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Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

The NFL playoffs are underway, and fans are finding ways to simulate tailgating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Football watch parties are synonymous with eating fatty foods and drinking alcohol. Have you ever wondered what all of that eating and drinking does to your body?

21 Jan 2021

Dynamic, customized treatment approaches for gastroesophageal cancers may improve survival rates

A phase 2 clinical trial providing personalized treatments based on the genetic profile of metastatic tumors in gastroesophageal cancers has found that using customized treatment approaches, and adapting them over time as tumors become resistant, led to higher rates of survival compared to historical controls.

21 Jan 2021

Study identifies nine specific genes associated with breast cancer risk

Breast cancer investigators in the Lambe Institute at NUI Galway have collaborated on a pivotal international study into breast cancer risk which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine today (Wednesday, 20 January).

21 Jan 2021

Researchers identify genetic risk factors contributing to pneumonia susceptibility and severity

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified genetic factors that increase the risk for developing pneumonia and its severe, life-threatening consequences.

21 Jan 2021

Scientists identify a molecular mechanism that protects the fetus from maternal infection

Researchers at Duke and Mt. Sinai have identified a molecular mechanism that prevents a viral infection during a mother's pregnancy from harming her unborn baby.

21 Jan 2021

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

Patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, a new study from Penn Medicine published online today in JNCI Cancer Spectrum shows.

21 Jan 2021

ALS study underscores the unique genetics of Maltese population

Malta, a sovereign microstate in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, has no shortage of sunny beaches, honey-bricked villages and rugged countryside.

19 Jan 2021

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published today in the journal Twin Research and Human Genetics.

19 Jan 2021

Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies

Having a choice of foods may accelerate aging and shorten the lifespan of fruit flies, according to a study published today in the open-access eLife journal.

19 Jan 2021

Study finds genetic variants that increase the risk of bedwetting

In a large-scale study of Danish children and young people, researchers from Aarhus University have for the first time found genetic variants that increase the risk of nocturnal enuresis - commonly known as bedwetting or nighttime incontinence.

19 Jan 2021

Compulsory DNA collection is unethical and has a detrimental effect on genetics research

The compulsory collection of DNA being undertaken in some parts of the world is not just unethical, but risks affecting people's willingness to donate biological samples and thus contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge and the development of new treatments, says a paper in the European Journal of Human Genetics, published online* today [18 January 2021].

19 Jan 2021

Gene-cutting system may play second role as a genetic dimmer switch

In a series of experiments with laboratory-cultured bacteria, Johns Hopkins scientists have found evidence that there is a second role for the widely used gene-cutting system CRISPR-Cas9 -- as a genetic dimmer switch for CRISPR-Cas9 genes.

19 Jan 2021

Using 'federated learning' to enhance predictions of COVID-19 outcomes

Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies using a machine learning technique called "federated learning" to examine electronic health records to better predict how COVID-19 patients will progress.

18 Jan 2021

CoQ10 supplement could be a valuable complementary therapeutic option for various diseases

A study led by scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) has found that a supplement of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an essential molecule for life that is synthesized in the cells of our organs and tissues and is also acquired through diet, could constitute a valuable complementary therapeutic option in the treatment of certain mitochondrial diseases, colon cancer, thyroid carcinoma, and Crohn’s disease.

18 Jan 2021

New computational technique accurately differentiates between data from tumor cells and normal cells

In an effort to address a major challenge when analyzing large single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new computational technique to accurately differentiate between data from cancer cells and the variety of normal cells found within tumor samples.

18 Jan 2021

Midwife’s research included in new national guidance on harms caused by alcohol in pregnancy

As thousands of people are committing to giving up alcohol during Dry January, research from a midwifery lecturer at Northumbria University has been included in new national guidance on the harms of consuming alcohol both before and during pregnancy.

18 Jan 2021

Mothers of children with autism have many significantly different metabolite levels, study finds

Now, a study by researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Arizona State University, and the Mayo Clinic found that mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder had several marked different metabolite levels two to five years after they gave birth compared to mothers of normally developing children.

17 Jan 2021

Researchers measure brain volume differences in HIV-infected individuals

Nearly 38 million people around the world are living with HIV, which, with access to treatment, has become a lifelong chronic condition. Understanding how infection changes the brain, especially in the context of aging, is increasingly important for improving both treatment and quality of life.

16 Jan 2021

New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are looking at ways to combine imaging and biomarkers to predict prostate cancer progression more accurately.

15 Jan 2021

Image-based deep learning haplotype-guided study maps the global adaptation of SARS-CoV-2

A new study used deep learning with image recognition technology to trace the emergence of variants with increased viral fitness. Higher fitness leads to rapid expansion of these lineages in the areas where they are introduced. This type of study could facilitate the development of more effective antibodies and vaccines to help contain the pandemic.

15 Jan 2021

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

Dynamic, customized treatment approaches for gastroesophageal cancers may improve survival rates

Study identifies nine specific genes associated with breast cancer risk

Researchers identify genetic risk factors contributing to pneumonia susceptibility and severity

Scientists identify a molecular mechanism that protects the fetus from maternal infection

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

ALS study underscores the unique genetics of Maltese population

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies

Study finds genetic variants that increase the risk of bedwetting

Compulsory DNA collection is unethical and has a detrimental effect on genetics research

Gene-cutting system may play second role as a genetic dimmer switch

Using 'federated learning' to enhance predictions of COVID-19 outcomes

CoQ10 supplement could be a valuable complementary therapeutic option for various diseases

New computational technique accurately differentiates between data from tumor cells and normal cells

Midwife’s research included in new national guidance on harms caused by alcohol in pregnancy

Mothers of children with autism have many significantly different metabolite levels, study finds

Researchers measure brain volume differences in HIV-infected individuals

New tests may help improve the selection of men considering prostate cancer surveillance

Image-based deep learning haplotype-guided study maps the global adaptation of SARS-CoV-2

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