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'Village' approach to stem cell research could transform the field: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found a powerful new stem cell technique has enabled large-scale studies of the relationship between human genetics and biology.
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CARD8 helps human immune system respond to viruses like Covid 19: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Molecular sensors that form the so-called inflammasome help activate inflammatory responses to pathogens. A new study suggested that CARD8 is a highly evolved sensor that can detect a variety of viruses and is critical to the human immune system's capacity to identify and respond to coronavi
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Worm genetics reveals key pathways for sleep regulation: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a recent study published in Cell Reports, sleep in worms is regulated by the body via cellular pathways that maintain optimal protein function, from synthesis to breakdown.
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Study reveals how new brain mechanism associated with anxiety, OCD
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The epidemic and its effects have heightened anxiety to unprecedented proportions. However, the causes of anxiety-related disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), remain unknown. In a new study, researchers from the University of Utah Health identified the role of a
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Your genes determine how your eyebrows will look, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, published by Elsevier, the first gene mapping study on eyebrow thickness in Europeans found three previously unreported genetic loci. According to a study by the International Visible Trait Genetics (VisiGen) Co
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Researchers discover genetic risks for type of heart attack largely affect
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A team of researchers have identified new genes associated with an increased risk of a type of heart attack that primarily affects young to middle-aged women.
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Study suggests CT Scan best to predict middle-aged heart disease risk
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers find, CT scans are more accurate than genetics at predicting a middle-aged person's risk for heart disease, such as a heart attack. The study was published in the journal "JAMA'.
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Genes expressed in brain before birth can affect risk of childhood mental
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered a number of genes whose expression in the brain before birth may influence the risk of developing a variety of mental diseases during childhood. The team, led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB)
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Study: Recently found RNA molecules may aid in detection, treatment of eso
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Irregularities in the body's genetic code for protein production have been linked to malignant tumours. However, most genetic material contains components whose purpose is unknown.
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Covid-19 in endemic stage, still need to monitor viral load, new variant:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
After hovering for more than three years, the Coronavirus is in the endemic stage, however, the viral load and emergence of any new variant still need to be monitored, the director of Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) said.
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Air pollution may raise risk of dementia, complicated by genetics: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Three years ago, international research commissioned by the journal Lancet identified 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, including three new ones: excessive alcohol use, brain injury, and air pollution.
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Study discovers how genetic mutations contribute to adult epilepsy
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
bout 1 in 26 people have epilepsy, and the most common type, temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), is frequently ineffectively treated with anti-seizure drugs. Neurosurgery may be necessary for patients with this type of epilepsy in order to stop their seizures. Uncertainty surrounds the causes and
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