Autophagy malfunction study moves a step closer to understanding Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disease affecting 1 in 10,000 newborn girls, characterized by sudden regression around 1 year ...
Why is lung cancer increasing among women who never smoke?
Lung cancer cases are increasing in people who have never smoked, especially in women, a new study by the World Health Organization’s cancer agency has found.
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Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease
In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...
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Arc Institute’s AI Model Evo 2 Designs the Genetic Code Across All Domains of Life
Evo 2 now includes information from humans, plants, and other eukaryotic species to expand its capabilities in generative functional genomics.
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7 rare diseases parents might pass to their children
From life-altering genetic conditions to promising new treatments, here's what you need to know about 7 inherited diseases ...
Mutation increases enzyme in mouse brains linked to schizophrenia behaviors
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with ...
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A 'Junk DNA' Mutation That Prevents a Disease
Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functions ...
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New Computational Approach Speeds Up Genetic Variant Analysis for Disease Risk
Argonne computer scientists enabled a new research modality in the search for causality among genetic variants for a given ...
Stanford Scientists Discover 380 DNA Variants That Could Predict and Fuel Cancer Growth
Stanford scientists have identified 380 key genetic variants that significantly influence cancer development, filtering ...
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New genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer's risk
Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the ...
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Research achieves gene-editing breakthrough that could improve treatment for liver disease, other disorders
Researchers developed a new gene-editing strategy that dramatically boosts the effectiveness of gene therapies in the liver, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for about 700 genetic ...
Stopping Alzheimer’s Before It Starts: Landmark Trial Enrolls First Participants
WashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms ...