Medical research
New breakthroughs for muscular dystrophy research
A new study by Illinois State University's Andrés Vidal-Gadea is breaking ground in the field of muscular dystrophy research.
Feb 15, 2019
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Genetics
New study shows hidden genes may underlie autism severity
Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have implicated a largely hidden part of the human genome in the severity of autism symptoms, a discovery that could lead to new insights into the disorder ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Genetics
UN: Experts to develop oversight standards for gene editing
The World Health Organization is convening an expert meeting next month to develop global standards for the governance and oversight of human gene editing, months after a Chinese researcher rocked the scientific community ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Genetics
Uncovering a 'smoking gun' of biological aging clocks
A newly discovered ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clock can be used to accurately determine an individual's chronological and biological age, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The ribosomal clock ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Cancer
Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified genetic variations in a fourth gene that are associated with an increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in Hispanic children. The research appears ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers gains new insights into development of the human immune system
Cell biologists from the University of Konstanz have shed light on a recent evolutionary process in the human immune system. Facilitated by public genome data, this work provides evidence that genetic alterations in the receptor ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Genetics
Decoding the human immune system
For the first time ever, researchers are comprehensively sequencing the human immune system, which is billions of times larger than the human genome. In a new study published in Nature from the Human Vaccines Project, scientists ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Genetics
DNA methylation GrimAge strongly predicts lifespan and healthspan
The Grim Reaper arrives for each of us eventually—wouldn't it be nice to know when? Now, UCLA researchers have developed a new tool to help you plan ahead for your date with the Angel of Death.
Feb 13, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers develop more efficient system to reprogram stem cells
Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that are reprogrammed to pluripotent stem cells by exposure to a complex set of genetic cocktails. Mayo ...
Feb 12, 2019
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Genetics
Another early-onset Alzheimer's gene mutation is found in a Colombian family, and is traced back to Africa
For some of us, they carry the bright blue of our grandfather's eyes. For others they result in the characteristic cleft chin or the familial tendency toward color blindness.
Feb 12, 2019
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