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Study identifies thousands of high-risk cancer gene variants
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Scientists have uncovered over 5,000 genetic variations that allow some malignancies to grow, as well as a possible therapeutic target for treating or even preventing these cancers from arising.
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Study sheds light on how genetics affect need for surgery in patients with
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Rhizarthrosis, commonly known as trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis, is a kind of osteoarthritis of the thumb. Splints and surgery are among the treatment possibilities. Researchers observed a lot of genetic differences between individuals with rhizarthrosis who had surgery and those who chos
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Researchers find how genetics affect need for surgery in patients with thu
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Rhizarthrosis, also known as trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis, is a kind of osteoarthritis that affects the thumb. Treatment options include splints and surgery. Researchers discovered a number of genetic differences between those with rhizarthrosis who have surgery and those who choose non
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Research shows specific genetic variant can help prevent obesity
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A preclinical study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers reveals that a certain human genetic variant of a receptor that increases insulin release may help individuals be more resistant to obesity. The researchers revealed that this version operates differently in the cell, which
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Researchers identify genetic variations that cause rare, deadly illness
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have shed light on the specific variations responsible for an uncommon and deadly condition known as 'RAD50 deficiency/Nijmegen breakage syndrome-like disorder' in a study published recently in the Journal of Clinical Immunology.
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Researchers find how genetics helps explain childhood cancer
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With an overall survival rate of more than 85% five years after diagnosis, the number of children cancer survivors in the United States is rising. However, survivors may still be more susceptible to a number of illnesses, such as second cancers.
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Genetics helps explain childhood cancer: Study
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The number of childhood cancer survivors in the United States is growing, with an overall survival rate of more than 85 per cent five years following diagnosis. Survivors, however, may still be at higher risk of a variety of health issues, including second malignancies.
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Study finds influence of parental relatedness on type 2 diabetes, other co
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study found that consanguinity, or marrying within a close family, may increase the risk of getting common diseases including type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Disease-causing stem cells in lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Five lung stem cell variants predominate in the lungs of patients with advanced cystic fibrosis (CF), Wa Xian and Frank McKeon, two nationally renowned experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston report. These variants are responsible for important CF pathology fe
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Researchers discover impact of parental relatedness on type 2 diabetes, ot
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a recent study, close family marriages, or consanguinity, may raise the chance of developing common conditions including type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Researchers find how Alzheimer’s disease linked to genetic variants with b
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Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease (AD) have discovered millions of genetic variations in the genome that contribute to the progression of this progressive neurological illness.
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Researchers reveal how prealbumin gene alone is insufficient for heart fai
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In a study that was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers found that a blood test that analyzes the transthyretin or prealbumin protein could be used to diagnose transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy and to prompt more thorough imaging examinations.
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