Although genetic mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 are associated with a younger onset of breast and ovarian cancer, women with these genetic mutations continue to face a high risk of cancer incidence after age 50, even if they ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Infection with SARS-CoV-2 leads to severe disease in some people, while others do not get ill or only experience mild symptoms. But why is this the case? Unfortunately, we do not know exactly. We do know that an overactive ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Genomic analysis by researchers from the UK and the Netherlands has found links between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDPs) and a higher risk of coronary artery disease and stroke.
Genetic risk factors for major depression (MD), bipolar disorder (BD), other nonaffective psychosis (ONAP), and schizophrenia are systematically associated with their diagnostic trajectories, according to a study published ...
Feb 22, 2023
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A team from Nagoya University in Japan used the drug fasudil to reverse two common symptoms associated with schizophrenia: reduced density of pyramidal neurons and cognitive dysfunction associated with methamphetamine treatment. ...
Feb 17, 2023
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A large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents suggests that social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of the condition in women.
Feb 15, 2023
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Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of heart disease, shows a study published today in eLife.
Feb 14, 2023
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Your genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to function, develop and stay healthy. People have about 20,000 genes in their bodies.
Feb 7, 2023
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In a paper published in PNAS, Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., Deputy Director of Wistar's Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center and Ira Brind Professor and Program Leader in the Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program, and team have ...
Feb 6, 2023
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A genetic score may be able to identify higher stroke risk—but only for people living in the most privileged neighborhoods, according to new research that highlights inequities related to wealth and health.
Feb 6, 2023
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