Genetics
Study provides strongest clues to date for causes of schizophrenia
A new genome-wide association study (GWAS) estimates the number of different places in the human genome that are involved in schizophrenia.
Aug 25, 2013
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Genetics
Scientists develop method to reveal the cell types most affected by genetic variation
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found types of cells in the brain that are most susceptible to inherited genetic variants linked to schizophrenia. As a result, their work reveals a shortlist of the variants that ...
Jul 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ambitious global virome project could mark end of pandemic era
Rather than wait for viruses like Ebola, SARS and Zika to become outbreaks that force the world to react, a new global initiative seeks to proactively identify, prepare for and stop viral threats before they become pandemics.
Feb 23, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Link between anxiety and alcohol abuse identified
New research from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh has identified how sections of DNA might contribute to the risk of alcohol abuse in men.
Jun 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Nanotools for neuroscience and brain activity mapping
(Medical Xpress)—The ambitious and controversial Brain Activity Map (BAM), initiative instituted by a small group of researchers last year, has been steadily gaining momentum. Earlier this week, a proof-of-principle Zebrafish ...
Ophthalmology
Cell fusion 'awakens' regenerative potential of human retina
Fusing human retinal cells with adult stem cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal eBioMedicine. The ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Genetics
Exploring the dark side of the genome
Research has shown a direct relationship between mutations in introns and variability in human populations.
Feb 1, 2019
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Genetics
Striking level of genomic novelty found in Hadza hunter-gatherer microbiome
A genomic study led by researchers at Stanford University, California, has performed ultra-deep metagenomic sequencing on 351 fecal samples from the Hadza hunter-gatherers of Tanzania. In their paper, "Ultra-deep sequencing ...
Genetics
Large-scale genetic repeat variations contribute to height and other human traits
New study finds that a type of genetic modification involving long, repeated sequences within the human genome can affect a variety of health-related traits.
Sep 24, 2021
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Genetics
CRISPR-edited immune cells can survive and thrive after infusion into cancer patients
Genetically-edited immune cells can persist, thrive, and function months after a cancer patient receives them, according to new data published by researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Feb 6, 2020
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