The largest genetic study of its kind, coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy, including scientists from FutureNeuro at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has discovered specific changes in ...
Aug 31, 2023
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Scientists have created a new test for identifying people at risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia and related cancers, years before they do. The new platform, "MN-predict," will allow doctors and scientists to identify ...
Aug 24, 2023
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A large-scale international collaborative study lead by Professor Jacques Simard from Université Laval and Professor Douglas Easton at the University of Cambridge, UK, has identified new genes associated with breast cancer ...
Aug 17, 2023
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The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain—encompassing some 36,000 brain scans—has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure. The results of the study, led by researchers at the University ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Though almost every cell in your body contains a copy of each of your genes, only a small fraction of these genes will be expressed, or turned on. These activations are controlled by specialized snippets of DNA called enhancers, ...
Aug 10, 2023
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A new study has shown how, on average, people in the UK have facial skin that is far more DNA damaged from the sun than people in Singapore, explaining the far higher risk of developing the most common skin cancers in the ...
Aug 3, 2023
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New research, published in Nature Genetics, shows that more people may benefit from PARP inhibitor drugs, like olaparib, which are already used to treat some breast, ovarian and prostate cancer patients who have inherited ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Novel blood testing technology being developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center that combines genome-wide sequencing of single molecules of DNA shed from tumors and machine learning may allow earlier ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Elizabeth Engle, MD, has devoted her career to finding genetic and developmental causes for disorders of eye, eyelid, and facial movement. From common conditions like strabismus to very rare disorders, these conditions can ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Why do some people take part in genetic studies while others do not? The answer may lie within our genetic makeup. According to a study by Oxford's Leverhulme Center for Demographic Science and Big Data Institute, people ...
Jul 13, 2023
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