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Scientists discover human genome regions that influence risk of developing
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, a global collaboration of scientists have discovered more than double human genome regions that influence the risk of developing melanoma.
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Scientists get a better understanding of melanoma
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Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): After conducting research on melanoma, a group of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions that influence risk of development of melanoma.
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Scientists double understanding of genetic risk of melanoma
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Washington D.C. [USA], April 28 (ANI): A global collaboration of scientists has more than doubled the known number of regions on the human genome that influence the risk of developing melanoma.
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Researchers find further evidence of autoimmunity's role in Parkinson's di
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California [USA], April 26 (ANI): A research report finds that signs of autoimmunity can appear in Parkinson's disease patients years before their official diagnosis.
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Socioeconomic factors significantly effects health in postmenopausal women
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Ohio [USA], April 25 (ANI): A study involving postmenopausal women shows that coexistence of metabolic syndrome and osteoporosis was significantly dependent on socioeconomic factors such as education, household income, place of residence, and employment status.
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Study links genetics to psychiatric problems in children, adolescents
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Washington D.C. [USA], April 19 (ANI): Genetics passed from parents may be linked with psychiatric problems in children, adolescents and may also be leading to depression in adults, suggests a recent study.
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Researchers develop novel technology that aims to improve treatment of neu
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): A team researchers have found a recently developed system for switching on the activity of genes that could improve treatments for a broad range of neurological diseases. They have developed new gene promoters - which act like switches to turn on gene e
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Study links genetics to childhood emotional, social and psychiatric proble
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Washington DC [USA], April 17 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have linked the emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents with higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression. The study implies that the genetics passed from parents may be linked w
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Study reveals obesity is critical risk factor for type 2 diabetes, regardl
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Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): There is a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes by at least 6 times in people suffering from obesity, regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease, suggests a recent study.
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Study reveals important genetic mechanism behind inflammatory bowel diseas
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Washington D.C.[USA], April 10 (ANI): A recent study has pinpointed a genetic variation responsible for driving the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The genetic pathway associated with this variation is involved in other immune disorders that could serve as an important thera
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Study focuses on mechanism to explain role of gene mutations in kidney dis
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Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): A mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome has been uncovered by researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School
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Study reveals breast density, microcalcifications, and masses may be herit
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Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Researchers who analysed a large Swedish cohort have revealed that breast density, microcalcifications, and masses are heritable features. They also noted that breast density and microcalcifications were positively associated with a genetic predisposition
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