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New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t

New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans

by deCODE geneticsStructure of the human mitochondrial genome. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on t
New tool improves the search for genes that cause diseases

New tool improves the search for genes that cause diseases

byUniversity of ChicagoDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHA new statistical tool developed by researchers at the University of Ch

New tool improves the search for genes that cause diseases

byUniversity of ChicagoDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHA new statistical tool developed by researchers at the University of Ch
Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research

Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research

by Simran Purewal and Julia Smith,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCommunity-engaged researchinvolves the active and meaningful involvement of people directly affected by a researc

Preparing for the next health crisis: COVID-19 showed the importance of community-engaged research

by Simran Purewal and Julia Smith,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCommunity-engaged researchinvolves the active and meaningful involvement of people directly affected by a researc
Exercise and Liraglutide: Effects on Weight Loss and Bone Health

Exercise and Liraglutide: Effects on Weight Loss and Bone Health

This article delves into a study that investigates the effects of exercise, liraglutide, and their combination on weight loss and bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals with obesity.

Exercise and Liraglutide: Effects on Weight Loss and Bone Health

This article delves into a study that investigates the effects of exercise, liraglutide, and their combination on weight loss and bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals with obesity.
Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic

Clinical presentation of IDDMSSD syndrome likely associated with molecular location of mutation in PAK1 gene

by Texas Children's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study from Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine has expanded the clinical spectrum of a new epileptic
Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss

Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome health care professionals are growing concerned that amid the recent rush for the new highly effective, anti-obesity medications,

Researchers call for makers of new anti-obesity drugs to study results of body composition in addition to weight loss

by Alvin Powell, Harvard GazetteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome health care professionals are growing concerned that amid the recent rush for the new highly effective, anti-obesity medications,
A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

JANUARY 10, 2024byLund UniversityThe illustration depicts how the researchers' peptide treatment (pink) binds to both receptors that can detect bacterial substances (green) and to bacterial

A step closer to treatment for severe bacterial infections and sepsis

JANUARY 10, 2024byLund UniversityThe illustration depicts how the researchers' peptide treatment (pink) binds to both receptors that can detect bacterial substances (green) and to bacterial
How to make mRNA therapeutics safe from the start

How to make mRNA therapeutics safe from the start

FEBRUARY 28, 2024by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityScientists eager to harness mRNA technology to fight cancer and more need to find ways to test early for safety, Northeastern

How to make mRNA therapeutics safe from the start

FEBRUARY 28, 2024by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert,Northeastern UniversityScientists eager to harness mRNA technology to fight cancer and more need to find ways to test early for safety, Northeastern
Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet have found that low influence and opportunities for deve

Working conditions can explain educational differences in heart disease mortality

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Institute of Environmental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet have found that low influence and opportunities for deve
Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol abuse and hepatitis can injure the liver, often leading to a buildup of collagen and scar tissue. Understanding thi

Liver fibrosis 'off switch' discovered in mice

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainChronic alcohol abuse and hepatitis can injure the liver, often leading to a buildup of collagen and scar tissue. Understanding thi
Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial

Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial

by Tracy Hampton,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—is characterized by an

Aspirin cuts liver fat in clinical trial

by Tracy Hampton,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe most common chronic liver disease—metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—is characterized by an