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New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

The National Institutes of Health is launching a new program, the Common Fund's Somatic Mosaicism Across Human Tissues Network, that aims to transform our knowledge of how much genetic variation there is in the cells and tissues throughout our bodies.

11 May 2023

What is the association between obesity and insulin resistance in youth and its production of colon-derived acetate, gut-derived hormone secretion, and adipose tissue lipolysis?

Researchers assessed whether insulin resistance and adiposity in youth were linked to the fermentation of dietary fibers.

11 May 2023

ELRIG UK appoints Nick Clare to board as Vendor Strategy Work Group Lead

The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK today announced the appointment of Nick Clare to the ELRIG board. He will chair and lead the Vendor Strategy Work Group to help ensure the vendors’ perspectives and interests are represented within the ELRIG board.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 11 May 2023

Study extends understanding of m6A modification as biological pathway underlying atrial fibrillation

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been identified as genetic contributors to atrial fibrillation (AF).

11 May 2023

Researchers advance the understanding of sperm maturation

Fertility has long been cherished across humankind. Now, in a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from Osaka University have furthered our understanding of sperm maturation.

10 May 2023

AI algorithms for rare disease diagnosis ignore the genetic, morphological diversity of humans

Up to 40% of rare diseases show facial alterations that enable researchers to identify some pathologies and they can even help them to establish an early diagnosis.

10 May 2023

Neanderthal genes shape human noses

Research reports a study on the genetics of facial features in Latin Americans using automatic landmarking of 2D portraits and genome-wide association analysis. The study identified novel regions associated with facial features, including a region in 1q32.3 that shows introgression from Neanderthals and influences nasal height.

10 May 2023

Study sheds light on a possible pharmacological approach to treat cardiac arrhythmias

Scientists at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) near Philadelphia have found that a drug discovered at SFU and patented several years ago may have potential lifesaving results in the treatment of conditions leading to sudden cardiac death.

10 May 2023

Silenced p16 gene can drive colorectal cancer progression

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common and second deadliest cancer. How colorectal cancer develops is not well understood, but a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reports in the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research that silencing the gene p16, even though the DNA itself does not change, can drive colorectal cancer progression in animal models.

10 May 2023

Research aims to better understand how the brain processes taste

Taste is a complex neurological experience that has the potential to provide extensive, and perhaps surprising, information on how the brain makes sense of sensations and the organization of brain pathways.

10 May 2023

Researchers create new "pangenome" that provides better view of human genome

When it was launched in April 2003, the Human Genome Project helped revolutionize biomedical research by providing scientists a reference map that allowed them to analyze DNA sequences for genetic clues to the origins of a host of diseases.

10 May 2023

Researchers release new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences

Researchers have released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially more diversity from different human populations than what was previously available.

10 May 2023

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

Researchers proposed that the wind may facilitate mosquito transmission over long distances.

10 May 2023

MGI empowers the completion of nearly 60,000 samples for the million microbiome of humans project

Through the Million Microbiome of Humans Project, MGI Tech is building a comprehensive microbiome database to support global health and research initiatives.

From MGI 10 May 2023

Can artificial intelligence help predict the risk of pancreatic cancer using disease trajectories?

Researchers designed surveillance programs for the early detection of patients at elevated risk of pancreatic cancer.

10 May 2023

Same genetic defects shared by some patients with motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia

New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.

9 May 2023

Study shows the power of gamma enhancement as potential approach for countering depression

Led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Hungary's University of Szeged, a new study in mice and rats found that restoring certain signals in a brain region that processes smells countered depression.

9 May 2023

Baylor scientists link MRTFB gene variants with novel neurodevelopmental disorder

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have linked specific variants or mutations of the gene myocardin-related transcription factor B (MRTFB) with a novel neurodevelopmental disorder.

9 May 2023

Monitoring change in breast density over time may help identify women at high risk of cancer

Many middle-aged and older women get mammograms every one to two years to screen for breast cancer, as recommended by their doctors.

9 May 2023

New AI tool shows early promise in detecting Parkinson's disease years before symptom onset

Scientists from UNSW Sydney with collaborators at Boston University have developed a tool that shows early promise in detecting Parkinson's disease years before the first symptoms start appearing.

9 May 2023

Genetic News and Research

New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

What is the association between obesity and insulin resistance in youth and its production of colon-derived acetate, gut-derived hormone secretion, and adipose tissue lipolysis?

ELRIG UK appoints Nick Clare to board as Vendor Strategy Work Group Lead

Study extends understanding of m6A modification as biological pathway underlying atrial fibrillation

Researchers advance the understanding of sperm maturation

AI algorithms for rare disease diagnosis ignore the genetic, morphological diversity of humans

Neanderthal genes shape human noses

Study sheds light on a possible pharmacological approach to treat cardiac arrhythmias

Silenced p16 gene can drive colorectal cancer progression

Research aims to better understand how the brain processes taste

Researchers create new "pangenome" that provides better view of human genome

Researchers release new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences

Is wind spreading urban malaria?

MGI empowers the completion of nearly 60,000 samples for the million microbiome of humans project

Can artificial intelligence help predict the risk of pancreatic cancer using disease trajectories?

Same genetic defects shared by some patients with motor neuron disease and frontotemporal dementia

Study shows the power of gamma enhancement as potential approach for countering depression

Baylor scientists link MRTFB gene variants with novel neurodevelopmental disorder

Monitoring change in breast density over time may help identify women at high risk of cancer

New AI tool shows early promise in detecting Parkinson's disease years before symptom onset

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