When Dr. Bodo Beck first saw the three children of a family who had fled Syria sitting in his consultation room at University Hospital Cologne, the human geneticist was surprised. His genetic analysis diagnosed Bartter syndrome ...
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) quickens the pace of Alzheimer's disease progression when paired with genetic susceptibility. Scripps Research and University of Bologna scientists have reported in the journal eNeuro that repeated ...
Jun 12, 2023
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A study of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide has shed light on how we maintain healthy blood sugar levels after we have eaten, with implications for our understanding of how the process goes wrong in type 2 diabetes.
Jun 8, 2023
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Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently discovered that extremely thorough "deep sequencing" of the genome in tissue samples and cell-free DNA of patients with potentially life-threatening vascular ...
Jun 1, 2023
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African Americans with a mutation in the gene TRPM4 are more likely to have increased inflammation in the brain, resulting in poor recovery after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), compared to others who don't have ...
May 25, 2023
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A single patient can spark new research questions and provide answers about a disease. And when a new case is identified, investigators can make connections between them that can lead to even more powerful and persuasive ...
May 15, 2023
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An international team of researchers led by the Netherlands Cancer Institute developed a method to better predict the outgrowth of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a possible precursor of breast cancer, into invasive breast ...
May 3, 2023
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People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory loss, according to a preclinical study by a team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Apr 20, 2023
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Strength training practiced with moderate to vigorous intensity two or three times a week is an effective way to mitigate arterial hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a Brazilian study published in the journal ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Colorectal cancer among young people is increasing globally and rapidly. Experts expect it to become the leading cause of cancer death in individuals aged 20-49 in the U.S. by the year 2030.
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