Genetics
Genetics suggest link between ALS and Parkinson's disease
People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson's disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds.
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Hereditary cancer is more common than you might think
Cancer touches nearly every Australian, with 1 in 2 people facing a diagnosis by age 85.
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Researchers develop new approach to document genetic ancestry
University of Glasgow researchers have helped to develop a new method for understanding the relationships between different DNA sequences and where they come from.
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Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals how mutant p53 protein converts other proteins into cancer drivers
Research from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the National Institute of Science and Technology for Structural Biology and Bioimaging (INBEB) in Brazil has uncovered a critical mechanism by which mutations ...
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Researchers discover new blood group system
The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50-year-old mystery. Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol), NHSBT's International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) and the University of Bristol ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry
According to a study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among ...
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New study provides insights into DNA organization during embryonic development
Researchers from the Kind Group have gained new insights into the mechanism behind the spatial organization of DNA within the cells of early embryos. When an embryo is first formed after fertilization, each cell has the potential ...
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Oncology & Cancer
RNA-sequencing study provides novel insights into chronic lymphocytic leukemia
RNA-sequencing has become a cornerstone in the study of gene expression, offering insights beyond mere mRNA transcript abundances. One area of increasing interest is alternative splicing, a process that allows a single gene ...
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Scientists discover potential cause of an enigmatic vascular disease primarily impacting women
Mount Sinai researchers have identified a key driver of a blood vessel disorder known as fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) which affects up to 5% of the adult population and can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, or stroke.
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Next-gen gene therapy vector for muscle diseases uses AI predictive methodology to improve efficacy and safety
A new study describes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in designing a new generation of capsids, the structures that envelop genetic material of adeno-associated viruses (AAV), to improve gene therapies for muscle ...
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