Genetic risk prediction for ten chronic diseases moves closer to the clinic

byBroad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy analyzing millions of small genetic differences across a person's genome, researchers can calculate a polygenic risk score to

Genetics March 14,2024

Genetic risk prediction for ten chronic diseases moves closer to the clinic

byBroad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy analyzing millions of small genetic differences across a person's genome, researchers can calculate a polygenic risk score to

Genetics March 14,2024

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

Pediatrics March 14,2024

4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness

by Elana GotkineOverall, 4.7 percent of students with disabilities experience homelessness across seven states and Washington D.C., according to a study published online March 28 inPediatrics.Em

Pediatrics March 14,2024

Type 1 diabetes: First clinical trial of GABA/GAD in newly diagnosed, very young children

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamGlycemic control in study groups over time. Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) (a) and insulin adjusted A1c (IDAA1c) (b) were measured in the three

Pediatrics March 14,2024

Type 1 diabetes: First clinical trial of GABA/GAD in newly diagnosed, very young children

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamGlycemic control in study groups over time. Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) (a) and insulin adjusted A1c (IDAA1c) (b) were measured in the three

Pediatrics March 14,2024

Can DNA revelations change your views on race?

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAncestry: Does it influence people's views on race when they learn about their own DNA roots? Not much, according to a new researc

Genetics March 14,2024

Can DNA revelations change your views on race?

byUniversity of CopenhagenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAncestry: Does it influence people's views on race when they learn about their own DNA roots? Not much, according to a new researc

Genetics March 14,2024

75% of teens aren't getting recommended daily exercise

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThree out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more pronounced among female students.But new research fro

Pediatrics March 14,2024

75% of teens aren't getting recommended daily exercise

by University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThree out of every four teens aren't getting enough exercise, and this lack is even more pronounced among female students.But new research fro

Pediatrics March 14,2024

How misplaced DNA could influence disease risk

by Amica Müller-Nedebock,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDNA is our body's instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other molecu

Genetics March 14,2024

How misplaced DNA could influence disease risk

by Amica Müller-Nedebock,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageDNA is our body's instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other molecu

Genetics March 14,2024

Insights into epigenetics: The humanized FKBP5 mouse as a model organism

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySummary of study design and cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02430-xThe candidate gene FKBP5 is involved in the de

Breakthroughs March 14,2024

Insights into epigenetics: The humanized FKBP5 mouse as a model organism

by Anke Schlee,Max Planck SocietySummary of study design and cohorts. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02430-xThe candidate gene FKBP5 is involved in the de

Breakthroughs March 14,2024

For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach

by Tali Aronsky,Hebrew University of JerusalemBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaAcute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggre

Oncology March 14,2024

For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach

by Tali Aronsky,Hebrew University of JerusalemBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaAcute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggre

Oncology March 14,2024

'Bet hedging' explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe efficacy of many FDA-approved cancer drug combinations is not due to synergistic interactions between drugs, but rat

Oncology March 14,2024

'Bet hedging' explains the efficacy of many combination cancer therapies

by Harvard Medical SchoolKiller T cells surround a cancer cell. Credit: NIHThe efficacy of many FDA-approved cancer drug combinations is not due to synergistic interactions between drugs, but rat

Oncology March 14,2024

Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

by Shafaq Zia,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchRNAs with expanded CAG repeats (red) form regions of high concentration in the nucleus (blue) of a cell. Credit: Rachel Anderson/ Whitehe

Breakthroughs March 14,2024

Protein production glitches in Huntington's disease revealed

by Shafaq Zia,Whitehead Institute for Biomedical ResearchRNAs with expanded CAG repeats (red) form regions of high concentration in the nucleus (blue) of a cell. Credit: Rachel Anderson/ Whitehe

Breakthroughs March 14,2024