Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies causes of cancer
A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types.
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Groundbreaking genetic discovery shows why Lupus develops
In a world first, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have shown previously ignored rare genetic mutations are a major cause of lupus.
May 17, 2019
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Maximum human lifespan has already been reached, researchers conclude
A study published online today in Nature by Albert Einstein College of Medicine scientists suggests that it may not be possible to extend the human life span beyond the ages already attained by the oldest people on record.
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Study finds genetic link between height and IQ
A team of researchers at Edinburgh University in Scotland has found a correlation between genes associated with height and those associated with intelligence. In their paper published in the journal Behavior Genetics, the ...
Genetics
Study finds genetic risk of COVID-19
An analysis of the DNA of thousands of people who have been infected with the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and shown a positive test for the disease it causes, COVID-19, shows that they have several DNA characteristics in common. ...
Aug 16, 2021
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Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression
Inside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wrapping and unwrapping DNA, and even minor missteps can lead to cancer. A new study from ...
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Alcohol, 'Asian glow' mutation may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, study finds
A common mutation in a key enzyme involved in alcohol metabolism increases damage in cells from patients with Alzheimer's disease and in mice, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.
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Scientists explore safeguards for genomic data privacy
By now the general public has become aware that mobile phone applications, bank security systems and credit card databases are not immune to vulnerabilities; information thefts happen. Some computer scientists now say it's ...
Genetics
Omicron might have come from a mouse, but what kind of mouse?
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing recently reported intriguing new evidence for a possible mouse origin of the Omicron variant. Their paper, posted on the BioRxiv preprint server, was quickly picked ...
