Health What these scientists learned from offering genetic screening to 13,000 Oregonians for free James Pereira Jul 30, 2023 Early genetic testing can improve cancer outcomes, but individuals often don't undergo this screening if they lack a… Read More...
Health People with increased genetic risk of Alzheimer’s may lose sense of smell first James Pereira Jul 29, 2023 People who carry the gene variant associated with the strongest risk for Alzheimer's disease may lose their ability to… Read More...
Health Asymptomatic COVID's Genetic Link; Tornado Hits Pfizer Plant; Thalidomide Survivors James Pereira Jul 20, 2023 (MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require subscriptions. A common variant in an immune-system gene was… Read More...
Health Researchers visualize activity of CRISPR genetic scissors: New method allows precise observation of… James Pereira Jul 14, 2023 When bacteria are attacked by a virus, they can defend themselves with a mechanism that fends off the genetic material… Read More...
Health Participating in genetic studies is in your genes James Pereira Jul 14, 2023 Why do some people take part in genetic studies while others do not? The answer may lie within our genetic makeup.… Read More...
Health Genome sequencing highly effective at diagnosing genetic disorders in newborns and infants James Pereira Jul 12, 2023 A new national study, led by researchers at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, has found whole genome sequencing (WGS) to… Read More...
Health CENTOGENE Biodatabank Reveals Unique Genetic Variants in World’s Largest Niemann-Pick Type C1… James Pereira Jul 12, 2023 Inclusion of 602 patients from 47 countries represents the world’s largest and most heterogeneous Niemann-Pick type C1… Read More...
Health Genetic secrets of America’s favorite snack James Pereira Jul 8, 2023 In its simplest form, popcorn is pretty uncomplicated. Most supermarket varieties offer the choice of two kernel colors,… Read More...
Health How a genetic mutation can cause individuals with normal cholesterol levels to develop coronary… James Pereira Jul 8, 2023 A novel molecular pathway to explain how a mutation in the gene ACTA2 can cause individuals in their 30s -- with normal… Read More...
Health Genetic variant linked with faster progression of multiple sclerosis James Pereira Jul 8, 2023 A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS) has for the first time identified a genetic variant… Read More...