Genetics News and Research

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Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

Surgeons can play a key role in reducing breast cancer disparities by increasing their awareness of where disparities exist and having open conversations with their patients about their needs to initiate referrals early on in their care, according to a new collective review article published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

28 Mar 2023

Despite raising LDL levels, coffee lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure

Researchers performed a cross-sectional analysis of the general population of Hamburg City, Germany.

27 Mar 2023

New statement suggests next steps to interpret incidentally identified gene variants related to heart disease

Increasing use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a gene variant associated with some types of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

27 Mar 2023

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Steroid hormones, to which belong sex hormones like estrogen or testosterone, are important signaling molecules and are responsible among other things for controlling female and male phenotypic sex differentiation.

27 Mar 2023

Forward genetic screening reveals important pathways for sleep regulation in C. elegans

Although the regulation of sleep—how much, when, and how sleep occurs—is mainly considered to be controlled by the brain, sleep deprivation also affects the body, and signals from the body can affect sleep.

27 Mar 2023

Mea6 elimination in oligodendrocytes impairs white matter structure and lipid content

More than half amount in adult human brain is made up of white matter. Lipid-rich myelin is a special structure formed by oligodendrocytes wrapping neuronal axons to form the major components of white matter.

27 Mar 2023

Screening cultured stem cells for genetic mutations could ensure the accuracy of disease models

Induced pluripotent stem cells offer great therapeutic potential and are a valuable tool for understanding how different diseases develop.

24 Mar 2023

Genes known to control eye color are essential for retinal health

Metabolic pathways consist of a series of biochemical reactions in cells that convert a starting component into other products.

23 Mar 2023

Common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders

A new study suggests that a common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders, regardless of whether the addiction is to alcohol, tobacco, cannabis or opioids.

22 Mar 2023

Study finds shared genetic risk variants across different substance use disorders

By combing through genomic data of over 1 million people, scientists have identified genes commonly inherited across addiction disorders, regardless of the substance being used.

22 Mar 2023

Low-cost, universal oral COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe respiratory illness in hamsters

A UCLA-led team has developed an inexpensive, universal oral COVID-19 vaccine that prevented severe respiratory illness and weight loss when tested in hamsters, which are naturally susceptible to SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2023

UTSW expert advises screening by 55 for people with family history of age-related macular degeneration

Patients with a family history of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of permanent vision loss in those older than 60, should visit an ophthalmologist by age 55 to be screened for signs of the disease, advises an expert at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

21 Mar 2023

Avanced genome editing technology could be used as a one-time treatment for CD3 delta SCID

A new UCLA-led study suggests that advanced genome editing technology could be used as a one-time treatment for the rare and deadly genetic disease CD3 delta severe combined immunodeficiency.

21 Mar 2023

UK Government names two leaders to spearhead new Dementia Mission

The UK Government has named two leaders in dementia research to spearhead the ambitious national Mission to tackle dementia, which was launched in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor.

20 Mar 2023

Decreased viral infection severity in females may be due to extra copy of X chromosome-linked gene

It has long been known that viral infections can be more severe in males than females, but the question as to why has remained a mystery – until possibly now.

17 Mar 2023

Computational analysis of large genetic datasets reveals rare disease etiologies

Using a new computational approach they developed to analyze large genetic datasets from rare disease cohorts, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues have discovered previously unknown genetic causes of three rare conditions: primary lymphedema (characterized by tissue swelling), thoracic aortic aneurysm disease, and congenital deafness.

17 Mar 2023

Automata LINQ; Unlocking open, integrated lab automation

In this interview, we speak to Mostafa ElSayed, CEO of Automata, about their new, accessible, lab automation platform Automata Labs and its benefits for scientific research.

From Automata 16 Mar 2023

Researchers design a virus-resistant, more useful E. coli bacteria

In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain of Escherichia coli bacteria to be immune to natural viral infections while also minimizing the potential for the bacteria or their modified genes to escape into the wild.

15 Mar 2023

New genetic animal model may inform potential therapeutic options for Down syndrome

National Institutes of Health researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be more similar to the changes seen in humans.

14 Mar 2023

Researchers identify the mSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex as a host-directed drug target for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers showed that mammalian SWItch/Sucrose Non-Fermentable (mSWI/SNF) chromatin remodeling complexes represent a potential class of host-directed broad-acting SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic targets.

14 Mar 2023

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Surgeons can play an important role in reducing breast cancer disparities

Despite raising LDL levels, coffee lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure

New statement suggests next steps to interpret incidentally identified gene variants related to heart disease

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Forward genetic screening reveals important pathways for sleep regulation in C. elegans

Mea6 elimination in oligodendrocytes impairs white matter structure and lipid content

Screening cultured stem cells for genetic mutations could ensure the accuracy of disease models

Genes known to control eye color are essential for retinal health

Common genetic signature may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders

Study finds shared genetic risk variants across different substance use disorders

Low-cost, universal oral COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe respiratory illness in hamsters

UTSW expert advises screening by 55 for people with family history of age-related macular degeneration

Avanced genome editing technology could be used as a one-time treatment for CD3 delta SCID

UK Government names two leaders to spearhead new Dementia Mission

Decreased viral infection severity in females may be due to extra copy of X chromosome-linked gene

Computational analysis of large genetic datasets reveals rare disease etiologies

Automata LINQ; Unlocking open, integrated lab automation

Researchers design a virus-resistant, more useful E. coli bacteria

New genetic animal model may inform potential therapeutic options for Down syndrome

Researchers identify the mSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex as a host-directed drug target for SARS-CoV-2 infection

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