Anew study led by Yale researchers has found that a common genetic variant that occurs in nearly 20% of individuals influences both susceptibility to COVID-19 and the development of severe disease.
Nov 7, 2022
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Analyzing genetic ancestry data from a large genomic repository—the UCLA ATLAS Precision Health Biobank—researchers have found a highly diverse patient population that's consistent with the global diversity of Los Angeles—one ...
Sep 9, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Xenpozyme (olipudase alfa) for pediatric and adult patients with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), a rare genetic disease.
Sep 5, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a previously unknown mechanism controlling tumor growth in cultured cells and mice. This discovery may potentially enable future development of new drugs against ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) today announced the publication of a study in the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) describing a scalable prototype for newborn screening (NBS) that includes ...
Aug 24, 2022
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A collection of photos of genetically unrelated look-alikes, along with DNA analysis, revealed that strong facial similarity is associated with shared genetic variants. The work appears August 23 in the journal Cell Reports.
Aug 23, 2022
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Young Australians can now access a free DNA saliva test to learn whether they face increased risk of some cancers and heart disease, which can be prevented or treated early if detected, in a world-first DNA screening study.
Aug 22, 2022
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rescues the animals' memory defects. The study, to be published August ...
Aug 19, 2022
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Reduced calorie intake has been shown to improve health and lifespan in laboratory animals, and recent research shows these benefits may extend to humans as well.
Aug 15, 2022
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A new position paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP) offers guidance regarding ethical decision-making for the integration of precision medicine and genetic testing into internal medicine. ACP's advice is published ...
Jul 26, 2022
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