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AI precision medicine mining finds 13 human COVID-19 risk genes

AI precision medicine mining finds 13 human COVID-19 risk genes

Data scientists have used an AI enabled precision medicine platform to identify high risk genes for COVID-19, along with drug candidates for increasing survival...
Understanding Alzheimer’s disease using gene-network tools

Understanding Alzheimer’s disease using gene-network tools

New research has found a novel way to identify genes that are implicated in the neurodegenerative disorder known as Alzheimer's disease using gene-network tools. Using...
Gene therapy may hold key to treating life-threatening Danon disease

Gene therapy may hold key to treating life-threatening Danon disease

A new study has found that  gene therapy improved cardiac, muscle and liver function in Danon disease mouse models. Danon disease is a very rare,...
Pairing CRISPR with DNA sequencing could help guide cancer treatment

Pairing CRISPR with DNA sequencing could help guide cancer treatment

In search of new ways to sequence human genomes and read critical alterations in DNA, researchers have successfully used the gene cutting tool CRISPR...
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Is green tea and exercise the key to reducing fatty liver disease?

Early in-vivo research suggests that a combination of green tea and exercise can reduce the severity of fatty liver disease by 75% Researchers from Penn...
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Developing new treatments for Barth syndrome

Researchers at Wayne State University are developing new treatments for Barth syndrome (BTHS), a rare genetic disorder Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare and life-threatening,...
Human gene variant linked to higher preference for THC in females

Human gene variant linked to higher preference for THC in females

Preclinical research has revealed a common variation in a human gene that affects the brain’s reward processing circuit, showing that the variation increases vulnerability...
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Scientists reveal how women inactivate their X chromosome

Researchers at EMBL have revealed that the protein SPEN plays a crucial role in the process of X-chromosome inactivation Researchers at the European Molecular Biology...
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Life sciences in space research: what do you know about miniature space labs?

Paul Kamoun, CMO of SpacePharma, explains the benefits of life sciences in space research and the opportunities this presents to health companies In early December...
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Space, neurogenetics and nervous system research

Have you ever wondered about how space alters the mechanics of human muscles? Health Europa Quarterly spoke with Bertrand Fontaine, Director of the Institute...
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New hope for Amish families suffering from genetic disorders

Researchers at the University of Exeter have discovered 25 brand new genetic disorders that affect American Amish communities The Windows of Hope project, led by...
New tool reveals DNA structures that influence disease

New tool reveals DNA structures that influence disease

Disruption of certain DNA structures – called topologically associating domains, or – TADs – is linked with the development of disease, including some cancers. With...
Mother Nature provides new gene therapy strategy to reverse disease

Mother Nature provides new gene therapy strategy to reverse disease

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy technique by transforming human cells into mass producers of tiny nano-sized particles full of genetic material that...
Ketamine may hold potential as treatment for Autism and Tourette's

Ketamine may hold potential as treatment for autism and Tourette’s

To this day there is no known cure for either autism or Tourette’s syndrome, however, new research has revealed how a common anaesthetic could...
New study decodes gene function that protects against type 2 diabetes

New study decodes gene function that protects against type 2 diabetes

In a new study, researchers have decoded the gene that protects against type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects almost 400 million people across the...
The secrets of how genetic variation affects perception of pain

The secrets of how genetic variation affects perception of pain

Discover how researchers unlock the secrets of the way genetic variation affects perception of pain –could this lead to personalised medicines? Gene studies reveal that...

The importance of gut microbiome for Type 1 diabetes risk

A new study has highlighted that children with a high risk of type 1 diabetes have a different gut microbiome to children at low...

Genes and addiction: study shows gene mutation is linked to abuse

Nature or nurture has always been the big question when it comes to addiction. Now, a researcher has discovered that there is a link...
Should the EU establish a single market for direct-to-consumer genetic testing?

Should the EU establish a single market for direct-to-consumer genetic testing?

Ever wondered where your data goes once completing an ancestry test? Should genetic testing be regulated? Do you think countries should lift bans on...
Multiple genes affect risk the of developing asthma, hay fever and eczema

Multiple genes affect risk the of developing asthma, hay fever and eczema

Researchers at Uppsala University have found a total of 141 genes in our genetic material that largely explain the genetic risk of developing asthma,...

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