Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID-19 variant growing rapidly in England
The new SARS-CoV-2 variant is growing rapidly, is more transmissible than other variants, and affecting a greater proportion of under 20s.
Jan 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern?
Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it's unclear if that's the case or whether they pose any concern for vaccines or cause ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Genetics
New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield
In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis. A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Genetics
Epigenetic changes precede onset of diabetes
Epigenetic changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D). These changes are responsible for the altered methylation activity of ...
Sep 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fat-based molecules are key to Zika virus infection
Certain fat-based molecules required for Zika virus infection in human cells could provide clues to why the virus primarily infects brain tissue, particularly in a developing fetus or newborn.
Jul 31, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene-controlling mechanisms play key role in cancer progression
As cancer cells evolve, many of their genes become overactive while others are turned down. These genetic changes can help tumors grow out of control and become more aggressive, adapt to changing conditions, and eventually ...
Jul 23, 2020
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Medical research
Seeing corneal degeneration in a new light
The molecular changes that lead to Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) occur decades before the disease causes blurry vision and other noticeable symptoms in patients, new research by UT Southwestern scientists shows. ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Notorious cancer protein mutations cooperate to proliferate disease
Understanding the genetic mutations and protein changes that take place in the progression of cancer is key to its treatment. Mutations in the gene TP53 and concomitant mutant p53 proteins in cancer cells have become notorious ...
May 18, 2020
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Health
Being overweight in life, not just childhood, increases risk of heart disease and diabetes
The association between childhood obesity and increased risk of coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes is due to individual's remaining overweight into adulthood, finds a new University of Bristol study. The research, ...
May 6, 2020
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Genetics
Family history misses identifying individuals with high genetic risk of cardiovascular disease or cancer
Certain genetic changes, termed "pathogenic variants," substantially increase risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer—the leading causes of death—but testing to identify individual carriers is not part of current clinical ...
May 1, 2020
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