Health
Getting a bone marrow transplant could give you new DNA, too
Q: Does a bone marrow transplant change your DNA?
Jan 19, 2018
0
68
News tagged with dna profile
Genetics
King Tut and half of European men share DNA
According to a group of geneticists in Switzerland from iGENEA, the DNA genealogy center, as many as half of all European men and 70 percent of British men share the same DNA as the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, or King Tut.
Psychology & Psychiatry
A correlation found between psychiatric disorders and events during the prenatal stage
Particular genetic variants in the human genome that are important for the development of the brain early in the life of the foetus are frequently found in psychiatric disorders. This is shown by a study carried out by iPSYCH.
Feb 1, 2019
0
1741
Genetics
Davos wowed by device that reads 'code of life' in hours
It was the talk of Davos, grabbing the imagination of a forum otherwise shrouded in gloom: a miracle machine that cracks the code of life within hours and could revolutionise healthcare.
Jan 29, 2012
2
0
Oncology & Cancer
Precancerous milestone discoveries improve clinical risk prediction and cancer prevention
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Massachusetts has discovered some of the precancerous milestones that can lead to breast cancer in women with a BRCA2 gene mutation. In their paper published ...
Medications
Scientists identify a new drug that halts recurring brain tumor growth
When a non-metastatic brain tumor—a meningioma—recurs after surgery and radiation treatment, a patient is out of options. No drugs are approved for these aggressive tumors, which occur in up to 20% of cases and can lead ...
May 9, 2022
0
615
Genetics
Study: DNA websites cast broad net for identifying people
About 60 percent of the U.S. population with European heritage may be identifiable from their DNA by searching consumer websites, even if they've never made their own genetic information available, a study estimates.
Oct 11, 2018
0
69
Genetics
Potential for incorrect relationship identification in new forensic familial searching techniques
New research suggests that unrelated individuals may be mistakenly identified as genetic family members due to inaccurate genetic assumptions. This is particularly relevant when considering familial searching: a new technique ...
Feb 9, 2012
1
0
Immunology
Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms
Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators. The study appeared ...
Aug 31, 2018
0
49
Genetics
Researchers develop genetic profile of the Netherlands
In a large-scale research project under supervision of University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) researchers have developed a genetic profile of the Netherlands. The researchers have mapped the DNA sequences of 250 family ...
Jun 30, 2014
2
0
