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Teen marijuana use associated with insomnia later on

Smoke a lot of weed as a teenager, and when you reach adulthood you'll be more likely to have trouble falling or staying asleep, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of more than 2,000 twins.

31 Mar 2020

TGen ramps up testing for COVID-19 to combat global health threat

Since mid-January, the Translational Genomics Research Institute has joined the world-wide effort to test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the COVID-19 disease.

31 Mar 2020

Stellenbosch University and AzarGen Biotechnologies join forces to tackle COVID-19

Stellenbosch University in South Africa and AzarGen Biotechnologies (Pty) Ltd, a South African biotechnology company focused on developing human therapeutic proteins using advanced genetic engineering and synthetic biology techniques in plants, have joined forces in the global fight against the coronavirus.

31 Mar 2020

Virus-scanning tool could identify previously undetected cases of COVID-19 infections

When a virus invades the body, it leaves fingerprints behind. A research tool known as VirScan can detect this evidence - from just a single drop of blood - and identify the viruses that have infected a person in the past. Soon, the new coronavirus will join the VirScan lineup.

31 Mar 2020

Her genetic test revealed a microscopic problem — and a jumbo price tag

Michelle Kuppersmith, 32, feels great, works full time and exercises three to four times a week. So she was surprised when a routine blood test found that her body was making too many platelets, which help control bleeding.

31 Mar 2020

Eight strains of coronavirus afflicting the world

Scientists around the world are racing to study the novel coronavirus strain severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Now, it appears that there are eight strains of SARS-CoV-2 circulating the globe. The good news is that according to infectious disease physician and clinical microbiologist Charles Chiu, “The virus mutates so slowly that the virus strains are fundamentally very similar to each other.”

31 Mar 2020

Evinacumab drug reduces cholesterol levels in patients with rare cholesterol disorder

The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to near-normal levels among patients with a rare cholesterol disorder, meeting the primary endpoint in the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of the drug, which is being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology (ACC.20/WCC).

31 Mar 2020

Large-scale research into risk factors for COVID-19 begins in Northern Netherlands

This week, large-scale research into the risk factors for the coronavirus COVID-19 is being started in the Northern Netherlands.

30 Mar 2020

Clinical trial using genetic testing to guide antiplatelet therapy post-PCI falls short of stated goal

An international clinical trial that used genetic testing to guide which antiplatelet medication was given to patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) did not meet its stated goal for cutting in half the incidence of serious adverse cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, in the year following the procedure.

30 Mar 2020

UVA researchers find way to enhance cancer outcomes by examining patients' genetic data

By mining a vast trove of genetic data, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are enhancing doctors’ ability to treat cancer, predict patient outcomes and determine which treatments will work best for individual patients.

30 Mar 2020

Origins of SARS-CoV-2 – natural or man-made?

With over 780,000 individuals across the world infected and over 37,000 dead, the world is gripped by the pandemic caused by the novel strain of coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

30 Mar 2020

Monoclonal antibody reduces LDL cholesterol in adult patients with HoFH

The cholesterol drug alirocumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 35.6% compared to placebo in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), according to a phase three clinical trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

Study quantifies economic burden of CVD in women with a history of preterm delivery

A new study quantifies the future economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women with a history of preterm delivery.

30 Mar 2020

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates special immune system cells in lung cancer tumors, suppressing them and allowing tumors to grow.

30 Mar 2020

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have explored the relationship between parental alcohol consumption -- before conception in the case of fathers and during pregnancy in the case of mothers -- and offspring development.

30 Mar 2020

Zebrafish can provide genetic clues to human nicotine addiction

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic clues to smoking, a complex human behavior.

30 Mar 2020

Women who experience postpartum psychiatric disorders less likely to have a second child

Women who experience postpartum psychiatric disorders after the birth of their first child are less likely have more children.

30 Mar 2020

How long to a coronavirus vaccine?

The whole world is waiting for one. A vaccine is the only thing that could conceivably save the world from a horrifying cascade of deaths, other than a miracle, it seems.

29 Mar 2020

Gene that could affect the progress of ALS discovered

Researchers from the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University have successfully found a gene that could work towards accelerating the progression of ALS or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The study titled, "The loss of TBK1 kinase activity in motor neurons or in all cell types differentially impacts ALS disease progression in SOD1 mice," was published in the latest issue of the journal Neuron.

29 Mar 2020

Newly developed laboratory model helps reveal how HIV infection affects the brain

Though many negative repercussions of human immunodeficiency virus infection can be mitigated with the use of antiretroviral therapy, one area where medical advances haven't made as much progress is in the reduction of cognitive impacts.

27 Mar 2020

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Teen marijuana use associated with insomnia later on

TGen ramps up testing for COVID-19 to combat global health threat

Stellenbosch University and AzarGen Biotechnologies join forces to tackle COVID-19

Virus-scanning tool could identify previously undetected cases of COVID-19 infections

Her genetic test revealed a microscopic problem — and a jumbo price tag

Eight strains of coronavirus afflicting the world

Evinacumab drug reduces cholesterol levels in patients with rare cholesterol disorder

Large-scale research into risk factors for COVID-19 begins in Northern Netherlands

Clinical trial using genetic testing to guide antiplatelet therapy post-PCI falls short of stated goal

UVA researchers find way to enhance cancer outcomes by examining patients' genetic data

Origins of SARS-CoV-2 – natural or man-made?

Monoclonal antibody reduces LDL cholesterol in adult patients with HoFH

Study quantifies economic burden of CVD in women with a history of preterm delivery

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development

Zebrafish can provide genetic clues to human nicotine addiction

Women who experience postpartum psychiatric disorders less likely to have a second child

How long to a coronavirus vaccine?

Gene that could affect the progress of ALS discovered

Newly developed laboratory model helps reveal how HIV infection affects the brain

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