Studies have shown a rapid increase in new cases of type 1 diabetes worldwide. However, scientists and researchers have struggled to identify a direct cause. Many have questioned if changes in the environment or lifestyle ...
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Over the last two decades, the health sciences have been transformed by genomics, which has provided insights into genetic risk factors for human disease. While powerful, the genomics revolution has also revealed the limits ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Lower body mass index (BMI) is consistently associated with reduced type II diabetes risk, among people with varied family history, genetic risk factors and weight, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Marked by acute temporary confusion, disorientation and/or agitation, postoperative delirium is the most common post-surgical complication in older adults, striking as many as half of adults older than 65 who undergo high-risk ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Those with a family history of schizophrenia and men with lower IQ are more likely to struggle with treatment-resistant schizophrenia than others with the mental disorder, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska ...
Nov 12, 2019
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An international research team has identified several novel genetic variants associated with plasma levels of lipid species and cardiovascular disease risk in humans. The study demonstrates that genetic studies focusing on ...
Sep 26, 2019
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Dramatic developments in genetics research and the availability of commercial genetics tests have put us in a very modern predicament—we can now find out (quickly, easily and cheaply) whether we personally hold genetic ...
Aug 26, 2019
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University of Alberta researchers have added a new genetic marker to the breast cancer map, helping to expand the list of genetic mutations clinicians can watch for in cancer screenings.
Jun 20, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Children with birth defects may be at increased risk for childhood cancer, a new study finds.
Jun 20, 2019
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A large, multi-ethnic genome-wide association study (GWAS) of asthma identified novel associations with potential relevance for asthma susceptibility in older adults of diverse racial backgrounds. The study, "Large-scale, ...
Apr 16, 2019
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