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Study finds genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, intellectual di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A new gene that might be linked to certain intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders was identified during a new study by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).
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Study suggests males keep populations genetically healthy
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that a few males are enough to fertilise all the females. The number of males, therefore, has little bearing on a population's growth. However, they are important for purging bad mutations from the population.
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Experts say rare genetic defect in humans might cause serious metabolic di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diff
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COVID-19: INSACOG to discuss status, spread of Delta plus variant today
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genetics Consortium (INSACOG) in its weekly review meeting today will discuss the status and spread of Delta plus variant of COVID-19, said sources.
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Genetic study of liver cancer reveals new drug target
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Drugs targeting the gene MAGEA3 may help block the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the country, new research found.
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Genetic mechanism hijacked by COVID also makes it vulnerable to new class
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] June 24 (ANI): During a new study, researchers found a human genetic mechanism hijacked by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, to help it spread, which also makes it vulnerable to a new class of drug candidates.
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Rare genetic defect can cause serious metabolic diseases in human
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diffi
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Researchers discover genetic cause of intellectual disabilities, neurodeve
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], June 21 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) identified a new gene that might be linked to certain intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Study shares tips to protect lungs from damaged caused by TB
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): An international team of researchers have identified key genetic changes caused by tuberculosis that damages the lungs and also have suggested a drug treatment that could speed up recovery.
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Yoga significantly reduces psycho-somatic symptoms, study observes
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Yoga can be used as an adjunct therapy in the management of severe arthritis, observes Dr Rima Dada, Prof Lab for Molecular Reproduction and Genetics, Department of Anatomy at the All Indian Institute of Medical Science.
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Researchers identify gene responsible for increased risk of infantile frag
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report a new genetic cause, unrelated to osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), for the 23 fractures that occurred in-utero to a mother with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) hypermobility type.
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Studies throw light on how TB destroys lungs and how to protect them
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): The findings of two new studies have thrown unprecedented light on disease processes in tuberculosis, identifying key genetic changes that cause damage in the lungs and drug treatment that could speed up recovery.
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