Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Harvard's Catherine Brownstein's Multi-Omics Approach: A New Horizon for Understanding Rare Pediatric Disorders

Catherine Brownstein, MPH, PhD, an esteemed Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and an investigator at Boston Children's Hospital.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 6 Mar 2024

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Adults who sleep only three to five hours a day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Network Open.

5 Mar 2024

Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk

Liver cancer, unfortunately, is the sixth most common cancer and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally.

5 Mar 2024

AI and predictive medicine: Recent advances

The potential of deep learning (DL) in enhancing predictive modeling for omics data analysis.

4 Mar 2024

New scSNV-seq technique unveils genetic drivers of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's

Scientists have developed a new screening tool to uncover how genetic changes affect gene activity and can lead to diseases such as cancer, autoimmunity, neurodegeneration and cardiovascular disease. This new tool enables the investigation of thousands of DNA mutations identified by genetic studies in one experiment, guiding the development of advanced diagnostics and treatments.

4 Mar 2024

Exploring the epigenetic impact of smoking across racial and ethnic groups

Smoking changes the way genes are expressed, which later contributes to the development of lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses.

1 Mar 2024

Nerve overgrowth identified as cause of pain in recurring UTIs

A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria.

1 Mar 2024

Newly identified Enterococcus species shed light on antibiotic resistance spread

Antibiotic-resistant infection is projected to catch up to cancer as the leading cause of death by 2050, making understanding and limiting the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria a priority worldwide.

29 Feb 2024

New tool can streamline the analysis of complex epigenome and epitranscriptome data

Scientists have extensively researched the structure and sequence of genetic material and its interactions with proteins in the hope of understanding how our genetics and environment interact in diseases.

28 Feb 2024

Breakthrough blood test developed for early detection of sarcoidosis

A research project led by Lobelia Samavati, M.D., professor of internal medicine and molecular medicine and genetics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has developed a tool to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory disease marked by the growth of tiny lumps called granulomas in the lungs and other organs.

28 Feb 2024

Research identifies genetic change associated with human tail loss

A genetic change in our ancient ancestors may partly explain why humans don't have tails like monkeys, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

28 Feb 2024

AHA scientific statement: Advances and challenges in AI applications for cardiovascular medicine

Artificial intelligence (AI) may transform cardiovascular medicine. For now, though, many challenges remain, and few AI tools have been proven to improve care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

28 Feb 2024

Genetic risk tool could aid early diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis patients

Young people could be spared from going blind by a new genetic risk tool that could also help diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) earlier, to start effective treatments.

28 Feb 2024

Using machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and others have harnessed the power of machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients.

28 Feb 2024

Genetic studies shed light on hypertension risk but fall short of revealing new treatments

Genetic variant research in hypertension has identified numerous associations but is unlikely to yield new treatments, emphasizing the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application.

27 Feb 2024

SickKids scientists lay the groundwork for early detection of cardiomyopathy

In the first study to use whole genome sequencing to examine tandem repeat expansions in heart conditions, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have laid the groundwork for early detection of and future precision therapies for cardiomyopathy.

27 Feb 2024

GENERATE study: Remote genetic education boosts testing rates for inherited cancer risk

Even as it's become clear that an inherited susceptibility to some cancers is more common than once thought, genetic testing of family members of cancer patients hasn't increased as much as experts had hoped.

27 Feb 2024

Study reveals distinct molecular features of proximal and distal colon cancers

The colon is often thought of as one organ, but the right and left parts of the colon have different molecular features in cancers.

27 Feb 2024

Study finds metabolic checkpoint PHGDH as potential target to modulate tumor-associated macrophages

A study by a scientific team from the University of Vienna and the MedUni Vienna, recently published in the top-class journal Cellular & Molecular Immunology, has a promising result from tumor research: The enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHDGH) acts as a metabolic checkpoint in the function of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and thus on tumor growth.

27 Feb 2024

Hedonic overdrive model best explains high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice

High-fat diets cause obesity in male mice. The underlying mechanism, however, remains controversial. After assessing three contrasting ideas, researchers have determined that the hedonic overdrive model provides the best fit, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity, The Obesity Society's (TOS) flagship journal.

27 Feb 2024

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Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Harvard's Catherine Brownstein's Multi-Omics Approach: A New Horizon for Understanding Rare Pediatric Disorders

Lack of sleep linked to higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Nomogram could be a game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk

AI and predictive medicine: Recent advances

New scSNV-seq technique unveils genetic drivers of diseases like cancer and Alzheimer's

Exploring the epigenetic impact of smoking across racial and ethnic groups

Nerve overgrowth identified as cause of pain in recurring UTIs

Newly identified Enterococcus species shed light on antibiotic resistance spread

New tool can streamline the analysis of complex epigenome and epitranscriptome data

Breakthrough blood test developed for early detection of sarcoidosis

Research identifies genetic change associated with human tail loss

AHA scientific statement: Advances and challenges in AI applications for cardiovascular medicine

Genetic risk tool could aid early diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis patients

Using machine learning to identify key predictors of mortality in dementia patients

Genetic studies shed light on hypertension risk but fall short of revealing new treatments

SickKids scientists lay the groundwork for early detection of cardiomyopathy

GENERATE study: Remote genetic education boosts testing rates for inherited cancer risk

Study reveals distinct molecular features of proximal and distal colon cancers

Study finds metabolic checkpoint PHGDH as potential target to modulate tumor-associated macrophages

Hedonic overdrive model best explains high-fat diet-induced obesity in mice

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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