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Can exercise help to reduce genetic disease risk?
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to new research, being physically active can reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes even in persons who have a high hereditary risk of having the disease.
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Study finds how some motor neuron disease, dementia patients share rare ge
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a new study, some persons with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) share the same rare genetic diseases that cause other neurodegenerative illnesses.
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New link between fatal muscle wasting disease gene and cancer discovered
Updated : 3 years ago IST
One in every 5,000 boys born suffers from the crippling muscle-wasting illness DMD, which is known to be caused by mutations of the dystrophin gene. Typically, those who have the illness only survive into their 20s or 30s.
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Protein droplets may cause many types of genetic diseases: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Most proteins localize to distinct protein-rich droplets in cells, also known as "cellular condensates". Such proteins contain sequence features that function as address labels, telling the protein which condensate to move into. When the labels get screwed up, proteins may end up in the wron
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"He couldn't save his children suffering from genetic disease," says Vidis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Vidisha Superintendent of Police Umashankar Bhargava on Thursday said that a former BJP corporator who died by suicide, took the extreme step as he could not save his children suffering from a genetic disease, treatment for which isn't available.
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Lab-grown 'mini eyes' unlock understanding of blindness in rare genetic co
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) have grown 'mini eyes', which make it possible to study and better understand the development of blindness in a rare genetic disease called Usher syndrome for the first time.
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Metabolism may offer more insight into risk of some diseases: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): In an analysis of the metabolic profiles of healthy American babies, researchers found surprising differences among ethnic groups which may help make screening for inherited metabolic disorders, cystic fibrosis, or hypothyroidism much more accurate than tra
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Providing quality, affordable healthcare is shared responsibility of publi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): Emphasising on preventive measures to address the huge burden of genetic diseases, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said providing quality and affordable healthcare is a shared responsibility of the public and private sector.
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Scientists finds new way to understand genetic disorder in children
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): According to a recent study, a group of scientists have stepped closer to understanding the unsolved Mendelian diseases. They have found that Mendelian diseases are inherited from either parent due to gene mutations in the developing egg or sperm by studying th
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New clues on unsolved genetic diseases in children
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new way to interpret unsolved Mendelian diseases which are inherited from either parent due to gene mutations in the developing egg or sperm through studying the inheritance of a protein known as SMCHD1 which is coded by the SMCHD1
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New genetic disease that delays children's brain development discovered by
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists identified a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development.
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New research shows UK Biobank's potential to provide information on geneti
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], June 14 (ANI): A new study at the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, which investigates population genetics across Europe, analyzed the clear ancestors of people living in the United Kingdom. This knowledge may be useful for future health research on the genet
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