Genetics News and Research

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Age-related macular degeneration reported to confer higher risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Recent evidence has emerged to suggest that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for infection and mortality.

3 Jan 2023

Zebrafish can provide genetic clues to the evolution of social behaviors in humans, domesticated species

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genetic baz1b clues to the evolution of social behaviors in humans and domesticated species.

3 Jan 2023

What is the impact of COVID-19 on the human genetic architecture?

Researchers recently described the second update on the study of human genetic architecture with respect to the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

3 Jan 2023

KAIST's neuroscientist announces recent advancements toward finding a cure for dystonia

KAIST's neuroscientist and professor, Dr. Daesoo Kim attended the "Conference for Musicians with Dystonia" supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Carnegie Hall concert of legendary pianist João Carlos Martins, who is also a dystonia patient, to announce his team's recent advancements toward finding a cure for dystonia.

1 Jan 2023

New insights on the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster

The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called circadian clock, which regulates the sleep-wake cycle in organisms.

30 Dec 2022

Study suggests a strategy for preventing the progression of chronic leukemia to aggressive disease

A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests a strategy for preventing a chronic, slow-growing type of blood cancer from progressing to an aggressive form of leukemia.

29 Dec 2022

When it comes to harvesting energy, some guts do it better than others

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that a portion of the Danish population has a composition of gut microbes that, on average, extracts more energy from food than the microbes in their fellow Danes' guts.

25 Dec 2022

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

The medical community has never researched the simultaneous impact of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and genetic risk factors in a large cohort … until now.

22 Dec 2022

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

Dr. Manel Esteller and Dr. Verónica Dávalos, researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, describe in a new article the impact of epigenetics on cancer treatment and how it has become a crucial tool to improve early detection, predict disease progression and become a target for new treatments.

22 Dec 2022

Study increases understanding of the genetic architecture of dementia risk in African ancestry populations

In the largest-ever genetic study of dementia in people of African ancestry, VA researchers identified several genetic risks different from those seen in people of European ancestry.

22 Dec 2022

Improving neuroplasticity hastens hearing among cochlear implant recipients

Kick-starting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, known as neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore hearing loss, a new study in deaf rats shows.

21 Dec 2022

Comprehensive lung cell atlas offers insights into an unexpected immune niche in the airways

The most comprehensive lung cell atlas to date, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and collaborators, has revealed 11 new lung cell types and offers detailed insight into an immune process involved in fighting lung infections.

21 Dec 2022

Huge multi-omic data analysis deciphers colorectal cancer genetics

An analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer cases and 154,000 healthy controls published in Nature Genetics uncovered hundreds of signals that may serve as new treatment and prevention targets.

21 Dec 2022

Using 3D patient tumor avatars to guide cancer treatment decisions

At any time, most cancer patients are receiving a treatment that does not significantly benefit them while enduring bodily and financial toxicity.

20 Dec 2022

IU researchers uncover new ways to prevent serious side effects for breast cancer patients

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are learning more about ways to prevent serious side effects from chemotherapy used to treat breast cancer patients.

20 Dec 2022

Analysis finds more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked to colorectal cancer

A comprehensive analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle and 200 scientific collaborators worldwide, has identified more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked with the disease.

20 Dec 2022

Childhood body mass index unlikely to have big impact on child's mood or behavioral disorders

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioral disorders, according to a study published today in eLife.

20 Dec 2022

BGI cares - 2022 social responsibilities in review

At BGI Genomics, we believe it is our responsibility to not only enhance global health outcomes, but also to help make the places we work and live in better.

From BGI Genomics 20 Dec 2022

CN Bio appoints Dr Paul Brooks as Chief Executive Officer

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single-and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced the appointment of Dr Paul Brooks, formerly the Company’s Chief Business Officer, to the position of CEO with immediate effect. Former CEO, Dr David Hughes, will continue to work with the company in a consultative role within the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.

From CN Bio Innovations Ltd 19 Dec 2022

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated. They have just discovered that a key immune alarm protein previously believed to calm down the immune response actually does the opposite.

16 Dec 2022

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Age-related macular degeneration reported to confer higher risk of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Zebrafish can provide genetic clues to the evolution of social behaviors in humans, domesticated species

What is the impact of COVID-19 on the human genetic architecture?

KAIST's neuroscientist announces recent advancements toward finding a cure for dystonia

New insights on the circadian clock of Drosophila melanogaster

Study suggests a strategy for preventing the progression of chronic leukemia to aggressive disease

When it comes to harvesting energy, some guts do it better than others

PTSD, TBI, and a genetic variant show strong links with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias

Impact of epigenetics on the clinical management of cancer patients

Study increases understanding of the genetic architecture of dementia risk in African ancestry populations

Improving neuroplasticity hastens hearing among cochlear implant recipients

Comprehensive lung cell atlas offers insights into an unexpected immune niche in the airways

Huge multi-omic data analysis deciphers colorectal cancer genetics

Using 3D patient tumor avatars to guide cancer treatment decisions

IU researchers uncover new ways to prevent serious side effects for breast cancer patients

Analysis finds more than 100 new genetic risk factors strongly linked to colorectal cancer

Childhood body mass index unlikely to have big impact on child's mood or behavioral disorders

BGI cares - 2022 social responsibilities in review

CN Bio appoints Dr Paul Brooks as Chief Executive Officer

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

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