A team of researchers led by Professor Megumu K. Saito have undertaken a massive effort to build an induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell resource for rare diseases, enabling research and development of novel diagnostic tools ...
Oct 5, 2023
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A new study analyzing wastewater samples from several aged care and retirement homes in Adelaide, has uncovered worrying signs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in at least one facility. The study has been published in Microbiology ...
Oct 4, 2023
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New research finds that people with schizophrenia have a genetic propensity to smoking and a reduced genetic risk of obesity. The study, published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, revealed genetic overlap between schizophrenia ...
Sep 27, 2023
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A new study finds that consanguinity—unions between close relatives—may increase the risk of common diseases such as type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Sep 26, 2023
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Previous research into male pattern hair loss, also termed androgenetic alopecia, has implicated multiple common genetic variants. Human geneticists from the University Hospital of Bonn (UKB) and by the Transdisciplinary ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Psychological loss can occur when someone loses a job, loses a sense of control or safety or when a spouse dies. Such loss, which erodes well-being and negatively impacts quality of life, may be a common experience but little ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA), formerly known as temporal arteritis, was first described by Mayo Clinic doctors and classified as an inflammatory condition of the blood vessels in the early to mid-20th century. The condition ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Multimorbidity describes the state of having more than one disease.
Sep 13, 2023
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Researchers at St George's, University of London have discovered a technique that can kill skin cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy cells. The findings are published in the journal Biology Open.
Sep 6, 2023
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Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital.
Aug 29, 2023
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