Study finds seven habits may lower dementia risk for genetically-susceptible patients
Photo Cred: A Koolshooter/Pexels By Liz Gold, Liz Gold There are seven healthy habits that may help lower the lkelihood of developing dementia in people with the highest genetic risk, according...
Read MoreNew report says NIH should create an Office of Autoimmune Disease Research
Photo Cred: Bernd Klutsch/Unsplash By Liz Gold, Liz Gold, Liz Gold The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine supports the enhancement of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) research on...
Read MoreScientists reverse effects of autism-linked mutation with gene therapy
Photo Cred: Artem Podrez/Pexels By Avery St. Onge Using human brain organoids, researchers at the University of California (UC) San Diego School of Medicine uncovered the mechanisms behind how a...
Read MoreGenetic mutation linked to lupus
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Avery St. Onge A DNA mutation in a gene that senses viral RNA was identified as a cause of the autoimmune disease lupus, by an international...
Read MoreStudy 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,...
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