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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

UC San Diego researchers discover genetic connections to alcohol consumption

A research group centered at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has drilled deep into a dataset of over 3 million individuals compiled by the direct-to-consumer genetics company 23andMe, Inc., and found intriguing connections between genetic factors influencing alcohol consumption and their relationship with other disorders.

5 Apr 2024

Does IBD affect cancer risk?

Research suggests no strong genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and increased cancer risk, with specific exceptions in European populations for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

3 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

Rising antimicrobial resistance in STIs: A call for global action

Review delves into the rising challenge of antimicrobial resistance in sexually transmitted infections, underscoring the need for innovative treatments and the critical role of global surveillance in managing diseases like gonorrhea and syphilis.

21 Mar 2024

Study highlights causal associations between gut microbes and hypothyroidism

The association between the microbial community of the gut and hypothyroidism.

20 Mar 2024

The association between diet and colorectal cancer risk

The genetic variants that modify the association between diet and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk.

1 Mar 2024

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

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

Green tea does not lower the risk of lung cancer

Whether green tea consumption was associated with a lower risk of lung cancer.

22 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

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms News and Research

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

Could dried fruits be the key to reducing osteoarthritis risk?

UC San Diego researchers discover genetic connections to alcohol consumption

Does IBD affect cancer 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

Rising antimicrobial resistance in STIs: A call for global action

Study highlights causal associations between gut microbes and hypothyroidism

The association between diet and colorectal cancer risk

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

Tea consumption increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis

Green tea does not lower the risk of lung cancer

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

Ancient Brazilian genomes may hold the secrets of treponemal evolutionary history

Link between long-term hyperglycemia and upper-limb musculoskeletal conditions revealed

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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