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Research explores how genetic differences leave immune cells at disadvanta
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
La Jolla (California) [US], November 19 (ANI): New research findings show how genetic variations are linked to severe cases of COVID-19 affecting our immune cells.
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Similar circuit malfunctions exhibited by some brain disorders
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cambridge [UK], June 30 (ANI): During a new study MIT researchers uncovered a common neural mechanism for a type of cognitive impairment seen in some people with autism and schizophrenia, though the genetic variations that produce the impairments are different for each condition.
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Genes in some bats change due to deadly white-nose syndrome
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): Scientists during a recent study have found genetic variations between bats killed by white-nose syndrome and the bats that survived. This suggests that the surviving individuals rapidly evolved to resist the fungal disease.
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Researchers find genetic variations linked to COVID-19 severity
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 29 (ANI): A new study led by researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) sheds light on the genetic risk factors that make individuals more or less susceptible to severe COVID-19.
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Genetic variations linked to COVID-19 disease severity: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], November 26 (ANI): With Coronavirus being the most experimented field from past few months', a new study led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) sheds light on the genetic risk factors that make individuals more or less susceptible to severe COVID-19.
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Maintaining healthy sleep pattern helps lower risk of heart failure :Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dallas [US], November 21 (ANI): While maintaining a good sleeping pattern helps in concentration in tasks, a recent study has pointed out on the additional benefit of a good sleep pattern. It suggests that the adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42 per cent lower risk of heart fa
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Study reveals important genetic mechanism behind inflammatory bowel diseas
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 10 (ANI): A recent study has pinpointed a genetic variation responsible for driving the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The genetic pathway associated with this variation is involved in other immune disorders that could serve as an important thera
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Study links brain function changes to genetic risk in ADHD diagnosis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Genetic studies of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show that it takes many common genetic variations combined together in one individual to increase the risk substantially.
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Transgender women at higher risk of being in HIV transmission network
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 12 (ANI): The HIV virus evolves quickly, with genetic variations arising frequently and local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) use those HIV genetic sequences to trace the virus' transmission history.
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Genetic factors may increase liver damage risk in chronic hepatitis B pati
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 28(ANI): Genetic variations may increase the risk of severe liver damage in Caucasians with chronic hepatitis B infection, a new study has found.
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Genes play a role in empathy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Mar 12: Turns out, our empathy is not just a result of our education and experiences but is also influenced by genetic variations to some degree.
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Here's why some dogs are friendlier than others
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): A recent study has linked dogs' social skills to genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin.
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