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Scientists identify genome regions linked to migraine risk

An international consortium of leading migraine scientists identified more than 120 regions of the genome that are connected to risk of migraine.

3 Feb 2022

Study identifies a genetic mutation linked to high risk of lethal childhood leukemia

A genetic variant changing just one base pair of nucleotides greatly increases risk of a high-risk subtype of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics.

3 Feb 2022

New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

3 Feb 2022

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

On imaging tests, brains were larger and showed fewer signs of injury in early to late middle-aged adults (ages 40-69 years) who had nearly ideal cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Genome study reveals unexpected heterogeneity of human ribosomal RNA genes

A genome study undertaken by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers to look for variants in a gene considered a fundamental building block for microscopic structures that synthesize proteins took a surprising twist.

2 Feb 2022

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

Researchers at the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have developed a new mouse model of Huntington's disease that recapitulates more Huntington's disease-like characteristics than earlier models.

2 Feb 2022

CECR2 gene inhibition prevents triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing, study shows

A new study by researchers at Yale Cancer Center shows inhibition of the CECR2 gene prevents triple-negative breast cancer from advancing or metastasizing.

2 Feb 2022

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

Researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., have identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, specifically via communication between the heart and part of the brain's frontal cortex, in women with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

2 Feb 2022

Novel test uses cervical screening samples to detect breast and ovarian cancer

A new revolutionary test for detecting ovarian and breast cancer, which could potentially measure future cancer risk, is being developed by researchers from UCL's Institute for Women's Health.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain why people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers generate a complex kidney-like 3D tissue in the lab

A research team based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has created complex 3D kidney tissue in the lab solely from cultured mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells.

1 Feb 2022

Families of Black patients found to have greater risk for dilated cardiomyopathy

Black patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of unknown cause are more likely to have family members at risk of developing the heart muscle disease than families of white patients, according to results of a multi-site study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

1 Feb 2022

C-Path and EJP RD collaborate to expand global rare disease research and drug development

Critical Path Institute (C-Path), an independent global nonprofit organization, and the European Joint Programme on Rare Diseases (EJP RD), an initiative that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, have announced a collaboration to advance technologies and methodologies that are fit for regulatory purposes to further global rare disease research and drug development.

1 Feb 2022

Researchers visualize protein machinery of respiration for the first time

Oxygen and sugar are the basis of life for animals, plants, fungi and many bacteria. The metabolic process called respiration makes it possible to convert food into energy for the cells.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare interstitial lung disease in a young child

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has solved the medical mystery of why a 2-year-old child — seemingly healthy at birth — succumbed to an undiagnosed, rare illness.

31 Jan 2022

Study identifies high-priority genes associated with uterine cancer that could be potential drug targets

No single gene causes uterine cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women, which is on the rise in the U.S.

28 Jan 2022

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

Northwestern scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively, published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

28 Jan 2022

ERGA aims to provide genomic data to inform research about Europe's biodiversity

To provide important genomic data to inform research about Europe's biodiversity, scientists from 48 different countries initiated the "European Reference Genome Atlas" (ERGA) in 2021.

28 Jan 2022

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Northwestern, the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Chicago and Rush University are part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition.

27 Jan 2022

Following heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors can support good brain health

The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics - 2022 Update, published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

27 Jan 2022

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Scientists identify genome regions linked to migraine risk

Study identifies a genetic mutation linked to high risk of lethal childhood leukemia

New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

Genome study reveals unexpected heterogeneity of human ribosomal RNA genes

UCLA researchers develop first human genomic transgenic mouse model of Huntington's disease

CECR2 gene inhibition prevents triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing, study shows

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

Novel test uses cervical screening samples to detect breast and ovarian cancer

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Researchers generate a complex kidney-like 3D tissue in the lab

Families of Black patients found to have greater risk for dilated cardiomyopathy

C-Path and EJP RD collaborate to expand global rare disease research and drug development

Researchers visualize protein machinery of respiration for the first time

Researchers identify genetic cause of rare interstitial lung disease in a young child

Study identifies high-priority genes associated with uterine cancer that could be potential drug targets

New tool harnesses immune cells from tumors to effectively fight cancer

ERGA aims to provide genomic data to inform research about Europe's biodiversity

Northwestern and partners are part of mega NIH program to investigate precision nutrition

Following heart-healthy lifestyle behaviors can support good brain health

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