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New clues on unsolved genetic diseases in children
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 30 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new way to interpret unsolved Mendelian diseases which are inherited from either parent due to gene mutations in the developing egg or sperm through studying the inheritance of a protein known as SMCHD1 which is coded by the SMCHD1
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Dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations, study reveals
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): According to a new study by an international group of geneticists and archaeologists of the Francis Crick Institute, have discovered that the ancestry of dogs can be traced to at least two populations of ancient wolves. The study revealed the answer to the mos
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Study: Polar bears of Greenland shed light on future of the species in war
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): A new population of polar bears documented on the southeast coast of Greenland use glacier ice to survive despite limited access to sea ice, according to a new study by the University of Washington. This small, genetically distinct group of polar bears could b
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Genetic variants may affect how long Parkinson's patients survive, a new s
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): Scientists from four institutes in Paris, including the renowned Paris Brain Institute at the Sorbonne Universite, have examined the records of 2,037 Parkinson's patients from their first hospital visit and believe that genetic variants may shed light on how q
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Oral antiviral drug targets key part of respiratory syncytial virus: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): An oral antiviral drug that targets a key part of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase and inhibits the synthesis of viral genetic material has been identified, a finding that could provide an effective treatment against RSV disease.
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New genetic disease that delays children's brain development discovered by
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists identified a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development.
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Researchers find molecular factors to treat melanoma skin cancer
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Columbus (Ohio) [US], June 24 (ANI): According to a recent study, a group of researchers found important molecular information that could support scientists to develop more effective treatment and strategies to prevent difficult to treat form of melanoma skin cancer.
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Blood test that can detect breast cancer, available in India now
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): In a first-of-its-kind, a blood test can detect breast cancer at very early stages. It has been launched in India on Wednesday and has been made available by Datar Cancer Genetics, a private company which has partnered with the Apollo group of hospitals.
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Do you know mites lives in the skin of your face and mate at night? Resear
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 22 (ANI): First-ever DNA analysis reveals the reason behind odd mating habits, body features and evolutionary future of mites that live in the hair follicles of humans.
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Population of polar bears shed light on species' future in warming Arctic:
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Washington, a new population of polar bears documented on the southeast coast of Greenland use glacier ice to survive despite limited access to sea ice. This small, genetically distinct group of polar bears could b
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Study: Gene discovery indicates that abnormal lipid processing in cells ca
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): New genetic findings add weight to the theory that degenerative motor neuron disease is caused by abnormal lipid (fat) processing pathways inside brain cells. This theory could help pave the way for new diagnostic approaches and treatments for this group of co
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Avesthagen Limited enters into strategic alliance with Wipro; launches bre
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): Avesthagen Limited, a biotechnology major that specializes in predictive, preventive and personalized healthcare through the convergence of food, pharma and population genetics, has entered into a four-year strategic alliance with Wipro L
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