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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Just as a recipe contains the instructions needed to make a dish, messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) sequences in the body contain the information needed to make proteins. Changes in the expression of specific mRNAs and short ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Researchers at Singapore-MIT and international collaborators have made advances in viral detection in wastewater with the development of a new quantitative RT-qPCR assay that is able to detect the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. ...
Aug 22, 2022
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It is of great significance to estimate the urban cycle area and the sylvatic cycle area of ZIKV worldwide and predict its future trends based on observed records, historical "bioclimatic" variables, population data, and ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia and, with a rapidly aging global population, it is fueling unprecedented demand for costly patient care. There have been an estimated 400 clinical studies since the ...
Aug 2, 2022
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"Eventually we can bring this under control."
Jul 22, 2022
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A new COVID variant has recently been detected in several countries including the UK, US, India, Australia and Germany.
Jul 22, 2022
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is well recognized as a leading cause of chronic liver disease, affecting more than 25 percent of the U.S. and global population. One in four individuals with NAFLD have nonalcoholic ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Loss of permanent teeth is usually caused by dental diseases or trauma and is common in the global population, especially among the elderly due to aging and relatively poorer oral health.
Jul 18, 2022
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In order to maintain cellular homeostasis (i.e., a state of equilibrium), cells undergo selective autophagy or self-degradation of unwanted proteins. Autophagy receptors control this process, by mediating the selection of ...
Jul 1, 2022
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