Health
Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance
It's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?
Aug 4, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers highlight the genetic complexity of schizophrenia
Patrick Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP, the Yeargan Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Genetics at the UNC School of Medicine, and researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, have developed a comprehensive ...
Aug 2, 2024
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Genetics
Research identifies gene–environment interactions to reveal biological insights into complex traits
Xiaofeng Zhu, professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the School of Medicine, has led research to screen for interactions across the genome. The team has empirically demonstrated that ...
Aug 2, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Study identifies a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-inflammatory protein that crucially controls intestinal immunity. Children with genetic defects in IL-10, or its receptors, suffer from a severe form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that ...
Aug 2, 2024
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Genetics
World first discoveries allow researchers to accurately diagnose prenatal exposure syndromes and birth disorders
Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Research Institute are using advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose rare diseases and prenatal exposure-related birth abnormalities ...
Jul 31, 2024
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Health informatics
Genes or environment? A new model for understanding disease risk factors
Every disease is shaped by a genetic component as well as environmental factors like air pollution, climate and socioeconomic status. However, the extent to which genetics or environment play a role in disease risk—and ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Genetics
Study finds genetic variant among people who experience a rare recovery from ALS
Though it is exceedingly rare, some people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) partially or fully recover from the lethal neurodegenerative disease.
Jul 30, 2024
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Genetics
Research shows genetic variants are more common in people with Parkinson's disease than previously thought
Investigators in the Parkinson's Foundation-backed PD GENEration study—which reached its goal of 15,000 participants ahead of schedule this spring—found that 13% of participants have a genetic form of Parkinson's disease ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feelgood factor shaped by traits more than events, study finds
Although factors such as social circles, income and health influence our levels of contentment, they are less significant than was previously thought, researchers say.
Jul 29, 2024
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Genetics
Should people with kidney disease get genetic testing?
About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between 10% and 20% of cases in adults (and as many as 70% of cases in children).
Jul 29, 2024
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