World first discoveries allow researchers to accurately diagnose prenatal exposure syndromes and birth disorders

byLawson Health Research InstituteBlood testing using technology called EpiSign. Credit: London Health Sciences CentreResearchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Resear

Updated on: August 08,2024

World first discoveries allow researchers to accurately diagnose prenatal exposure syndromes and birth disorders

byLawson Health Research InstituteBlood testing using technology called EpiSign. Credit: London Health Sciences CentreResearchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Resear

Updated on:August 08,2024

Largest-ever exome study offers blueprint for biomedical breakthroughs

byMayo ClinicCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsMayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has achieved a significant milestone with its Tapestry study, generating the clinic's larges

Updated on: December 11,2024

Largest-ever exome study offers blueprint for biomedical breakthroughs

byMayo ClinicCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsMayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine has achieved a significant milestone with its Tapestry study, generating the clinic's larges

Updated on:December 11,2024

New AI tool predicts protein-protein interaction mutations in hundreds of diseases

byCleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists from Cleveland Clinic and Cornell University have designed a publicly-available software and web database to break down barriers to identify

Updated on: October 31,2024

New AI tool predicts protein-protein interaction mutations in hundreds of diseases

byCleveland ClinicCredit: CC0 Public DomainScientists from Cleveland Clinic and Cornell University have designed a publicly-available software and web database to break down barriers to identify

Updated on:October 31,2024

Plastic chemical phthalate causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceBBP exposure causes chromosome organization defects in the female germline. Carnoy's fixed and DAPI-stained images of gonads at the pachytene stage following expos

Updated on: October 31,2024

Plastic chemical phthalate causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells, new study finds

byPublic Library of ScienceBBP exposure causes chromosome organization defects in the female germline. Carnoy's fixed and DAPI-stained images of gonads at the pachytene stage following expos

Updated on:October 31,2024

Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID now protects babies in intensive care from infectious diseases

by Rhys Thomas White, David Winter nd Suzanne Manning,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it's inte

Updated on: October 31,2024

Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID now protects babies in intensive care from infectious diseases

by Rhys Thomas White, David Winter nd Suzanne Manning,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it's inte

Updated on:October 31,2024

Genetic testing moving into the mainstream, study finds

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetic testing, which has expanded in recent years with advances in technology and the development of consumer products, is on a pa

Updated on: January 08,2025

Genetic testing moving into the mainstream, study finds

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainGenetic testing, which has expanded in recent years with advances in technology and the development of consumer products, is on a pa

Updated on:January 08,2025

Bioinformatics techniques uncover hidden prevalence of repeat expansion disorders

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London is signaling a new era for genetic sequencing and testing. In the

Updated on: October 09,2024

Bioinformatics techniques uncover hidden prevalence of repeat expansion disorders

byQueen Mary, University of LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London is signaling a new era for genetic sequencing and testing. In the

Updated on:October 09,2024

Lockdown impacted women's ability to give birth due to increased age, research finds

by University of the West of EnglandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPausing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment during lockdown will have a significant impact on women's ability to give birth, gi

Updated on: June 04,2024

Lockdown impacted women's ability to give birth due to increased age, research finds

by University of the West of EnglandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPausing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment during lockdown will have a significant impact on women's ability to give birth, gi

Updated on:June 04,2024

Discovery identifies key factor for balancing saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the body

byOsaka UniversityThe possible roles of adipocyte Armc5 invivo. Credit:Journal of Biological Chemistry(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107953Researchers at Osaka University iden

Updated on: December 12,2024

Discovery identifies key factor for balancing saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the body

byOsaka UniversityThe possible roles of adipocyte Armc5 invivo. Credit:Journal of Biological Chemistry(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107953Researchers at Osaka University iden

Updated on:December 12,2024

Study uncovers the role of polygenic risk scores in hypertension management

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsPhysician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have ne

Updated on: October 09,2024

Study uncovers the role of polygenic risk scores in hypertension management

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsPhysician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have ne

Updated on:October 09,2024

Study outlines an activity-regulated genetic program underlying the formation of synapses during development

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressNeuronal activity modulates synapse formation in the developing PDE axon. a, Schematic representation and line scan of the PDE axon and its synapses labeled using a c

Updated on: September 03,2024

Study outlines an activity-regulated genetic program underlying the formation of synapses during development

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressNeuronal activity modulates synapse formation in the developing PDE axon. a, Schematic representation and line scan of the PDE axon and its synapses labeled using a c

Updated on:September 03,2024

Study unveils new genetic syndrome linking brain development and neurodegeneration

by Genomic PressStructural effects of a single frameshift homozygous nucleotide deletion in the SPAG9/JIP4 gene. Representation of the three-dimensional model in tapes. (A) Region of the SPAG9wt prote

Updated on: October 09,2024

Study unveils new genetic syndrome linking brain development and neurodegeneration

by Genomic PressStructural effects of a single frameshift homozygous nucleotide deletion in the SPAG9/JIP4 gene. Representation of the three-dimensional model in tapes. (A) Region of the SPAG9wt prote

Updated on:October 09,2024