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Gene mutation could explain why some don’t get sick from covid-19: Study
Updated : 8 months ago IST
People who get COVID-19 but never develop symptoms, known as super dodgers, may have a hereditary advantage. According to a new study headed by UC San Francisco researchers, they are more than twice as likely as individuals who become symptomatic to contain a specific gene variation that aid
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Study finds genomic screening helps to detect thyroid cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A recent study discovered that population-based genomic screening can help in the early diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with RET gene variations.
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Study reveals genetic risk for Dementia among people of African descent
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a research published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', scientists discovered many instances where gene variations may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among people of African ancestry.
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Scientists discover key reason behind mystery of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential explanation for the mysterious death of specific brain cells seen in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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