New genetic risk factors have been identified for fibromyalgia syndrome in a landmark study that involved scientists at King's College London. The study, published in Nature Medicine, highlights how the nervous system plays ...
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A recent Northwestern Medicine study offers new data on previously unknown genetic variants that cause tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare genetic disorder that causes benign tumors to develop in many parts of the body, according ...
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A research team at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has developed ClairS—a deep-learning algorithm that significantly improves the detection of cancer mutations using long-read sequencing. Tested on breast cancer, lung ...
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Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic disorder that causes remarkable premature aging. Most patients die during their teenage years from cardiovascular disease, but the precise mechanisms underlying vascular ...
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Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals experience significant health care disparities across the oncology spectrum of care. Systemic barriers, past harmful health care experiences, the sociopolitical climate and ...
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For some families, the reason their child is not developing as expected remains unclear for a long time. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) in Magdeburg have now identified a genetic cause of a previously ...
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Cardiomyopathies are a group of mostly hereditary, rare heart diseases in which the structure of heart muscle tissue is impaired. This limits the heart's pumping capacity, leading to shortness of breath, reduced exercise ...
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Can a low-carb diet cause your cholesterol to skyrocket? This question has vexed researchers and influencers alike as the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets has surged, yet the evidence has remained mixed. New research ...
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Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from a new study suggest that people who carry certain genetic variants associated with a preference for sweet or fatty ...
Jul 27, 2026
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A Chinese university is looking into reports that a gene-editing trial caused the death of a 6-year-old girl, which was not disclosed in the published research, the school said Sunday.
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