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Study explores how genetics influence immunity in type 1 diabetes patients
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 7 (ANI): New insights into how genetic factors affect the body's immune response in type 1 diabetes have recently been found.
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Amid rising COVID cases, top scientist calls for ramping up genome sequenc
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): As India reported its biggest jump in three months on Monday - an increase of 1,730 active COVID cases in a span of 24 hours - the Director of Tata Institute of Genetics and Society (TIGS) Dr Rakesh Mishra called for increasing genome sequencing, despite the
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Datar cancer genetics announces foray into the United States with a $250m
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 9 (ANI/PR Newswire): Datar Cancer Genetics ("Datar"), a world-leading cancer research corporation today announced a $250 million contract with Artemis DNA, a leading USA-based diagnostic laboratory company that provides proprietary Next Generation Sequencing
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Health expert calls for reducing booster dose gap from 9 to 6 months
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bengaluru, Dr Rakesh Mishra has called for reducing the gap for booster doses from nine to five-six months after two-doses of covid-19 vaccination, saying "it can be a good approach".
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Health Expert advises people to not be careless, says impact of COVID-19 '
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): With India recording more than 3,000 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, health expert has advised all not to let their guard down by being careless and said that the impact of COVID-19 is 'down but not out'.
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Study defines new factors that can predict recurrence of breast cancer
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): According to a new study, genetics and other factors that can determine whether a woman is at risk of breast cancer recurrence has been identified, paving the way for new research to prevent the development of new tumour.
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New COVID mutant 'XE': No need to push panic button, but keep close watch,
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With several reports citing the emergence of a new mutant of the novel Coronavirus known as XE which is more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society has urged citizens of the country not to panic and
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Research finds childhood trauma, genetics associated with increased risk o
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): New research from the Healthy Nevada Project found an association between genetics, obesity, and childhood trauma, linking social health determinants, genetics, and disease.
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TIGS Director calls for exercising restraint before declaring COVID-19 'en
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12(ANI): As the COVID third wave has faded in the country, the Director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bengaluru has called upon people not to be complacent and said one should still have to wait to declare COVID-19 an "endemic" asserting that a l
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US FDA grants the coveted Breakthrough Designation for early-stage prostat
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/PR Newswire): Datar Cancer Genetics today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 'Breakthrough Designation' for its blood test to detect early-stage prostate cancer. This is the second test from the Company that has
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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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Genetically informed atlases in brain reveal new landscapes about its stru
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
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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