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Researchers find trove of proteins possibly influencing cystic fibrosis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ontario [Canada], February 14 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto has identified hundreds of new proteins that could play a role in cystic fibrosis, and which may shed light on why some patients responded better than others to current therapies.
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Pregnancy weight gain linked to growth patterns in daughters: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], February 9 (ANI): People often say obesity is hereditary. But how much of it is true? According to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, rapid weight gain in the first and final months of a pregnancy may play a key role in the development of excess fa
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Genetically informed atlases in brain reveal new landscapes about its stru
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California [US], February 8 (ANI): A locus in genetics indicates the physical location of a gene or variant on a chromosome. The plural for it is loci. Now, an international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci.
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Study of genetics discovers new acne risk genes, provides hope for new tre
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [England], February 7 (ANI): The thing that everyone hates but can't get rid of overnight, is undoubtedly, acne. People spend money on every possible facewash, serum or scrub that can help them get rid of it. Now, a recent study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the
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Love for nature is partially heritable, suggests study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, February 7 (ANI): How many of us love visiting nature parks and taking a quiet stroll there, with nothing but the sound of birds? Did our parents do the same thing when they were young? According to a large-scale study of UK twins led by Chia-chen Chang at the National University
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CRISPR-Cas9 can generate unexpected, heritable mutations, says study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Uppsala [Sweden], February 6 (ANI): CRISPR-Cas9 is the "genetic scissors," that creates new potential for curing diseases. But the treatments must be reliable. In a new study, researchers have discovered that the method can give rise to unforeseen changes in DNA that can be inherited by the
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Study finds ADHD drugs may treat symptoms of genetic movement disorder in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): A new study has found that a common medication used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to help manage the symptoms of a rare and currently difficult to treat genetic movement disorder primarily found in children.
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New study finds if bacteria confound genetic switch
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 4 (ANI): For decades, a small group of medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumours. Accord
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World Cancer Day 2022: Understanding the role of Vitamin D in cancer
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New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): World Cancer Day is observed annually on February 4 to highlight and spread awareness about one of the most-deadliest diseases, which unfortunately can also be genetic - Cancer.
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Study suggests sensitive people respond better to couple's therapy
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 3 (ANI): Relationships are fragile. Very often, small fights can lead to permanent damages in them. It takes honest communication and faith in one's partner to keep a relationship afloat. And to help it, there is 'couple's therapy'. According to a new study led by Queen
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Child's BMI more influenced by lifestyle that their mother's weight, says
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bristol [England], February 1 (ANI): Obesity has always been looked at as genetic. But are genetics really to blame or is lifestyle the real culprit? Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have shed light on this.
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Small group of genetic variants found in COVID patients may help understan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Augusta (Georgia) [US], January 31 (ANI): A recent study has identified a handful of rare structural gene variants, involved in body processes of some of the sickest patients, like inflammation, which the COVID-19 virus needed, to be successful.
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