Genetics News and Research

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Study reveals new lineage of tuberculosis-causing bacteria in the eastern part of the continent

Mireia Coscollá, a researcher at the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), a joint centre of the University of Valencia and the Spanish National Research Council, has led a study on the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, one of the 10 deadliest diseases in the world, which proves the existence of a new lineage.

16 Apr 2021

Genetic variants that impact protein binding in immune cells can cause autoimmune diseases

Certain genetic variants that cause modified protein binding in immune cells, are also seen in those at high risk of some autoimmune diseases, new research has found.

16 Apr 2021

HP1a is a key epigenetic regulator that maintains chromosome integrity

The information of the human genome is encoded by approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs and packaged into 23 pairs of chromosomes.

16 Apr 2021

Complex patterns of genetic ancestry can provide insights into genetic, environmental factors of many diseases

The complex patterns of genetic ancestry uncovered from genomic data in health care systems can provide valuable insights into both genetic and environmental factors underlying many common and rare diseases--insights that are far more targeted and specific than those derived from traditional ethnic or racial labels like Hispanic or Black, according to a team of Mount Sinai researchers.

16 Apr 2021

“Expansion Hunter” method can detect DNA errors that lead to repeat expansion diseases

Detecting hidden genetic defects by applying an existing method to an existing datasets. Researchers at Radboud university medical center have succeeded.

16 Apr 2021

Novel gene mutations may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy

New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy.

16 Apr 2021

Analysis: Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden of COVID-19 pandemic

A UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led team has found that Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden of the pandemic, both in overall mortality and specifically in years of potential life lost, in an analysis of 45 U.S. states and the District of Columbia (D.C.).

16 Apr 2021

Japanese–European scientists detect novel genetic mitochondrial disorder

The list of known genetic mitochondrial disorders is ever-growing, and ongoing research continues to identify new disorders in this category.

15 Apr 2021

Study reveals how DNA segments function in cells

A new study co-authored by University of Colorado Cancer Center researcher Srinivas Ramachandran, PhD, shows how DNA segments known as enhancers function in cells.

15 Apr 2021

New mathematical model predicts the spread of COVID-19

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have developed a new mathematical model for predicting how COVID-19 spreads.

15 Apr 2021

Experts to discuss advanced cancer cell and gene therapies at Summit 2021

April 29 marks a pivotal moment in cancer research when the world's brightest minds come together to discuss how to translate the success of CAR T-cell therapies for blood cancers into successful cell and gene therapies for the most complex and deadly solid tumor cancers.

15 Apr 2021

Studies provide insights into characteristics and clinical effect of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

Two new studies, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases and The Lancet Public Health, found no evidence that people with the B.1.1.7. variant experience worse symptoms or a heightened risk of developing long COVID compared with those infected with a different COVID-19 strain.

13 Apr 2021

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Study reveals new lineage of tuberculosis-causing bacteria in the eastern part of the continent

Genetic variants that impact protein binding in immune cells can cause autoimmune diseases

HP1a is a key epigenetic regulator that maintains chromosome integrity

Complex patterns of genetic ancestry can provide insights into genetic, environmental factors of many diseases

“Expansion Hunter” method can detect DNA errors that lead to repeat expansion diseases

Novel gene mutations may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular dystrophy

Analysis: Hispanic, Black, and Native Americans have carried the burden of COVID-19 pandemic

Japanese–European scientists detect novel genetic mitochondrial disorder

Study reveals how DNA segments function in cells

New mathematical model predicts the spread of COVID-19

Experts to discuss advanced cancer cell and gene therapies at Summit 2021

Studies provide insights into characteristics and clinical effect of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

Altering a mosquito's gut genes shows promise to curb malaria

Researchers discover a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury

Gene therapy may offer a new approach to preserving vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa

New research could change how doctors treat some patients with high blood pressure

Cannabis users genetically predisposed to schizophrenia may have higher risk for psychosis

PCR-based reverse genetic system helps analyze SARS-CoV-2 mutations

New algorithm can predict which genes cause cancer

Researchers discover genetic risk factors for childhood OCD

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