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The genetic link between blood test results and mental disorders…
the to research will improve our understanding of the causes of mental illness and may help identify new treatments.
Healthy body, healthy mind
People often view mental health as separate from the health of the rest of the body. This is…
South Africa: We found a genetic link between routine blood test results and mental health disorders
According to our new study of genetic, biochemical and psychiatric data from nearly one million people, mental health disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and anorexia, show links with biological markers detected in blood tests…
HMS and Broad Institute researchers discover first strong genetic link to bipolar disorder | News
A research team including scientists from Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard reported the first strong genetic risk factor for bipolar disorder in a study published in the journal Nature Genetics on April…
Crucial genetic link found between arthritis and liver disease
New research has identified a crucial link between arthritis and the risk of severe liver disease in people with the most common genetic condition in Australia.
An estimated 100,000 Australians carry the high-risk genotype of…
Crucial genetic link found between arthritis and liver disease
New research has identified a crucial link between arthritis and the risk of severe liver disease in people with the most common genetic condition in Australia.
An estimated 100,000 Australians carry the high-risk genotype of…
Genetic link between childhood and adult anxiety and depression
Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persist into adulthood, according to an international study published in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
In what is…
A possible genetic link to suicidal behavior
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers suicide a serious health concern.More than one million people in the United States attempted suicide in 2021. About 45,000 died by suicide, about once every 11…
Genetic link found between human development and sea anemones
A chromosome linked to auditory maturation in adults has also recently been associated with perceptual growth in marine invertebrates.
The louse-iv (pow-four) genotype is found in the appendages of the starlet sea anemone also known as…
A strange genetic link between humans and sea anemones has just been confirmed
A gene linked to hearing development in humans has also just been linked to sensory development in sea anemones.Called louse-iv (pow-four), the gene is found in the tentacles of the starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis), where it…
Scientists detect genetic link between blood test results and certain mental disorders
According to our new study of genetic, biochemical and psychiatric data from nearly one million people, mental health disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and anorexia, show links with biological markers detected in blood tests…
Genetic link between childhood and adult anxiety and depression
Summary: Genetic factors are responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persist into adulthood.Source: University of QueenslandAccording to researchers from the University of Queensland, hereditary factors are partly responsible…
Study finds genetic link between anxiety and depression in children and adults – UQ News
According to researchers from the University of Queensland, hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood.
In the largest study of its kind in the world, the genetics of 64,641…
New genetic link to schizophrenia identified
Researchers have found variations in a small number of genes that appear to significantly increase the likelihood of developing schizophrenia in some people.The interaction of a wide range of other genes is implicated for most people with…
We found a genetic link between routine blood test results and mental health disorders
According to our new study of genetic, biochemical and psychiatric data from nearly one million people, mental health disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and anorexia, show links with biological markers detected in blood…
Genetic link to fear memories found hidden in ‘junk DNA’ of mice
Using a powerful new sequencing technique, researchers have discovered genes in mice that help quell fear-related memories. These genes are hidden in relatively unknown regions of the mammalian genome that we have termed “junk DNA”.…
Scientists find genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer
A class of ovarian cancers, known as epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), may share a link with endometriosis. A new study published last week in Medicine Reports Unit suggests that this link may be genetic in nature – and the two may even…
We finally have a genetic link between ovarian cancer and this common disorder
Scientists have discovered a genetic link and a potentially causal relationship between endometriosis and certain types of ovarian cancer.The absolute risk of a patient with endometriosis developing cancer is still very low, but these…
Establishing a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer will help understand both…
Researchers from the University of Queensland have demonstrated a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer subtypes, allowing them to identify potential drug targets for treatment and improve understanding of the two diseases .…
Study finds genetic link between melanoma and autoimmune diseases
A new study has found an intriguing link between genetic risks of melanoma and autoimmune diseases.QIMR Berghofer's Dr Upekha Liyanage said further research could lead to a treatment for people with either condition."This finding does not…
Researchers identify genetic link between lymphatic disorders and stillbirth
In a world-first discovery, South Australian researchers have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a lymphatic disorder that can cause stillbirth or serious chronic illness in affected children.
An abnormality in the…
Virginia study probes genetic link between gout and heart disease in Filipinos
A researcher from a University of Virginia is studying the genetic link between gout and cardiovascular disease in Filipinos.
His research findings can help treat people who share a genetic background using targeted medications and…
CATES: genetic link found for sudden unexplained death in children
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Is there a genetic link between the risk of schizophrenia and the surface of the brain?
The genes that influence the risk of developing schizophrenia appear to be the same genes that affect the thickness and size of the surface of the brain.According to a new study from the Norwegian Center for Mental Disorders Research,…
Cerebellum size shows tenuous genetic link to autism | Spectrum
Cerebellar control: The cerebellum, an ancient and understudied brain region, may be less linked to autism than previously thought.
According to a new study, certain genomic areas that help determine the size of the…
Genetic link may cause lingering COVID symptoms
Scientists have found a possible genetic link in individuals still suffering from loss of taste and loss of smell after recovering from COVID-19.
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Study identifies genetic link between early maturation and high aerobic performance in juvenile…
A study conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates that early sexual maturation and high aerobic performance in salmon have a genetic link that is already evident in juvenile salmon.
Salmon are born in rivers, migrate…
Loss of smell and taste from COVID-19 may have a genetic link, study finds
RAW INTERVIEW: What do we know about the persistent loss of smell and taste due to COVID-19? Dr. Rakesh Chandra, researcher at the Smell and Taste Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses research on long-term loss of…
Researchers find genetic link to COVID-19-induced loss of smell and taste
Scientists are potentially on the verge of understanding why some people lose their sense of smell or taste after contracting COVID-19. A team of researchers has identified a genetic risk factor that increases a person's chance of losing…
Scientists find genetic link to loss of sense of smell
Photo (c) matejmo - Getty ImagesCoronavirus (COVID-19) tally as compiled by Johns Hopkins University. (Previous numbers in brackets.)Total United States confirmed cases : 66,457,054 (65,700,210)Total US…
Loss of smell and taste from COVID-19 may have a genetic link, study finds
RAW INTERVIEW: What do we know about the persistent loss of smell and taste due to COVID-19? Dr. Rakesh Chandra, researcher at the Smell and Taste Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses research on long-term loss of…
Loss of smell and taste from COVID-19 may have a genetic link, study finds
RAW INTERVIEW: What do we know about the persistent loss of smell and taste due to COVID-19? Dr. Rakesh Chandra, researcher at the Smell and Taste Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses research on long-term loss of…
Researchers find genetic link to COVID-19-induced loss of smell and taste – The Hill
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A new study suggests there is a genetic factor that increases a person's chance of losing their sense of smell or taste after contracting COVID-19.
Researchers analyzed data from nearly 70,000 people…
Loss of smell and taste from COVID-19 may have a genetic link, study finds
RAW INTERVIEW: What do we know about the persistent loss of smell and taste due to COVID-19? Dr. Rakesh Chandra, researcher at the Smell and Taste Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses research on long-term loss of…
a genetic link to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Japanese researchers have shown that albino mice of the C57BL / 6 line, harboring a mutated variant of the tyrosinase gene, have an increased susceptibility to the inflammatory liver disease known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.…
Is there a genetic link to being an extremely nice boy?
Flash is not your average puppy. Yellow Labrador, named after one of the first British guide dogs of 1931, she is playful, affectionate and loves to learn new commands. Flash herself is enrolled in an elaborate program, a program that…
Is there a genetic link to being an extremely nice boy?
The DNA data will be matched with the extremely detailed and standardized information collected from the training guide dogs. âWe watch our dogs throughout their lives, from birth. In fact, we watch them from…
Scientists find genetic link to individual differences in spatial memory in mountain chickadees
In a long-term study of mountain chickadees, researchers showed for the first time that there is a genetic component linked to the highly specialized spatial memory of small birds and that differences in memory abilities between birds are…
A genetic link shared between Alzheimer’s disease and severe COVID-19
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and severe COVID-19 share genetic risk factor, study results published in journal Brain indicate that a genetic variant previously associated with severe COVID-19 findings is also associated with an increased…
Newly discovered genetic link to non-alcoholic inflammatory liver disease – sciencedaily
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the accumulation of fat in the liver unrelated to alcohol abuse or other liver disease. It is often associated with obesity and diabetes and is considered a manifestation of metabolic syndrome.…
Potentially predictive genetic link could help identify ABI susceptible patients
Digital interdisciplinary journal Science Translational Medicine This week published a new study led by researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas that proposed a potential new biomarker to…
They confirm genetic link between indigenous chief Toro Sentado and his great-grandson with new…
Scientists have confirmed that a 73-year-old man living in Lead, South Dakota, is the great-grandson of Sitting Bull, the legendary indigenous chief of the Sioux tribe, using an innovative DNA method, according to a to study published…
Data from Utah patients helps find genetic link to vertigo, researchers report
The discovery could lead to treatment for millions of Americans with balance problems.(Intermountain Healthcare) Astros Skuladottir, a genetic researcher at CODE in Reykjavik, Iceland, speaks to reporters on October 20, 2021, describing…
A genetic link between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s identified
Share on PinterestNew study finds genetic bridge between Alzheimer's disease and COVID-19. Ni Hasen / EyeEm / Getty ImagesScientists have identified a genetic link between the development of Alzheimer's disease and the severe consequences…
Stroke: Symptoms Causes Include Genetic Link
A stroke is a serious, life-threatening illness that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted. Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death in the UK, so researchers are actively trying to understand the risk…
Study finds genetic link between driving convictions, crashes and everyday behavior
A new long-term psychological study of drivers has found an association between driving convictions, crashes and everyday behaviors such as consuming junk food or consuming alcohol. The researchers also found evidence that…
Genetic link to obesity could speed end of global epidemic
Obesity is implicated in multiple diseases that are causing health care costs to skyrocket. It's not just a problem for the United States or Western society either. Obesity is a global epidemic that affects adults and children…
Left-handed and brain asymmetry: a genetic link
Why are some people left-handed?
About 10.6% of people are left-handed (Papadatou-Pastou et al., 2020) but what causes awkwardness is still not fully understood. One thing is clear, is that laterality is not caused by…
Left-handed and brain asymmetry: a genetic link
Why are some people left-handed?
About 10.6% of people are left-handed (Papadatou-Pastou et al., 2020) but what causes awkwardness is still not fully understood. One thing is clear, is that laterality is not caused by…
Direct genetic link to autism spectrum disorders
H3K9 cerebellar methylation levels were lower in Suv39h2-deficient mice than in control mice.Credit: RIKEN A new study from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (CBS) in Japan shows that the lack of methylation of histones can lead…
Genetic link to autism could be rooted in the cerebellum
Cerebellum seen here in orange. cerebellar means "relating to the cerebellum". The cerebral-cerebellar circuits connect the brain and the cerebellum.
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A pioneering new study…
Genetic link to autism could be rooted in the cerebellum
Cerebellum seen here in orange. cerebellar means "relating to the cerebellum". The cerebral-cerebellar circuits connect the brain and the cerebellum.
Source: SciePro / Shutterstock
A pioneering new study…
Non-Vaccinated Fuel Hospitalizations; Genetic link to serious illness; and infection rate in…
"This virus will evolve": concerns grow over variants, a new wave among the unvaccinated
Much as public health officials feared, the combination of too many unvaccinated people and the more…
Genetic link between aging brain and brain cancers discovered by Israeli scientists
Using computer and cell biology techniques, such as CRISPR scientists have identified a protein that increases the activity of the TP73-AS1 gene in response to chemotherapy and is also known to…
Genetic link between aging brain and brain cancer discovered by Israeli scientists
Using computational and cell biology techniques, such as CRISPR, scientists have identified a protein that increases the activity of the TP73-AS1 gene in response to chemotherapy and is also known to…
Study shows genetic link with age at first sex and childbirth
Way of lifeJul 1, 2021 11:24 PM2 minutes to readYou might think that your first time was related to a number of factors, such as love, lust, morality, or social mores.But new research has revealed that the age at which we lose our…
Genetic link to loss of smell in COVID-19 patients
ATLANTA - Over the past 15 months, scientists from 23 and me investigated why COVID-19 affects people so differently and why some experience certain symptoms, such as loss of smell. Genetics could play a role…
Genetic link could explain why children develop dyspraxia
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Scientists have identified a link between specific genes and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia.
New research, led by Oxford Brookes…
23andMe COVID-19 Study Finds Genetic Link to Loss of Smell in COVID-19 Patients
An individual with a copy of the variant is approximately 11.5% more likely to lose their sense of smell or taste
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The research builds on work already done by 23andMe over the past year which includes new findings around the…
23andMe COVID-19 Study Finds Genetic Link to Loss of Smell in COVID-19 Patients
SUNNYVALE, California, June 7, 2021 / PRNewswire / - 23andMe Inc., a leading consumer genetics and research company, today announced that 23andMe researchers have identified a new genetic variant associated with induced loss of smell…
Genetic link discovered explaining why some people who get COVID-19 don’t get sick
Gene protection for COVID-19 identified.
The first evidence of a genetic link as to why some people who get Covid-19 don't get sick has been discovered.
A scientific and medical team led by the University of Newcastle, UK, has shown that…
Genetic link discovered to clogged arteries – increases risk of heart disease regardless of…
A new study from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a gene - called SVEP1 - that makes a protein that influences the risk of coronary heart disease regardless of cholesterol. SVEP1 induces the…
There may be a genetic link between depression and anxiety, new study finds | Health
New Australian research, led by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, has identified 509 genes that influence both depression and anxiety - confirming a genetic relationship between mental health issues.The results of the study…
Study finds genetic link between depression and anxiety
The study highlights the link between depression linked to mental health problems and anxiety. He identified 509 genes that influence both depression and…
A genetic link discovered between the face and the shape of the brain
An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face and our brains. What the researchers did not find was evidence that this genetic overlap also predicts a…
A genetic link between your face and the shape of your brain
Scientists have long known that there is a genetic link between the shapes of our brain and our face. For example, research shows that people with certain rare genetic diseases also have facial abnormalities,…
Genetic link found between face and brain shape
An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face and our brains. What the researchers did not find was evidence that this genetic overlap also predicts a…
Discovery of a genetic link between the brain and the shape of the face
In a genome-wide association study involving 19,644 individuals of European descent, an international team of researchers identified 472 genomic regions, or loci, that influence brain shape, 76 of which are also linked to brain shape.…
Genetic link between the shape of the human brain and the face discovered
NEW YORK - A number of genetic loci that influence the shape of the human brain also have an effect on the shape of the face, according to a new analysis.
Through a genome-wide association study, an international team of researchers has…
International team identifies being genetic link
An interdisciplinary team led by KU Leuven and Stanford has identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face and our brain. What the researchers haven't found is evidence that…
The genetic link links type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease; Test requested
The authors of a review article explore the role of HLA antigens in type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroid disease.A recent review article finds genetic links between type 1 diabetes (T1D) and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) and calls…
Large study identified new genetic link to male infertility
Newswise - The results published in eLife show that men with this unstable Y chromosome subtype have a significantly increased risk of genomic rearrangements. These rearrangements affect the process of sperm production (spermatogenesis),…
Scientists discover genetic link to clogged arteries – The Source
High cholesterol is the most commonly understood cause of atherosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. But now scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis…
Chimpanzee subspecies share genetic link despite past isolation events, study finds
The way we understand and differentiate species is primarily through genotypic and phenotypic variation, but also location. However, a recent study reveals that despite isolation events in the past, there is a genetic link between several…
Researchers confirm genetic link between depression and common bowel disorders
New research has revealed just how complex the relationship between gut health and mental health can be, with genetic analysis revealing links between peptic ulcers and depression.Researchers at the University of Queensland looked at the…
Study identifies possible genetic link to marital satisfaction
Variation in a specific gene may be linked to traits beneficial for bonding and relationship satisfaction in the early years of a marriage, according to a new study by a psychologist at the University of Arkansas.Recent research…
Vanderbilt researchers identify genetic link to pneumonia
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – Researchers at Vanderbilt University have found a way to identify COVID-19 patients who are at greatest risk of pneumonia.Vanderbilt researchers have conducted studies on more than 85,000 patients, and researchers…
Study finds genetic link to bipolar disorder in Han Chinese
An association between transmembrane protein 108 and bipolar disorder was found in Han Chinese participants in a genome-wide association study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Most genome-wide association studies have been…
Genetic Link to Heart Disease and Diabetes in South Asians Discovered | India News
BENGALURU: Scientists and doctors in several cities in India and the United States claim to have provided the first evidence of a shared genetic link between cardiomyopathy (condition of the heart muscle causing failure) and metabolic…
Endometriosis may actually have a genetic link to 2 common health problems
Those of us who live free from the chronic pain caused by endometriosis can only imagine what a life of constant discomfort looks like. Depression can look like inevitable consequence, risking hypotheses that distract us from the search…
Malaysian scientists have discovered genetic link that could help fight oral cancer
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A team of Malaysian scientists have discovered human genes linked to the growth of oral cancer that could help develop better treatments for…
A genetic link to molecular events that precede symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease –…
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have discovered a molecular mechanism that causes a "jam" of enzymes traveling up and down neural axons, leading to the build-up of beta-amyloid - a key feature and cause of Alzheimer's…
Endometriosis and depression: is there a genetic link? – Checkup
Norman swan: For something that affects one in three women and costs those affected about $ 30,000 per year in lost labor and health costs, we don't know enough about endometriosis. This is when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus…
Genetic link between cattle and water buffalo could be the key to more sustainable, healthy and…
Scientists at the Roslin Institute and the Center for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health (CTLGH) found that domestication had "comparable effects" on regions of the genetic makeup of cattle and water buffalo, associated with…
Researchers discover genetic link to ideas and actions of self-harm
More people die from suicide in Australia each year than from cancer, and a lot of work is done to uncover the underlying causes, both mental and physical.Professor James Scott, head of QIMR's mental health program as well as a practicing…
Meta-analyses find no genetic link between diabetes and the development of coronary artery disease
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What is the genetic link with the severity of the COVID-19 disease?
Two pairs of brothers in the Netherlands, all hospitalized by COVID-19
Oldest genetic link between Asians and Native Americans discovered
DNA gleaned from a fragment of a human tooth approximately 14,000 years old suggests that the people inhabiting a surprisingly large part of Asia were the ancestors of the early Americans.
This tooth, unearthed at a site just…
Bronze Age DNA shows direct genetic link to present-day inhabitants of southern Poland
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Study finds genetic link to extinct human relative in 4 modern West African populations
UCLA genomics research uses statistics - rather than ancient DNA - to go back over 600,000 years
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Discovery of a common genetic link between autism and Tourette’s disease – Altered brain…
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Researchers at Lancaster University have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing autism and Tourette's effects on the brain.…
The genetic link between asthma and mental health
Asthma has long been associated with a lower quality of life due to reduced activity and increased psychological stress.1 Indeed, all of the identified links between asthma and mental health have been mostly unidirectional, with asthma…
A structural and genetic link
Researchers provide clues as to whether there is a causal association between stress exposure and a predisposition to drug abuse.SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERSIt is commonly accepted – and well supported by evidence and anecdotal reports – that…
New study finds genetic link to some cases of SIDS
A study from the University of Washington suggests that a genetic mutation can lead to some cases of SIDS. Photo by ramosiquitios/Pixabay
October 11 (UPI) -- A genetic abnormality may be responsible for some cases…
Scientists focus on genetic link to Parkinson’s inflammation
The researchers looked at a particular mutation in a gene linked to Parkinson's.Canadian researchers believe mutations in 1 gene are likely responsible for an increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), as well as Crohn's and leprosy,…
No “gay gene”, but a genetic link with sexuality
By Lindsey Tanner | Associated press
CHICAGO - The largest study of its kind has found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research that says there aren't specific genes that make people…