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Israeli computational model predicts breast cancer risks
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv University researchers on Tuesday announced the development of a computational model to predict increased genetic risk for breast cancer.
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Cancer-infecting virus ‘warms up’ cold tumors, improves immunotherapy: Stu
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, equipping cancer-infecting viruses with tumour-inhibiting genetic cargo promotes the immune system and aids immunotherapy in shrinking or completely clearing aggressive tumours in mice. The findings pave the way f
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Scientists discover genetic relations between irritable bowel syndrome, ps
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
We've all experienced the workings of the so-called "brain-gut-axis," or how stress affects our intestines. However, researchers still don't know much about the relationship between our gut and our brain.
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New genetic insights on adaptability and watermelon evolution
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Watermelon is a significant agricultural product on a global scale in terms of overall output and economic value. A complete "super-pangenome" for watermelon and its wild relatives was created by scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute. This revealed useful genes lost during domesticatio
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Researchers discovers relationship between higher female fertility and Alz
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In the ageing population, the Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been associated with an increased risk for a variety of illnesses, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Despite its negative effects, this genetic mutation is nevertheless prevalent in roughly 20 per cent of the popula
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Study reveals genes that control hair whorl direction
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The genetic basis and polygenic nature of hair whorl orientation are both shown by the first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls. An article in the Elsevier-distributed Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports the discovery of four linked genetic variants that are likely to hav
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Researchers find genetic mutation for Alzheimer’s disease linked with high
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been linked to an increased risk for a number of diseases in ageing populations, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, this genetic mutation continues to be common in about 20% of the human population despite its harmful effects. A
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Study reveals when regulatory T cells go bad
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Thanks to a new study led by scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University, scientists can finally track down a dangerous type of human T cell.
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Study uncovers genes that dictate direction of hair whorls
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The first gene mapping investigation on human scalp hair whorls demonstrates both the genetic foundation and the polygenic nature of hair whorl orientation.
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Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre launches campaign for 'Maternal and Child H
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC), a subsidiary of the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with maternity and children's hospitals in Abu Dhabi, launched a campaign dedicated to raise community awareness about public health aspects related to the health of pregnant wo
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Study finds genetic causes of Raynaud’s phenomenon
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The researchers discovered variation in two genes that predisposed participants to Raynaud's phenomenon
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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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