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Study finds healthy lifestyle can balance high genetic risk for stroke
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, persons who are genetically prone to stroke can cut their risk by up to 43 per cent by leading a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle.
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Engineers create new tools enabling more individualised cell therapies
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S], July 21 (ANI): A team has developed a new tool to predict and customize the rate of DNA editing, paving the way for more personalized, efficient genetic and cell therapies for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.
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Research reveals healthy living can balance high genetic risk for stroke
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): A new study revealed that a good cardiovascular lifestyle can reduce the risk of stroke by up to 43% in people who are genetically predisposed to it.
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Genetic architecture underlying alcohol and tobacco dependence revealed by
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
North Carolina [US], July 20 (ANI): Have you ever questioned why some people can smoke cigarettes for a year before quitting simply, but others develop a lifelong addiction? Why are some people unable to stop consuming alcohol while others can do without it? A person's hereditary propensity
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Study: Bacteria in donor organs complicate immune response after transplan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject the organs. A new study shows that transplant recipients also m
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Research reveals synthetic tools transport DNA messages from one location
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Houston [US], July 18 (ANI): Researchers from Rice University have shown that the increasingly popular CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool may be used in human cells in a variety of new potent ways, according to a recent study.
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Study: Depression in fathers and children linked
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): According to recent research from Penn State and Michigan State, regardless of whether the dads and children are genetically related, adolescent depression and behaviour issues are on the rise, and parental depression may be contributing to this increase.
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Harmful mutations before embryo implantation can be detected by sperm scre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A preliminary study has shown that screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring.
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Neuroengineers use magnetic fields to activate neurons in fruit flies: Res
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): Neuroengineers have created wireless technology to remotely activate brain circuits. Researchers showed they could control the behaviour of freely moving fruit flies using magnetic signals that activated genetically engineered neurons causing the flies to perf
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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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Genetic testing can be beneficial for depression patients, suggests study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Pharmacogenomic testing can help providers avoid prescribing antidepressant medications that may have undesirable outcomes, suggests a new US Department of Veterans Affairs study.
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Sperm screening might detect harmful mutations before embryo implantation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI): Screening sperm may help identify potentially harmful new genetic mutations and help fertility specialists prevent them from being passed on to offspring, shows a preliminary study. The results suggest a potential tool to help improve fertility treatment outco
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