Genetics of Alzheimer's disease: First identification of a strong recessive component
A new study from deCODE genetics and collaborators is the first to uncover a strong recessive component in Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 21, 2024
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A new study from deCODE genetics and collaborators is the first to uncover a strong recessive component in Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 21, 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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Losing the ability to speak due to neurological damage can be incredibly isolating. But thanks to recent advancements in technology, there's hope on the horizon. Scientists have been working on neural speech prostheses, special ...
Apr 8, 2024
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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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Sequence variants that protect against pericarditis have been discovered at a genomic locus encoding interleukin-1 immune cytokines. A newly approved drug treatment for pericarditis inhibits these cytokines, according to ...
Dec 27, 2023
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Every day, various types of sensory information from the external environment are transferred to the brain through different modalities and then processed to generate a series of coping behaviors. Among these perceptual modalities, ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study on actionable genotypes detected in the Icelandic population and their association with lifespan. The results of this study are among the things that have motivated the ...
Nov 8, 2023
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A comprehensive new study from deCODE genetics published in Nature Genetics, provides insights into the epidemiology and somatic and germline genetics of clonal hematopoiesis. Whole genome sequence data from Iceland and the ...
Nov 6, 2023
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A large international study led by deCODE Genetics on the genetics of migraine provides novel insights into the biology of migraine enabling detection of rare variants protecting against migraine, opening an avenue for potential ...
Oct 26, 2023
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In an article revealed in Nature, scientists from deCODE Genetics, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company Amgen, demonstrated how plasma proteomics can contribute to a better understanding of diseases.
Oct 4, 2023
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