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Study of rare genetic disorder that effects the eyes

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Study of rare genetic disorder that effects the eyes

Nagano prefecture is home to a group of people affected with a rare genetic neurodegenerative disorder called familial amyloid polyneuropathies (FAP). This disease impacts the gene encoding protein transthyretin (TTR) which ...

Apr 03, 2020

Genetics

Single mutation leads to big effects in autism-related gene

A new study in Neuron offers clues to why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more common in boys than in girls. National Institutes of Health scientists found that a single amino acid change in the NLGN4 gene, which has been ...

Apr 02, 2020

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Natural sunscreen gene influences how we make vitamin D

Genetic variations in the skin can create a natural sunscreen, according to University of Queensland researchers investigating the genes linked with vitamin D.

Apr 02, 2020

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Lifestyle changes could delay memory problems in old age, depending on our genes

Researchers from King's College London have shown that how we respond to changes in nutrients at a molecular level plays an important role in the aging process, and this is directed by some key genetic mechanisms.

Apr 02, 2020

Genetics

Geneticists are bringing personal medicine closer for multiracial individuals

A new study in Nature Communications proposes a method to extend polygenic scores, the estimate of genetic risk factors and a cornerstone of the personalized medicine revolution, to individuals with multiple ancestral origins. ...

Apr 02, 2020

Oncology & Cancer

Research: Cancer gene inhibition shows step toward beating neuroblastomas

Neuroblastoma is a devastating solid tumor of childhood and emerges in the sympathetic nervous system while many kids who develop it are still toddlers.

Apr 01, 2020 feature

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Oncology & Cancer

Inherited mutation can predispose children to a type of brain tumor

Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, and the German Cancer Research Center have identified ELP1 as a novel predisposition gene in the SHH subgroup of pediatric ...

Apr 01, 2020

Genetics

Scientists discover gene that increases risk of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Central South University (CSU) in China have for the first time identified a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Apr 01, 2020

Genetics

Neuroscientists gather new insight about the genetic risk of developing schizophrenia

Past research in the field of neuroscience suggests that specific types of cells can contribute to the development of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. However, identifying the types of cells that may play a ...

Mar 31, 2020 feature

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Researchers discover genetic processes that determine short-sightedness

Three previously unknown genetic mechanisms have been discovered in causing myopia otherwise known as short or near-sightedness, finds a new study.

Mar 31, 2020

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Medical research

Researchers discover gene for rare disease of excess bone tissue growth

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a second gene that causes melorheostosis, a rare group of conditions involving an often painful and disfiguring overgrowth of bone tissue. The gene, SMAD3, ...

Mar 31, 2020

Oncology & Cancer

A pilot study of the sequencing of the intestinal microbiota for colon cancer

The intestinal microbiota, composed of the microorganisms that live in our intestines, can give us information about our health, since its composition may depend on factors such as the diet, lifestyle or our pathologies. ...

Mar 31, 2020

Oncology & Cancer

Resarchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients' genes

By mining a vast trove of genetic data, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are enhancing doctors' ability to treat cancer, predict patient outcomes and determine which treatments will work best for ...

Mar 30, 2020

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Screening of zebrafish identifies gene involved in human nicotine addiction

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic clues to smoking, a complex human behaviour.

Mar 30, 2020

Genetics

Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice, study suggests

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered in mice what they believe is the first known genetic mutation to improve cognitive flexibility—the ability to adapt to changing situations.

Mar 27, 2020

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CRG standardises COVID-19 data analysis to aid international research efforts

Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have launched a new database to advance the international research efforts studying COVID-19.

Mar 27, 2020

Genetics

Quinn on Nutrition: Genes that fit

Look in the mirror. A lot of what you see came from your parents, grandparents and on down the line. And a lot of what goes on inside our bodies—including our risk for disease and how we utilize nutrients—comes from inherited ...

Mar 27, 2020

Genetics

Benefiting from the national gene vector biorepository

Gene therapy investigators can greatly benefit from the resources and services provided by the National Gene Vector Biorepository (NGVB), housed at the Indiana University School of Medicine. These include 93 unique reagents, ...

Mar 27, 2020

Genetics

The genetic quest to understand COVID-19

How the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 made the leap from animals to humans is a puzzle that scientists are trying to solve as humanity comes to grip with the deadly pandemic sweeping the globe.

Mar 26, 2020

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Destroying DNA to save the genome—study offers new insights into sepsis and its treatment

Sepsis—the body's own immune response gone against it—is a major health problem worldwide. It is basically a "hyper" immune response by the body to infection or injury, and is characterized by hyperinflammation, immune ...

Mar 26, 2020