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Study reveals several genes, individual genetic variations are associated
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers report the identification of numerous genes and specific genetic variations that are linked to atrial fibrillation in the largest genetic study of heart arrhythmia to date. Polygenic risk scores were generated using genetic data based on the analysis of data from over a million i
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Study reveals expanding gene therapy for rare disease that causes blindnes
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In an effort to treat the rare genetic condition Usher Syndrome Type 2A (USH2A), a University of Houston researcher is developing a gene therapy technique.
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Researchers reveal women shows higher risk of developing cancer in both br
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According to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, women who have cancer in one breast may be more likely to develop cancer in the opposite breast if they carry specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer.
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Genomic testing helpful in treatment of childhood hearing loss: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Advances in understanding the many different genetic causes of childhood-onset hearing loss indicate that genomic testing could assist in treatment planning, including optimal timing of treatment.
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Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities
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The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoveries about modern populations. The data revealed by ancient DNA sampling can be valuable, but the human remains that carry this ancient DNA are often those of the ancestors of modern Indigenous g
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Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depressi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Reaching out to support a person when they're under stress is always a good idea. But a new study suggests that support could be especially important for someone whose genetic makeup makes them more likely to develop depression.
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Researchers find cause of epilepsy in children
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Epilepsy affects 4 per cent of the population and is one of the most common brain disorders among children. Most seizure recurrences can be avoided with modern medicine, but approximately 20 per cent of patients do not respond to treatment.
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Study explains why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers. It doesn't, however, clarify why older fathers pass on more mutations than younger ones do. The mechanisms that might un
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Discovery of metabolic switch could lead to targeted treatment of obesity,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered how to modify the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production in fruit flies, which could lead to more effective treatments for cancer and childhood obesity in humans.
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Study reveals regulatory mechanisms for enzyme production in filamentous f
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In addition to being a longtime ally of sake brewers, filamentous fungi may soon become a supporter of environmentalists. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have identified the processes that control the development of enzymes in a filamentous fungus, enabling the efficient break
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Study explains how genetic changes are responsible for the evolution of ph
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
What genetic changes are responsible for the evolution of phenotypic traits? This question is not always easy to answer. A newly developed method now makes the search much easier.
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Study: Genetic test better than blood test for cardiovascular diseases
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Determining an individual's blood group based on genetic tests instead of merely traditional blood tests can provide a better picture of the risk of cardiovascular diseases. If a patient has two genetic variants of A, B or AB, the risk is twice as high compared with if one is O. This is the
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