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Researchers characterize the expression of cardiac proteins during embryonic heart development

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center characterized the expression of thousands of cardiac proteins during eight critical stages of embryonic heart development.

6 Jun 2023

Study shows positive effects of volunteering on the health and well-being of young people

Children and teenagers who volunteer tend to flourish mentally and physically, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

6 Jun 2023

SickKids scientists shine light on the complex genetics that underlie blood pressure regulation

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) are delving deep into the non-coding genome to unravel the complex genetics that underlie blood pressure regulation and hypertension (high blood pressure) – the leading cause of cardiovascular disease affecting 1.25 billion people worldwide.

6 Jun 2023

HUG inaugurates a psychiatric care center for children and young adults

The Geneva University Hospital (HUG) have today inaugurated the Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence (MEA), a psychiatric care center for children and young adults up to the age of 18 and for medical care of adolescents and young adults up to the age of 25.

6 Jun 2023

Large-scale comprehensive sequencing helps downstream medical care in newborns

Researchers who lead the world's first comprehensive sequencing program for newborn infants have published the next chapter in the ongoing study of the BabySeq Project, with new findings on infants and families who have been followed for 3-5 years.

6 Jun 2023

Cure Mito Foundation releases the first-of-its-kind online resource about Leigh syndrome

The Cure Mito Foundation, a parent-led organization dedicated to advancing research and treatments for Leigh syndrome, has launched the first-of-its-kind online resource about Leigh syndrome, the most common type of pediatric mitochondrial disease.

5 Jun 2023

New pangenome reference could deepen our understanding of human biology and disease

The first human genome, which has served as the reference until now, was released approximately 20 years ago.

5 Jun 2023

Study improves the genetic knowledge of human eyebrow appearance

The first gene mapping study on eyebrow thickness in Europeans discovered three previously unreported genetic loci, as reported in a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, published by Elsevier.

5 Jun 2023

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear.

5 Jun 2023

Freiburg researchers gain new insights into metabolic processes in the kidney

Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg have gained significant new insights into metabolic processes in the kidney.

5 Jun 2023

Physical activity can help fight the excessive genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

New research has revealed being active could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, even in people with a high genetic risk of developing the medical condition.

5 Jun 2023

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major psychiatric condition that afflicts about 1% of people. Symptoms of BD include sudden onset of depressive mood with loss of interest which alternates with a manic state of hyperactivity.

5 Jun 2023

Research on the first-ever human pangenome reference helps better understand chromosome biology

Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have made a foundational discovery about chromosome biology through their work on the first-ever human pangenome reference.

2 Jun 2023

MU biologist receives NIH grant to develop a better understanding of complex genetic traits

Driven by a lifelong curiosity about the natural world and the diversity of life, Elizabeth King, associate professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri, found inspiration to spend her formative years studying science - and along the way she discovered her passion for biology.

1 Jun 2023

New algorithm could improve the search for genetic cause of hereditary diseases

So far, it has not been possible to explain the causes of around half of all rare hereditary diseases. A Munich research team has developed an algorithm that predicts the effects of genetic mutations on RNA formation six times more precisely than previous models.

1 Jun 2023

New genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease unique to Ashkenazi Jews identified

Alzheimer disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, affects individuals of all races and ethnicities; however, most genetic research for AD has been performed on individuals of European ancestry (EA) with a limited number of large-scale genetic studies in other populations.

1 Jun 2023

"Deep sequencing" of the genome informs diagnoses and treatment of vascular anomalies

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently discovered that extremely thorough "deep sequencing" of the genome in tissue samples and cell-free DNA of patients with potentially life-threatening vascular anomalies captured several genetic variants related to disease that were not captured with conventional genetic sequencing methods.

1 Jun 2023

Accounting for genetic factors can improve accuracy of prostate cancer screening

The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to a multi-center study led by UC San Francisco and Stanford University.

1 Jun 2023

CardioGen upgrade facilitates more accurate diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

Over 2,800 cases, representing a 31% increase, added to BGI Genomics-led CardioGen's hereditary cardiovascular disease gene data.

From BGI Genomics 1 Jun 2023

NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues have identified genomic variants that cause a rare and severe inflammatory skin disorder, known as disabling pansclerotic morphea, and have found a potential treatment.

31 May 2023

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Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Researchers characterize the expression of cardiac proteins during embryonic heart development

Study shows positive effects of volunteering on the health and well-being of young people

SickKids scientists shine light on the complex genetics that underlie blood pressure regulation

HUG inaugurates a psychiatric care center for children and young adults

Large-scale comprehensive sequencing helps downstream medical care in newborns

Cure Mito Foundation releases the first-of-its-kind online resource about Leigh syndrome

New pangenome reference could deepen our understanding of human biology and disease

Study improves the genetic knowledge of human eyebrow appearance

New insights into the importance of microglia in controlling anxiety-related behaviors

Freiburg researchers gain new insights into metabolic processes in the kidney

Physical activity can help fight the excessive genetic risk for type 2 diabetes

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

Research on the first-ever human pangenome reference helps better understand chromosome biology

MU biologist receives NIH grant to develop a better understanding of complex genetic traits

New algorithm could improve the search for genetic cause of hereditary diseases

New genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease unique to Ashkenazi Jews identified

"Deep sequencing" of the genome informs diagnoses and treatment of vascular anomalies

Accounting for genetic factors can improve accuracy of prostate cancer screening

CardioGen upgrade facilitates more accurate diagnosis of monogenic cardiovascular diseases

NIH scientists identify genomic variants that cause rare inflammatory skin disorder

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