Genetics
Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments
More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 10, 2024
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Pediatrics
Researchers identify bacterial strain that demonstrates a potentially protective role in celiac disease
Researchers from Mass General for Children (MGfC) and 13 other institutions have identified a strain of Bacteroides vulgatus that may protect the gut intestinal barrier against the break in tolerance that occurs when gluten ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Medical research
Researchers develop novel method to improve disease prediction across diverse ancestries
A team of scientists from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has developed a groundbreaking statistical technique, "BridgePRS," to enhance disease prediction in people of non-European ancestry, particularly those of ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Genomic data shed light on how lymphoma can turn lethal
A study by researchers at Columbia and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is helping to clarify how low-grade lymphoma changes as it develops into a more aggressive tumor, which could lead to the development ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers develop approach to study rare gene variant pairs that contribute to disease
Each gene in the human genome has two copies. When researchers detect two mutations within a particular gene in a patient's genome, it can be difficult or expensive to determine if those two mutations are present in the same ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers introduce genome-based imaging for medical diagnostics
Imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) or positron emission tomography (PET) are indispensable today for the diagnosis and localization of many diseases. A newly developed procedure now enables PET to be used ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Genetics
Being a vegetarian may be partly in your genes
From Impossible Burger to "Meatless Mondays," going meat-free is certainly in vogue. But a person's genetic makeup plays a role in determining whether they can stick to a strict vegetarian diet, a Northwestern Medicine study ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Genetics
When cells go boom: Study reveals inflammation-causing gene carried by millions
Australian researchers at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) have found that a genetic change that increases the risk of inflammation, through a process described as "explosive" cell death, is carried by up to 3% of the ...
Oct 3, 2023
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Genetics
Genomic data software promises to make access to genomic and medical data cheaper, faster and more equitable
Genomics is the study of all of a person's genes, including interactions of those genes with each other and with the person's environment. Sequencing and analyzing genomic information can help us better diagnose, treat and ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding how Aspergillus fumigatus shapes the lungs
Aspergillus fumigatus strains that infect humans have a significantly altered metabolism compared to other strains in the environment. At the same time, infection with the fungus leads to an apparent change in the human lung ...
Aug 7, 2023
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