Genetics
New research links genes to a longer human lifespan
A group of genes that play an essential role in building components of our cells can also impact human lifespan, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
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Cardiology
Five types of heart failure identified using AI tools
Five subtypes of heart failure that could potentially be used to predict future risk for individual patients have been identified in a new study led by UCL researchers.
May 26, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Genetic study of heart defects and autism finds new causative genes
Researchers identified almost two dozen genes that contribute to heart defects by studying genetic data from people born with congenital heart disease or autism. Hongyu Zhao of Yale University and colleagues developed a new ...
Nov 4, 2021
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Cardiology
CT scan best at predicting heart disease risk in middle age
CT scans are better at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for a heart disease, such as a heart attack, than genetics, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published May 23 in JAMA.
May 23, 2023
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Health
Smoking directly linked to a higher risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage
Adults who smoke or who are genetically predisposed to smoking behaviors are more likely to experience a serious type of stroke called subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), according to new research published today in Stroke, a ...
Jan 14, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Drug resistance is a powerful menace in certain breast and ovarian cancers. Now scientists are figuring out why
Just as bacteria, viruses and fungi develop strategies to outsmart antimicrobial medications, cancer cells can become resistant to chemotherapy. And among tumors, those associated with triple negative breast cancer and ovarian ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Gut bacteria don't cause autism. Autistic kids' microbiome differences are due to picky eating
There has been much speculation that the community of bacteria living in the gut—known as the microbiome—may be different among people on the autism spectrum than the wider population. This has led some researchers and ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study improves accuracy of breast cancer test for Ashkenazi Jewish women
Manchester researchers have developed a way to improve the accuracy of breast cancer genetic testing for women from Ashkenazi Jewish backgrounds.
Jul 3, 2023
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Genetics
Discovery of 29 new acne risk genes provides hope for new treatments
A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition. These genetic insights offer potential new targets for treatment. They may also help clinicians identify individuals at ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Neuroscience
ADHD: Emotional problems may be the missing link
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health disorders in children, affecting 7.2% of people under the age of 18 worldwide. Many of these children will still have ADHD in adolescence ...
Jun 12, 2023
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