New genes implicated in uterine fibroid development
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified new genes implicated in the development of uterine fibroids, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Epidemiologic Research Design
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For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of cancers later in life
Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to a study led by researchers at the National Cancer ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Making sense of Mendelian randomization
Mendelian randomization, a powerful tool in medical research, helps us understand whether certain factors truly cause disease. This technique uses genetic variations as "natural experiments" to reveal cause-and-effect relationships. ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Early vocabulary size is genetically linked to ADHD, literacy, and cognition
Early language development is an important predictor of children's later language, reading and learning skills. Moreover, language learning difficulties are related to neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food
New findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting. The results demonstrate evidence of health benefits beyond weight loss, but also show ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Early COVID-19 research was riddled with poor methods and low-quality results, but the pandemic didn't cause the problem
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals with studies about the then-novel coronavirus. Many publications streamlined the peer-review process for COVID-19 papers while keeping acceptance rates relatively ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Large, diverse genetic study of glaucoma implicates vascular and cancer-related genes
An international genetic study using multiancestry biobanks has identified novel genetic locations associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the most common type of glaucoma and the leading cause of irreversible ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever
While combing through the human genome in 2007, computational geneticist Pardis Sabeti made a discovery that would transform her research career. As a then-postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Sabeti ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Meta-analysis of ACE inhibitor–induced angioedema identifies novel risk locus in genome
Angioedema is a rare but potentially life-threatening adverse reaction to ACE inhibitors. In a joint analysis of eight European study collectives, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss
While it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages the biology behind pregnancy losses with or without chromosomal errors is not well understood. Over 114 thousand women from Iceland, ...
Jan 29, 2024
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