Study identifies associations between DNA methylation and gene expression in children
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study observed connections between DNA methylation patterns and the level of gene expressions in the blood samples of children, furthering...
Read MoreShorter antibiotic course produces fewer antibiotic resistance genes, study says
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study determined that children diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) treated with five days of antibiotic therapy had fewer antibiotic resistance...
Read MoreGenetic testing may reduce risk of chronic kidney disease in African Americans
Photo Cred: Mahmoud-Ahmed/Pixabay By Avery St. Onge A new study by researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that disclosing genetic test results for the genetic variant, apolipoprotein...
Read MoreNew genetic study provides more insight into severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay By Liz Gold Recently released research involving 57,000 people has revealed new details about some of the biological mechanisms behind severe novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The study,...
Read MoreStudy identifies gene variants associated with heart attacks in younger females
Photo Cred: Julia Koblitz/Unsplash By Avery St. Onge A recent study conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) discovered mutations in genes involved in the production of fibrillar collagen, the protein...
Read MoreNew gene variant could lead to future treatments for muscle loss in elderly
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A new study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology identified an exercised-induced RNA strand which was shown to mitigate muscle...
Read MoreThe functional medicine approach to chronic and acute COVID-19
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Liz Gold Functional medicine is patient-centered, science-based, and about underlying causes, said Joel Evans, MD, at the 2022 Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City....
Read MoreGene deletion in mice shown to reduce age-related inflammation, study finds
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A recent study by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) revealed that deactivation of the gene PLa2g7 mimicked the...
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