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disease that, due to its rare nature, can pose difficulties for both patients and medical professionals. A new survey of allergists/immunologists from the American College of Allergy, Asthma ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Ophthalmology
Consumer Health: What do you know about cornea transplantation?
A cornea transplant, or keratoplasty, is an operation to replace part of the cornea with corneal tissue from a donor. The cornea is the transparent, dome-shaped surface of the eye. Light enters the eye through the cornea.
Mar 30, 2023
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