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Caffeine's protective effects against obesity and joint diseases supported by genetic study

The effects of caffeine levels in circulation by considering genetically predicted variations in caffeine metabolism.

28 Feb 2024

Genetic studies shed light on hypertension risk but fall short of revealing new treatments

Genetic variant research in hypertension has identified numerous associations but is unlikely to yield new treatments, emphasizing the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application.

27 Feb 2024

SickKids scientists lay the groundwork for early detection of cardiomyopathy

In the first study to use whole genome sequencing to examine tandem repeat expansions in heart conditions, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have laid the groundwork for early detection of and future precision therapies for cardiomyopathy.

27 Feb 2024

Eye movement reflex reveals genetic association with autism

Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children's eyes move when they turn their heads.

27 Feb 2024

GENERATE study: Remote genetic education boosts testing rates for inherited cancer risk

Even as it's become clear that an inherited susceptibility to some cancers is more common than once thought, genetic testing of family members of cancer patients hasn't increased as much as experts had hoped.

27 Feb 2024

Study demonstrates a feasible way to expand germline genetic testing for cancer patients

A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JCO Precision Oncology demonstrates a feasible way to expand germline genetic testing for patients with cancer.

27 Feb 2024

Study finds metabolic checkpoint PHGDH as potential target to modulate tumor-associated macrophages

A study by a scientific team from the University of Vienna and the MedUni Vienna, recently published in the top-class journal Cellular & Molecular Immunology, has a promising result from tumor research: The enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHDGH) acts as a metabolic checkpoint in the function of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and thus on tumor growth.

27 Feb 2024

Ancient Eastern Arabians developed malaria resistance through agriculture, study finds

People living in ancient Eastern Arabia appear to have developed resistance to malaria following the appearance of agriculture in the region around five thousand years ago, a new study reveals.

27 Feb 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

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

A single-cell spatial transcriptome analysis on murine brain expression in age and disease using a Parkinson's disease.

27 Feb 2024

Wayne State researchers lead $9.6 million study on cancer genetics in African Americans

A team of researchers from Wayne State University and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has received a five-year, $9.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health for the study "Genetic Variation in Cancer Risk and Outcomes in African Americans."

26 Feb 2024

Gut bacteria may be responsible for sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases

Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice co-led by a UCL and Moorfields researcher.

26 Feb 2024

Understanding obesity's effects on liver metabolism

Your liver plays a vital role in your metabolism, the biological process which converts food into energy.

26 Feb 2024

Insights into gut plasticity mechanisms unveiled through fruit fly research

One of the most striking examples of gut plasticity can be observed in animals that are exposed to prolonged periods of fasting, such as hibernating animals or phyton snakes that goes for months without eating, where the gut shrinks with as much as 50%, but recovers in size following a few days of re-feeding.

26 Feb 2024

Genetic News and Research

Caffeine's protective effects against obesity and joint diseases supported by genetic study

Genetic studies shed light on hypertension risk but fall short of revealing new treatments

SickKids scientists lay the groundwork for early detection of cardiomyopathy

Eye movement reflex reveals genetic association with autism

GENERATE study: Remote genetic education boosts testing rates for inherited cancer risk

Study demonstrates a feasible way to expand germline genetic testing for cancer patients

Study finds metabolic checkpoint PHGDH as potential target to modulate tumor-associated macrophages

Ancient Eastern Arabians developed malaria resistance through agriculture, study finds

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

Mapping the brain: How cell types and location influence Parkinson’s disease

Wayne State researchers lead $9.6 million study on cancer genetics in African Americans

Gut bacteria may be responsible for sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases

Understanding obesity's effects on liver metabolism

Insights into gut plasticity mechanisms unveiled through fruit fly research

Harnessing multi-omics and AI for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease management

Globe artichokes: A rich source of dietary fiber and phenolic antioxidants

If you’re poor, fertility treatment can be out of reach

Researchers develop promising recombinant flu vaccine using nanoliposome technology

Study reveals pivotal insights into the progression of Parkinson's disease

Genetic variants influence blood pressure from early in life

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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