Genetics
Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments
More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 10, 2024
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News tagged with genes
Diabetes
Beta-cells study sheds light on cause of type 2 diabetes
Scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, along with an international team of researchers, are shedding new light on the causes of type 2 diabetes. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...
Nov 3, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers detail groundbreaking Angelman syndrome development
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed the first molecular therapeutic for Angelman syndrome to advance into clinical development.
Mar 23, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers make breakthrough in fighting a leading cause of fungal pneumonia
Scientists at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a promising new model to study a pneumonia-causing fungus that has been notoriously difficult to culture in a lab.
Dec 28, 2023
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Genetics
Gene therapy treats chronic pain by dialing down sodium
Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Center have developed a gene therapy that treats chronic pain by indirectly regulating a specific sodium ion channel, according to a new study published in the Proceedings ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study uncovers age-related brain differences in autistic individuals
A new study led by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers confirms that brain development in people with autism differs from those with typical neurodevelopment. According to the study published in PNAS, these differences are ...
Mar 3, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
How obesity dismantles our mitochondria: Study reveals key mechanism behind obesity-related metabolic dysfunction
The number of people with obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, resulting in a worldwide epidemic. While lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a role in the development and progression of obesity, scientists have ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Genetics
Gene therapy to restore color vision in complete achromatopsia patients shows modest improvement
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, have attempted to restore color vision to completely color-blind subjects using gene therapy. In their paper, "Seeing color following gene augmentation therapy in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Survey of brain cell junctions shows striking similarities between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
Although bipolar disorder and schizophrenia are diagnosed as distinct psychiatric conditions, both are considerably heritable with molecular roots that are poorly understood. Some people diagnosed with one disorder have symptoms ...
May 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New research discovers new cause of cancer coming from inside us
Australian cancer researchers have made an important new connection between a person's cancer risk and the functions of circular RNAs, a recently discovered family of genetic fragments present within our cells.
Jun 8, 2023
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