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Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

The association between treatment-resistant depression and uncommon functional genetic alleles.

3 Aug 2023

Study uncovers the science behind the body's tanning process after leaving the beach

Beachgoers are familiar with the experience of spending hours in the sun, going home, and noticing only hours later that their skin has changed color.

3 Aug 2023

Genome-wide study finds link between CHD1L gene and HIV control

"We searched for human genetic variation that associates with spontaneous control of HIV and identified a novel region in the genome that is only variable in populations of African ancestries," says Professor Jacques Fellay at EPFL's School of Life Sciences.

2 Aug 2023

Liquid biopsy may be used to identify gene mutations in pediatric arteriovenous malformations

A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 20th Annual Meeting indicated that it may be possible to use a less invasive technique to identify the gene mutations responsible for some arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in pediatric patients.

2 Aug 2023

Researchers develop new way to detect brain changes associated with schizophrenia

New research led by scientists working with Georgia State University's TReNDS Center has identified age-related changes in brain patterns associated with the risk for developing schizophrenia.

2 Aug 2023

Genetic variant may explain why some people of African ancestry have lower HIV viral loads

An international team of researchers has found a genetic variant that may explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, reducing their risk of transmitting the virus and slowing progress of their own illness.

2 Aug 2023

Study reveals two key mechanisms underlying high risks from lung infections in Down syndrome

Individuals with Down syndrome, the genetic condition caused by triplication of human chromosome 21, also known as trisomy 21, display a very high risk of hospitalization and mortality after developing lung infections.

2 Aug 2023

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

With a survival rate in the single digits, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is highly lethal. In fact, by the time PDAC is clinically diagnosed, it is already considered incurable via surgery or other means in up to 90% of patients.

2 Aug 2023

Is there clinical value in screening healthy children with genome sequencing compared with a gene panel for medically actionable pediatric conditions?

Researchers compared the efficacy of proactive genome sequencing and a medically actionable gene panel in identifying potential risk for pediatric-onset disorders in healthy newborns and children.

2 Aug 2023

Is there an association between alcohol consumption and blood pressure levels?

The dose-response association between alcohol consumption and blood pressure (BP) levels.

2 Aug 2023

What are the mediators linking cardiometabolic risk factors and severe COVID-19?

Researchers performed a genome-wide association study to explore whether biomarker levels are causally related to COVID-19 hospitalization.

2 Aug 2023

Study explores the familial risk of postpartum psychosis

A recent study explores the relationship between genetics and postpartum psychosis.

2 Aug 2023

Cancer's silent progression: research delves into evolutionary clues in breast cancer

Researchers performed phylogenetic analyses to trace the evolution of breast cancer and precursor lesions.

2 Aug 2023

New treatment offers hope for children suffering from rare skin condition

It’s a beautiful moniker, but for Australia’s ‘butterfly children’ it belies a devastating reality filled with enormous pain and suffering caused by a rare skin condition – Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

2 Aug 2023

Pecans may help prevent obesity and reduce inflammation, study shows

Daily consumption of pecans have been shown to prevent obesity and a host of related health issues like fatty liver disease and diabetes, according to a collaborative study by Texas A&M AgriLife scientists.

1 Aug 2023

Genomic sequencing: A key tool for responding to pandemics

Many of the answers for effectively responding to a pathogen lie in its genome.

1 Aug 2023

Antiviral protein protects against COVID-19 in live mouse models

A mammalian protein previously shown by UT Southwestern microbiologists to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19 in cell culture also protected live mouse models, significantly limiting infection in the lung cells and diminishing the symptoms.

1 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

CHLA researcher to lead a new study on liquid biopsy for diagnosing ocular cancer in children

Just a handful of years ago, retinoblastoma had the medical field stumped. This pediatric eye cancer cannot be directly biopsied, which means clinicians must diagnose the disease by visual examination and imaging.

1 Aug 2023

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Authors explored the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on thymus (T) cell activation.

1 Aug 2023

Genetic News and Research

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

Study uncovers the science behind the body's tanning process after leaving the beach

Genome-wide study finds link between CHD1L gene and HIV control

Liquid biopsy may be used to identify gene mutations in pediatric arteriovenous malformations

Researchers develop new way to detect brain changes associated with schizophrenia

Genetic variant may explain why some people of African ancestry have lower HIV viral loads

Study reveals two key mechanisms underlying high risks from lung infections in Down syndrome

TTUHSC researcher receives $1.76 million grant to investigate new pancreatic cancer treatment

Is there clinical value in screening healthy children with genome sequencing compared with a gene panel for medically actionable pediatric conditions?

Is there an association between alcohol consumption and blood pressure levels?

What are the mediators linking cardiometabolic risk factors and severe COVID-19?

Study explores the familial risk of postpartum psychosis

Cancer's silent progression: research delves into evolutionary clues in breast cancer

New treatment offers hope for children suffering from rare skin condition

Pecans may help prevent obesity and reduce inflammation, study shows

Genomic sequencing: A key tool for responding to pandemics

Antiviral protein protects against COVID-19 in live mouse models

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

CHLA researcher to lead a new study on liquid biopsy for diagnosing ocular cancer in children

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

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