The UCSF scientists who identified the two known human genes that promote "natural short sleep"—nightly sleep that lasts just four to six hours but leaves people feeling well-rested—have now discovered a third, and it's ...
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a circuit in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study featured on the cover of the October ...
Oct 16, 2019
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The referenced article describes an assay that has a clinically relevant five-day turnaround time and can be conducted on as little as 20 ng genomic DNA with a batch size of up to forty samples in a single run.
Oct 18, 2019
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The intestinal microbiome is a delicate ecosystem made up of billions and billions of microorganisms, bacteria in particular, that support our immune system, protect us from viruses and pathogens, and help us absorb nutrients ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Researchers have implicated 10 new genes in the development of schizophrenia using a method called whole exome sequencing, the analysis of the portion of DNA that codes for proteins. Working with a global consortium of schizophrenia ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Researchers have found a link between 48 common genetic variations and the size of the brainstem and other subcortical structures deep within the brain. These structures control a wide array of functions ranging from learning ...
Oct 21, 2019
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Despite advances in cancer survival, more than 90 percent of people with pancreatic cancer die within five years. Most patients with pancreatic tumors (and half of those with colorectal cancers) carry a mutation in the KRAS ...
Oct 21, 2019
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Genetic tests sold online and in shops should not be used to inform health decisions without further scrutiny, say experts in The BMJ today.
Oct 16, 2019
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In research that helps scientists better understand and explore treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's, scientists have developed a line of mice in which the mouse version of the Alzheimer's-associated MAPT gene has been ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Health reports from direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests that use a limited variant screening approach often yield clinical false-negative results, which pose the risk of informing health care decisions based on incomplete ...
Oct 17, 2019
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