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Salk scientists receive $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to study aging mechanisms

A collaborative team of Salk scientists led by Professor John Reynolds will receive $1.2 million over four years as part of a Network Grant from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to examine aging across the life span, including age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

27 Jan 2021

Researchers identify foods that cause 90% of food allergies

The United States Department of Agriculture identifies a group of "big eight" foods that causes 90% of food allergies. Among these foods are wheat and peanuts.

27 Jan 2021

COVID-19 will impact cardiovascular disease deaths for years to come, warn experts

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, according to the American Heart Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics -- 2021 Update, published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation, and experts warn that the broad influence of the COVID-19 pandemic will likely continue to extend that ranking for years to come.

27 Jan 2021

New ACR Steering Committee established to guide diagnostic testing during COVID-19 pandemic

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today announced the formation of the AMP COVID Response (ACR) Steering Committee to help coordinate and communicate the organization's continued efforts to guide diagnostic testing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and preparations for future emerging outbreaks.

27 Jan 2021

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University's Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk.

27 Jan 2021

Iron-carrying extracellular vesicles promote viral-bacterial co-infection

The mechanism by which acute viral respiratory infections promote secondary bacterial growth and infection in the airways depends on iron-carrying extracellular sacs secreted by the cells lining the host's airways, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in a paper published today in Cell Reports.

26 Jan 2021

Sodium fluorescein may improve the safety and outcomes of vestibular schwannoma surgery

Removing a vestibular schwannoma -; a slow-growing, benign tumor that develops in the nerves connecting the inner ear to the brain -; is a delicate procedure. Surgeons must differentiate the tumor from nearby nerves, arteries, and other intracranial structures.

26 Jan 2021

Genetic interactions may shed light on NGLY1 deficiency

In 2012, four-year-old Bertrand Might became the first-ever patient diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called N-glycanase (NGLY1) deficiency. The discovery of this condition and Bertrand's diagnosis allowed doctors to look for other children with the same genetic defect. Since then, more than 60 additional patients have been found.

26 Jan 2021

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

Children of mothers experiencing depressive symptoms are more at risk, as adolescents, of experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide.

25 Jan 2021

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

The NFL playoffs are underway, and fans are finding ways to simulate tailgating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Football watch parties are synonymous with eating fatty foods and drinking alcohol. Have you ever wondered what all of that eating and drinking does to your body?

21 Jan 2021

Dynamic, customized treatment approaches for gastroesophageal cancers may improve survival rates

A phase 2 clinical trial providing personalized treatments based on the genetic profile of metastatic tumors in gastroesophageal cancers has found that using customized treatment approaches, and adapting them over time as tumors become resistant, led to higher rates of survival compared to historical controls.

21 Jan 2021

Study identifies nine specific genes associated with breast cancer risk

Breast cancer investigators in the Lambe Institute at NUI Galway have collaborated on a pivotal international study into breast cancer risk which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine today (Wednesday, 20 January).

21 Jan 2021

Researchers identify genetic risk factors contributing to pneumonia susceptibility and severity

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified genetic factors that increase the risk for developing pneumonia and its severe, life-threatening consequences.

21 Jan 2021

Scientists identify a molecular mechanism that protects the fetus from maternal infection

Researchers at Duke and Mt. Sinai have identified a molecular mechanism that prevents a viral infection during a mother's pregnancy from harming her unborn baby.

21 Jan 2021

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

Patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, a new study from Penn Medicine published online today in JNCI Cancer Spectrum shows.

21 Jan 2021

ALS study underscores the unique genetics of Maltese population

Malta, a sovereign microstate in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, has no shortage of sunny beaches, honey-bricked villages and rugged countryside.

19 Jan 2021

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published today in the journal Twin Research and Human Genetics.

19 Jan 2021

Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies

Having a choice of foods may accelerate aging and shorten the lifespan of fruit flies, according to a study published today in the open-access eLife journal.

19 Jan 2021

Study finds genetic variants that increase the risk of bedwetting

In a large-scale study of Danish children and young people, researchers from Aarhus University have for the first time found genetic variants that increase the risk of nocturnal enuresis - commonly known as bedwetting or nighttime incontinence.

19 Jan 2021

Compulsory DNA collection is unethical and has a detrimental effect on genetics research

The compulsory collection of DNA being undertaken in some parts of the world is not just unethical, but risks affecting people's willingness to donate biological samples and thus contribute to the advancement of medical knowledge and the development of new treatments, says a paper in the European Journal of Human Genetics, published online* today [18 January 2021].

19 Jan 2021

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Salk scientists receive $1.2 million from Larry L. Hillblom Foundation to study aging mechanisms

Researchers identify foods that cause 90% of food allergies

COVID-19 will impact cardiovascular disease deaths for years to come, warn experts

New ACR Steering Committee established to guide diagnostic testing during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Iron-carrying extracellular vesicles promote viral-bacterial co-infection

Sodium fluorescein may improve the safety and outcomes of vestibular schwannoma surgery

Genetic interactions may shed light on NGLY1 deficiency

Reducing loneliness may decrease suicidality risk among adolescents having depressed mothers

Researchers simulate tailgating to examine the impact of excessive eating and drinking

Dynamic, customized treatment approaches for gastroesophageal cancers may improve survival rates

Study identifies nine specific genes associated with breast cancer risk

Researchers identify genetic risk factors contributing to pneumonia susceptibility and severity

Scientists identify a molecular mechanism that protects the fetus from maternal infection

Cancer patients have higher risk of severe COVID -19 infection than non-cancer patients

ALS study underscores the unique genetics of Maltese population

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies

Study finds genetic variants that increase the risk of bedwetting

Compulsory DNA collection is unethical and has a detrimental effect on genetics research

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