Genetic study

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…

Key points to remember 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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Comparison between the randomized controlled trial and the “Mendelian randomization” genetic…

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 /…

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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…

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…

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…

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(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…

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…

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…

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…

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 -…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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.…

Liang Bua Cave on Flores Island, where remains of Homo floresiensis were discovered in 2003. Nearby is a village where pygmies live.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…