Genetics
What causes Alzheimer's? Genes, environment and lifestyle play roles
Learning that your loved one has Alzheimer's disease can be frightening and leave you feeling lost and unsure.
Jun 20, 2023
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Genetics
Genetics and concussion—why a minor knock can be devastating for some people
Concussion and head trauma is a real and serious risk for many Australians. While most people suffer acute and relatively short-lived effects, such as dizziness and headache, in some cases symptoms persist for weeks, months ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Genetics
Latin Americans with greater Native American ancestry may be more susceptible to liver failure
Differences in the percentage of Native American ancestry in Latin American people are linked with the chances of them developing severe liver failure and associated high risk of short-term mortality, a study co-authored ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Genetics
New tool uncovers COVID-19 susceptibility mechanism
Researchers have discovered a mechanism for COVID-19 susceptibility using a newly created tool. The tool, GASPACHO, captures dynamic changes in gene expression along the innate immune response, allowing researchers to identify ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists get closer to a better PSA test
The most common screening test for prostate cancer so often returns a false positive result that it's no longer recommended for men older than 70, and it's offered as a personal choice for younger men.
Jun 10, 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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Genetics
Study: Early rhythm control is safe, effective in atrial fibrillation patients irrespective of genetic predisposition
A sub-study analysis of the EAST—AFNET 4 trial revealed how genetic risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke interacts with early rhythm control therapy: Early rhythm control reduces cardiovascular events in patients ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Tire wear and higher temperatures found to accelerate neurodegeneration in C. elegans models
Scientists at the IUF—Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine in Düsseldorf, Germany, have shown that tire wear, age and temperature accelerate neurodegeneration (i.e. the decline of nerve cells) in models ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Personalizing prostate cancer screening may improve the accuracy of detection
The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to a multi-center ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers identify several new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease unique to Ashkenazi Jews
Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, affects individuals of all races and ethnicities; however, most genetic research for AD has been performed on individuals of European ancestry ...
Jun 1, 2023
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