MeSH tree: C10.228.140.300.275
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Maastricht University have developed a technique that enables the examination of embryos for all known genetic abnormalities with a single test. The new method is more accurate and ...
Sep 2, 2024
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About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between 10% and 20% of cases in adults (and as many as 70% of cases in children).
Jul 29, 2024
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A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on the rate and nature of mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the peculiar dynamics of its maternal transmission.
Jun 7, 2024
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is extremely prevalent among adults, affecting over 800 million individuals worldwide. Many of these patients eventually require therapy to supplement or replace kidney functions, such as dialysis ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Antithrombotic agents (blood thinners), which prevent blood clots from forming, are widely used to prevent thromboembolic events such as ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction. This benefit of antithrombotic agents is ...
Dec 29, 2023
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Decreased activity of a specific signaling pathway in brain vessels was linked to a decline in vascular function and subsequent neurodegeneration, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal ...
Dec 20, 2023
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The largest brain autopsy study to date of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white matter damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), ...
Oct 30, 2023
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A new editorial paper titled "Microvascular contributions to white matter injury in Alzheimer's disease" has been published in Aging.
Sep 12, 2023
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Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) helps bypass deficiencies in Complex I (CI), the first in a series of protein complexes that transport electrons and help power the ...
Jul 17, 2023
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A new artificial intelligence-based technique for measuring fluid flow around the brain's blood vessels could have big implications for developing treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's.
Jun 13, 2023
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