New research sheds light on genetics of placenta growth and link to preeclampsia
New research has shed light on how genetics influences the growth of the placenta, revealing a link to risk of disease in the mother.
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Being a vegetarian may be partly in your genes
From Impossible Burger to "Meatless Mondays," going meat-free is certainly in vogue. But a person's genetic makeup plays a role in determining whether they can stick to a strict vegetarian diet, a Northwestern Medicine study ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Largest dataset of thousands of proteins a landmark step for research into human health
The journal Nature has published the results of the world's largest and most comprehensive study on the effects of common genetic variation on proteins circulating in the blood and how these associations can contribute to ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Placebo effect found to be growing stronger for transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy used for depression
A team of medical researchers from Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Central South University and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, all in China, has found evidence suggesting that ...
Scientists take next big step in understanding genetics of schizophrenia
Genetically speaking, we are individuals different from each other because of slight variations in our DNA sequences—so-called genetic variants—some of which have dramatic effects we can see and comprehend, from the color ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Multi-omic integration of hypertension reveals potential effector genes
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London, UK, have traced hypertension to its genetic sources. In a paper, "Integration of genetic fine-mapping and multi-omics data reveals candidate effector genes for hypertension," ...
Genes and environmental factors behind severe headache identified
Cluster headache, one of the most painful diseases known to man, is genetically correlated with risk-taking behavior, ADHD, depression and musculoskeletal pain, and smoking is a causal risk factor, according to an article ...
Sep 8, 2023
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No link found between patient genetics and response to anti-IL17 therapy
A new study looked at the effect of patient genetics on their response to secukinumab, an anti-IL17 therapy commonly used to treat inflammatory conditions including arthritis and psoriasis. No link was found between a patient's ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Researchers find genetic cause of Raynaud's phenomenon
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London's Precision Healthcare Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified the genetic causes of Raynaud's ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Study shows hair whorl direction has a genetic basis
The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls not only shows that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis, but also that it is affected by multiple genes. Four associated genetic variants that are likely to influence ...
Aug 9, 2023
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