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Genetic study in Sardinia sheds new light on disease and immunity
Precision medicine - using genetic and other biological information to better tailor the treatment of disease - continues to offer intriguing promise. Recently, a team of researchers from the NIA-supported SardiNIA study reported…
Largest genetic study in children with COVID-19 takes a closer look at mutations
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The Los Angeles Children's Hospital has conducted the largest pediatric COVID-19 genomic investigation to date.The study reports a possible link between certain mutations in SARS-CoV-2 and the severity of the…
Genetic study shows that the risk of pre-ecla
Preeclampsia, usually diagnosed by increased blood pressure and protein in the urine, affects up to 5% of pregnant women. Globally, it contributes to the deaths of around 50,000 women and up to…
Large genetic study reveals new, more contagious strain of coronavirus, Science News
A study to understand the structure of the new coronavirus published on Wednesday noted that a new strain of the deadly virus is more contagious.
Research led by Houston Methodist Hospital examined 5,000 genomes of…
Massive genetic study shows coronavirus mutates and potentially evolves amid rapid spread in United…
Scientists in Houston on Wednesday published a study of more than 5,000 genetic sequences of the coronavirus, which reveals the continued build-up of mutations in the virus, one of which may have made it more contagious.This mutation…
Black Hair Was Common Among Vikings, Genetic Study Confirms | Genetic
They might have had a reputation for fearsome trade, braids, and raiding, but the Vikings were far from a single group of linen-haired Scandinavian sailors.A genetic study of human remains from the Viking Age not only confirmed that…
Genetic study of proteins is breakthrough in drug development for complex diseases –…
An innovative genetic study of protein levels in the blood, conducted by researchers in the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (MRC-IEU) at the University of Bristol, demonstrated how genetic data can be used to support the prioritization…
September: Genetic study of proteins | News and Features
Comparison between the randomized controlled trial and the “Mendelian randomization” genetic…
Hidden DNA mutations in tomatoes revealed in genetic study of 100 varieties
After centuries of breeding, tomatoes now come in all shapes and sizes, from cherries to large heirloom fruits. Scientists are trying to determine at the gene level how and why these physical changes occur. Credit: Lippman Lab / CSHL /…
May: genetic study | News & Features
People who have completed consumer DNA test kits are invited to participate in a study conducted by the University of Bristol and the MRC's Molecular Biology Laboratory (LMB) to find out if risk factors can be predicted. genetics and…
Genetic study revives myth of drunken elephants
New research by a team of Canadian anthropologists suggests that a famously debunked story about drunk elephants may contain a kernel of truth after all. Researchers have studied a number of mammals for the presence of a genetic mutation…
Coronavirus Evolved Naturally & ‘Not A Lab Construct’, Genetic Study Shows
Transmission electron microscope image of an isolate of the first U.S. case of COVID-19, formerly known as 2019-nCoV. The spherical viral particles, stained blue, contain cross sections through the viral genome, seen as black…
Genetic study shows red panda to be two distinct species
(This story from February 26 corrects the spelling of the researcher's last name, paragraph 8)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Red pandas, the bamboo-eaters with bushy tails and red fur that inhabit high Asian forests, are not a single species but…
Largest genetic study offers new insights
A new study, the largest of its kind, finds more evidence of the genetic basis of schizophrenia. The results could ultimately lead to the development of new drugs. Share on PinterestResearchers have discovered a new gene that could…
Genetic study of 200,000 anxious veterans points to potential new treatment pathways
The genome-wide association study was the "largest study ever" looking at genes that may be associated with anxiety, according to Daniel Levey, a postdoctoral associate at Yale School of Medicine and one of the study authors.The study…
Genetic study suggests today’s South Asians descend from Indus Valley civilization
Two new genetic studies published this week offer scarce information about the Indus Valley civilization, one of the earliest human civilizations. The work helps to shed light on the origin of these people, who created one of the cradles…
New genetic study links chronic pain to depression, BMI, schizophrenia, arthritis and PTSD
About a third of the world's adult population, including 25 million Britons, will suffer from chronic pain in their lifetime. Chronic pain is defined as acute pain caused by injury or surgery that persists beyond the healing period -…
Genetic study examines mystery of height heritability
Height is often inherited, but precise genetic factors have long eluded researchers.Credit: Shomos Uddin / Getty
One only needs to look at families to see that size is inherited - and studies…
The Crusaders made love and war, genetic study fi
First genetic study of ancient human remains believed to be Crusaders confirms that the warriors traveled from Western Europe to the Near East, where they mingled and had families with the local…
Collaborative investigation reveals genetic spectrum of tic disorders, with more risk variants…
A meta-analysis of several studies on the genetic background of Tourette syndrome (TS) - a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic involuntary motor and vocal tics - reveals that variants in hundreds of genes, working in…
Origins of depression highlighted in large-scale genetic study
Hundreds of genes have recently been linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting the personality types that may be at risk.
The international study, involving more than two million people, is the…
Study helps understand how parasitic worms cause disease and uncovers potential new deworming drugs
The largest genomic study of parasitic worms to date has identified hundreds of thousands of new genes and predicted many new potential drug and drug targets. Research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Washington University in St. Louis,…
Genetic study improves lifespan predictions and scientific understanding of aging
By studying the effect of genetic variation on lifespan across the human genome, researchers have developed a way to estimate whether an individual can expect to live longer or shorter than average, and have an advanced scientific…
Largest genetic blood pressure study ever
The largest genetic analysis ever performed on more than a million people has identified 535 new genes associated with high blood pressure.
The international team included Professor Jo Knight from Lancaster University School of Medicine,…
Hidden stories of Chinese migration and culture unearthed in giant genetic study
Lamb stew, hearty and fragrant, cooked until the meat is falling off the bone and served with thick, chewy noodles - this is the type of food that survives the winter cold of northern China.Further south, warmer climates favor more crops.…
New Genetic Study Suggests Modern Flores Island Pygmies and Ancient Hobbits Are Unrelated | Science
Liang Bua Cave on Flores Island, where remains of Homo floresiensis were discovered in 2003. Nearby is a village where pygmies live.…
Genetic Study of One Million People Reveals Genetic Patterns Linked to Length of Schooling
The largest ever genetic study of human cognition has found more than 1,000 links between people's genes and their educational path.The work, which involved the DNA of 1.1 million people and researchers from 40 institutions, led to a…
A genetic study investigates the role of light in the development of myopia
The International Consortium for Refractive Error and Myopia (CREAM) recently published the world's largest genetic study of myopia in Natural genetics. Researchers from the Gutenberg Health Study at the Johannes Gutenberg University…
Detailed genetic study reveals lasting contributions from British, Norse and Norman invasions
A genome-wide study of the people of Ireland reveals a previously hidden genetic landscape shaped by geography and historical migrations. Ross Byrne and Russell McLaughlin of Trinity College Dublin in Ireland report their findings on…
Genetic study reveals evolutionary history of dingoes
A major dingo DNA study has found that dingoes most likely migrated to Australia in two separate waves via an ancient land bridge with Papua New Guinea.
The discovery has important conservation implications, with the researchers…
Massive genetic study shows how humans evolve
A large genetic study aimed at determining how the human genome evolves suggests that natural selection gets rid of harmful genetic mutations that shorten people's lives. The book, published in PLoS Biologyanalyzed the DNA of 215,000…
The first genetic imaging study linking dopaminergic genes to music
Sounds, such as music and noise, are able to reliably affect individuals' moods and emotions, possibly by regulating brain dopamine, a neurotransmitter strongly involved in emotional behavior and mood regulation. .
However, the relationship…
Genetic study finds 30% of white British DNA has German ancestry | Genetic
The Romans, Vikings and Normans may have ruled or invaded Britain for hundreds of years, but they barely left a mark on our DNA, the first detailed study of Briton genetics has revealed.Analysis shows that the Anglo-Saxons were the only…