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Insightful review explores alcohol-related liver cancer pathogenesis

While heavy drinking is a well-established risk factor for liver cancer, the specific mechanisms by which alcohol contributes to A-HCC remain unclear.

22 Apr 2024

Study identifies genomic variant linked to unique human skull base morphology

Humans, Homo sapiens, have unique features compared with other closely related hominin species and primates, including the shape of the base of the skull.

17 Apr 2024

Bidirectional Mendelian randomization uncovers link between plasma metabolites and heart attack risk

Myocardial infarction, more commonly known as a heart attack, is a leading cause of death worldwide. Biomarkers called plasma metabolites may play a key role in the physiological pathways involved in myocardial infarctions.

17 Apr 2024

New genetic insights: Sugary beverages linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation

The associations between the intake of pure fruit juices (PFJ) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

17 Apr 2024

Chronic low-level inflammation may be a contributor to both depression and heart disease

Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital have found.

8 Apr 2024

Could dried fruits be the key to reducing osteoarthritis risk?

Dry fruit intake may be causally associated with a reduced risk of osteoarthritis.

8 Apr 2024

Balanced diet linked to better brain health and cognition, large-scale study shows

Study utilizing the UK Biobank data identifies four dietary patterns, revealing the balanced diet subtype promotes superior cognitive functions and mental health outcomes compared to starch-free, vegetarian, or high-protein-low-fiber diets.

3 Apr 2024

Study reveals obesity's link to increased risk of multiple sclerosis and ischemic stroke

The genetic relationship between body mass index (BMI) and multiple neurological diseases.

29 Mar 2024

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

The causal relationship between tea consumption and total-body (TB) bone mineral density (BMD).

27 Feb 2024

Smoking, infection, and BMI found to significantly sway immune response, study shows

Study reveals how smoking, CMV latent infection, and BMI significantly influence cytokine release, impacting immune response variability and potentially affecting disease risk.

14 Feb 2024

Genetics of estrogen production linked to endometrial cancer risk in postmenopausal women

A study in eBioMedicine identifies genetic factors regulating blood estrone levels in postmenopausal women, linking specific genetic loci to an increased risk of endometrial cancer, highlighting the role of non-ovarian estrogen production in cancer development.

11 Feb 2024

Study links specific inflammatory markers to increased cancer risk

The causal relevance of circulating inflammatory markers in cancer risk.

5 Feb 2024

The impact of gut microbiota on the risk of erectile dysfunction

The potential association between gut microbiota and erectile dysfunction (ED).

29 Jan 2024

Is inflammatory bowel disease causing your erectile dysfunction?

The causal link between erectile dysfunction (ED) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

29 Jan 2024

Study predicts snoring could increase the risk of stroke

The causal effect of snoring on total stroke.

26 Jan 2024

Increased milk intake associated with a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in adults who do not produce lactase

The researchers of a recent study published in Nature Metabolism investigated the relationship between milk consumption and type 2 diabetes among lactase non-persistent individuals.

22 Jan 2024

Dark chocolate cuts hypertension risk: Sweet news from latest study

Study finds dark chocolate intake significantly lowers the risk of essential hypertension, suggesting a beneficial role in cardiovascular health.

12 Jan 2024

Landmark study confirms five key Parkinson's Disease variants in largest meta-analysis

Rare Parkinson’s disease (PD) variants in a large-scale cohort.

10 Jan 2024

Largest genetic study of gestational diabetes discovers nine novel genetic regions linked to severe and common pregnancy complication

Researchers investigated the genetic underpinnings of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and its relationship with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) through a genome-wide association study ((GWAS), identifying distinct and shared genetic factors.

9 Jan 2024

Causal effects of lipids, lipoproteins, and other metabolites on blood pressure

The causal effects of lipoprotein particles, lipids, and other metabolites on blood pressure (BP).

9 Jan 2024

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms News and Research

Insightful review explores alcohol-related liver cancer pathogenesis

Study identifies genomic variant linked to unique human skull base morphology

Bidirectional Mendelian randomization uncovers link between plasma metabolites and heart attack risk

New genetic insights: Sugary beverages linked to higher risk of atrial fibrillation

Chronic low-level inflammation may be a contributor to both depression and heart disease

Could dried fruits be the key to reducing osteoarthritis risk?

Balanced diet linked to better brain health and cognition, large-scale study shows

Study reveals obesity's link to increased risk of multiple sclerosis and ischemic stroke

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

Smoking, infection, and BMI found to significantly sway immune response, study shows

Genetics of estrogen production linked to endometrial cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Study links specific inflammatory markers to increased cancer risk

The impact of gut microbiota on the risk of erectile dysfunction

Is inflammatory bowel disease causing your erectile dysfunction?

Study predicts snoring could increase the risk of stroke

Increased milk intake associated with a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in adults who do not produce lactase

Dark chocolate cuts hypertension risk: Sweet news from latest study

Landmark study confirms five key Parkinson's Disease variants in largest meta-analysis

Largest genetic study of gestational diabetes discovers nine novel genetic regions linked to severe and common pregnancy complication

Causal effects of lipids, lipoproteins, and other metabolites on blood pressure

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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