Genetics
Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes
A person's native language is often referred to as their "mother tongue." But does a first language always come from your mother?
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Scientists identify a probable contributor to weakness of the aorta in people with genetic disorder
Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder, are ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic code discovery could redefine understanding of cancer origins
A group of scientists at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed a new genetic code that acts like a cancer ringleader, recruiting and deploying a gang of tumor cells to incite a biological turf war by invading ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Some people say they have a high pain threshold. Here's why
We've all heard someone claim they have a "high pain threshold" as if it's a mark of strength or resilience. But does science support the idea that some people genuinely feel less pain than others?
Dec 8, 2024
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Immune system 'tuning dial' sheds light on why COVID makes some sicker than others
Why does the COVID-19 virus make some people sicker than others? For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of immune system machinery—known as the interferon pathway—for answers. There, when our cells sense ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover a genetic disposition increasing the risk of breast cancer metastasis
Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor. Thus, for over 50 years now, scientists have been on a quest to identify which malignant mutations within the tumor ...
Dec 9, 2024
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A sickle cell first: Base editing, a new form of gene therapy, leaves patient feeling 'more than fine'
Though he doesn't remember it, Branden Baptiste had his first sickle cell crisis at age 2. Through elementary school, he was in and out of the hospital with pain episodes, not knowing why. As he got older, he learned he had ...
Dec 7, 2024
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Newborn screening by genome sequencing shown to be safe and effective in two clinical studies
Two studies published in the American Journal of Human Genetics show the potential for genomic screening in newborns to address high rates of infant hospitalization and mortality in the United States. Presently, hundreds ...
Dec 6, 2024
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You are what you eat…and so are your grandkids? Study links poor diet to multi-generational health issues
You are what you eat, as the adage goes. But a new study from Tulane University found that what's missing from your diet may also impact the health of your descendants across multiple generations.
Dec 11, 2024
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Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition
New research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic load for schizophrenia and frequent use of cannabis have independent links to the likelihood of developing ...
Dec 6, 2024
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