Medical research
Researchers identify a potential target for reversing poor metabolic traits
During oxidative stress, excess production of reactive oxygen species causes cell and tissue damage.
Dec 21, 2023
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Genetics
Gene variants that protect against glaucoma identified, opening therapeutic possibilities
An international research collaboration led by researchers from the University of Helsinki and Stanford University has identified rare changes in a gene called ANGPTL7 that lower intraocular pressure and significantly reduce ...
May 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
A common genetic variant regulates the mental health benefits of exercise
A new study revealed that a common genetic variant in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene reduces the neurobiological benefits induced by physical exercise in mice.
Sep 21, 2016
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Genetics
Study finds youth-onset diabetes is a genetically distinct form of the disorder
The diabetes field has long classified the disorder into genetically distinct groups, including type 1 and type 2. However, new genetics research focused on a form of type 2 diabetes (T2D) that is becoming more common in ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Genetics
Analysis identified new genetic loci linked to dilated cardiomyopathy in U.S. veterans
A genome-wide association study has identified several common genetic loci (genetic locations) associated with dilated cardiomyopathy in U.S. veterans of European and African ancestry, according to preliminary research to ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Health
High folate intake linked with nerve-damage risk in older adults with common gene variant
Consuming too much folate (vitamin B9) is associated with increased risk for a nerve-damage disorder in older adults who have a common genetic variant. Although variable by race or ethnic background, an estimated one in six ...
Oct 12, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Variation of FTO gene linked to weight gain and obesity in children
Researchers have discovered that children who do not have obesity, but who are at risk for the chronic disease due to a common genetic variant eat more, according to a new study to be published in the June 2019 issue of Obesity.
May 23, 2019
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Medical research
Your genetics influence how resilient you are to cold temperatures
Some people just aren't bothered by the cold, no matter how low the temperature dips. And the reason for this may be in a person's genes. Our new research shows that a common genetic variant in the skeletal muscle gene, ACTN3, ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Genetics
Genetic variants may influence post-stroke recovery
Genes may have a bearing not only on stroke risk, but probably also on how well people recover after stroke. For the first time, in an international collaboration, scientists at the University of Gothenburg and elsewhere ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Genetics
Shedding light on the origin of a genetic variant underlying fungal infections
Researchers from Japan have uncovered the genetic diversity and regional patterns of CARD9 deficiency in patients susceptible to fungal diseases.
Jun 11, 2024
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