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NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.

31 May 2023

New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID, highlighting evolution and impact

Investigating Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution in respiratory tract infections (RTIs) for better understanding and management.

31 May 2023

Researchers create an open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Childhood Cancer Data Lab, the Children's Brain Tumor Network, the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, and more than 20 additional institutions have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors.

31 May 2023

Chemical found in widely used sweetener breaks up DNA

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is "genotoxic," meaning it breaks up DNA.

31 May 2023

Environmental enrichment may reduce early accumulation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mouse model

About two-thirds of the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is thought to arise from genetic influences, but about a third could be influenced by environment and lifestyle, opening the door for behavioral interventions that could delay or prevent pathophysiological changes that occur with AD.

31 May 2023

Lipid-degrading enzyme, fatty acid amide hydrolase is a predictor of long-term survival in patients with breast cancer

Scientists have identified a lipid-degrading enzyme as a prognostic biomarker for luminal breast cancer.

31 May 2023

North American arrival of A(H5N1) influenza raises concerns of potential pandemic outbreak

Rapid global expansion of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses in 2021, including reassortment with North American strains, highlights the need for proactive measures to combat their spread and mitigate the risk of a potential pandemic originating from these reassortants.

31 May 2023

Largest clinical case series of laughing gas users finds a predominance of young Asian men

The largest clinical case series to date of recreational users of nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas, has found a predominance of young men of Asian ethnicity among those with neurological side effects who were seen at hospitals in 3 major cities in England.

30 May 2023

Aggressive lung pathogen may not be prone to person-to-person transmission

A little-known bacterium - a distant cousin of the microbes that cause tuberculosis and leprosy - is emerging as a public health threat capable of causing severe lung infections among vulnerable populations, those with compromised immunity or reduced lung function.

30 May 2023

Computational approach could help pinpoint causal variants in the noncoding genome

Less than two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, with the rest being noncoding and likely helping with gene regulation.

30 May 2023

Experimental decoy provides long-term protection from SARS-Cov-2 infection

An experimental "decoy" provided long-term protection from infection by the pandemic virus in mice, a new study finds.

30 May 2023

Genetic change supercharged spread and severity of epizootic H5N1 avian influenza virus

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists discovered how the current epizootic H5N1 avian influenza virus (bird flu) gained new genes and greater virulence as it spread west.

30 May 2023

DNA test results may enhance prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder

Today's substance use prevention efforts ignore individual genetic risk, but Rutgers research suggests DNA test results may eventually enhance prevention and treatment and improve outcomes.

30 May 2023

Alternative gene splicing can impact the risk for alcohol use disorder

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered alternative gene splicing, which occurs during gene expression, can impact a person's risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD).

30 May 2023

Mutated gene protects the kidney from hypertension-induced damage

A mutation that causes severe hypertension also protects the kidneys from being damaged, reports a team led by Enno Klußmann of the Max Delbrück Center and the DZHK in "Kidney International".

30 May 2023

Interim results of the effectiveness of 2022-2023 influenza vaccine from six studies conducted in Europe

Researchers provided interim results on 2022-2023 influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) estimates.

30 May 2023

Link confirmed: Infant RSV infections increase likelihood of childhood asthma

Research investigates the association between early-life respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and the development of childhood asthma. It aims to assess the impact of RSV infection during infancy on the onset of wheezing illnesses and asthma in children.

30 May 2023

Artificial intelligence in sperm selection for assisted reproduction

Researchers summarize available evidence on the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in sperm selection.

29 May 2023

Study identifies new genes associated with heart attack risk largely affecting younger women

Research led by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Universite Paris Cite, and supported by worldwide partners in Canada, the USA and Australia, has identified new genes that are associated with an increased risk of a type of heart attack primarily affecting young to middle-aged women.

29 May 2023

Two key physiological systems found to be involved in high-salt-induced hypertension and dementia

Dementia is defined as the loss of cognitive functioning - including thinking, remembering, and reasoning - and is very prevalent in Japan.

29 May 2023

Genetic News and Research

NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID, highlighting evolution and impact

Researchers create an open-source, reproducible analysis platform for pediatric brain tumors

Chemical found in widely used sweetener breaks up DNA

Environmental enrichment may reduce early accumulation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mouse model

Lipid-degrading enzyme, fatty acid amide hydrolase is a predictor of long-term survival in patients with breast cancer

North American arrival of A(H5N1) influenza raises concerns of potential pandemic outbreak

Largest clinical case series of laughing gas users finds a predominance of young Asian men

Aggressive lung pathogen may not be prone to person-to-person transmission

Computational approach could help pinpoint causal variants in the noncoding genome

Experimental decoy provides long-term protection from SARS-Cov-2 infection

Genetic change supercharged spread and severity of epizootic H5N1 avian influenza virus

DNA test results may enhance prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorder

Alternative gene splicing can impact the risk for alcohol use disorder

Mutated gene protects the kidney from hypertension-induced damage

Interim results of the effectiveness of 2022-2023 influenza vaccine from six studies conducted in Europe

Link confirmed: Infant RSV infections increase likelihood of childhood asthma

Artificial intelligence in sperm selection for assisted reproduction

Study identifies new genes associated with heart attack risk largely affecting younger women

Two key physiological systems found to be involved in high-salt-induced hypertension and dementia

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