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Study finds migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies. Genetic analysis findings were published in The American Journal of Human Genetics by Professor Dale Nyholt and his PhD c
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Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoveries about modern populations. The data revealed by ancient DNA sampling can be valuable, but the human remains that carry this ancient DNA are often those of the ancestors of modern Indigenous g
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Research finds aging is driven by unbalanced genes
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a new study, Northwestern University researchers used artificial intelligence to analyze data from a wide variety of tissues, collected from humans, mice, rats and killifish. They discovered that the length of genes can explain most molecular-level changes that occur during aging.
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Researchers reveal new genetic mutation cause of childhood glaucoma
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers have identified new genetic mutation which may be the cause of server cases in patients with childhood glaucoma, a debilitating condition that runs in families and can cause blindness in children as young as three years old.
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Researchers find new genetic cause for pancreatic cancer
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Study revealed the possible cause of pancreatic cancer. The findings hold implications for the targeted treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which accounts for the vast majority of all pancreatic tumors and is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
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Study reveals genetic predisposition for Lupus may protect against COVID-1
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers suggested that genetic predisposition for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be protective against severe COVID-19 infection.
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Individuals with similar faces might have similar DNA: Study
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): DNA analysis and a collection of photos of genetically unrelated lookalikes have revealed that strong facial similarity is associated with shared genetic variants.
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Research reveals synthetic tools transport DNA messages from one location
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Houston [US], July 18 (ANI): Researchers from Rice University have shown that the increasingly popular CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool may be used in human cells in a variety of new potent ways, according to a recent study.
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DNA samples of Tibetans, Uyghurs and Kazakhs human subjects collected non-
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Beijing[China], January 27 (ANI): A science journal Human Genetics has taken down a research paper written by Chinese authors among others, as the consent of the Tibetans, Uyghurs and Kazakhs human subjects during the research process was ignored, said the journal website.
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BHU researchers patent new COVID-19 test kit
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Researchers at Banaras Hindu University's Department of Molecular and Human Genetics on Tuesday said that they have invented a new coronavirus test kit that can give "accurate results in 5-6 hours".
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Breast cancer may be accountable for rare variants, background risk
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Oct.23 (ANI): A new finding has suggested that rare variants combined with background genetic risk factors may account for many unexplained cases of familial breast cancer.
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