Health
Marijuana use linked to epigenetic changes
Recent and long-term marijuana use is linked to changes in the human epigenome, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Molecular Psychiatry has found.
Jul 20, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Researchers develop tool that could improve liquid biopsy
A research team led by Xianghong Jasmine Zhou, Ph.D., professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has made an important advancement to address one of the major challenges ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Timing of childhood adversity is associated with unique epigenetic patterns in adolescents
Childhood adversity—circumstances that threaten a child's physical or psychological well-being—has long been associated with poorer physical and mental health throughout life, such as greater risks of developing cardiac ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Genetics
'Jumping genes' found to alter human colon genomes, offering insights into aging and tumorigenesis
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and their collaborators have conducted a groundbreaking study targeting "jumping genes" in the entire genomes of the human large intestine.
May 25, 2023
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Genetics
Study reveals how cleft lip is caused by a combination of genes and environment
A cleft lip or palate arises from the combined effects of genes and inflammatory risk factors experienced during pregnancy, such as smoking or infections, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 24, 2023
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Diabetes
New algorithm can predict diabetic kidney disease
Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease, a frequent and dangerous ...
May 15, 2023
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Genetics
Changes in father's sperm linked to autistic traits in their children, small preliminary study suggests
Among families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Johns Hopkins University researchers say they have found a link between chemical "marks" on DNA in the sperm of fathers and autistic traits in their 3-year-old ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research examines the impact of maternal stress during pregnancy on child's health
New research out of the University of Cincinnati examines the impact that maternal stress during pregnancy has on the neurodevelopment of babies.
Apr 20, 2023
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Diabetes
New test could help identify type 2 diabetes risk
Analyzing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a decade.
Apr 6, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Maternal obesity can affect fetal development
Most people think that as the fetus grows in the womb, the mother will be the most important factor influencing the child's future health, and this factor will undoubtedly prevail over all other possible ones. This belief ...
Mar 3, 2023
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