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Researchers create genetic map tied to kidney disease

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published…

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Genetic research unlocks new ways to prevent and treat multiple long-term conditions

The largest study to date to analyse millions of both genetic and patient records on the long-term health conditions of…

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Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder : Shots

Research participant Doug McCullough uses the adaptive exercise bike during a testing session at the University of Pittsburgh. Nate Langer,…

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Scientists identify Alzheimer’s disease-protective genetic factors and unravel disease mechanisms

An international research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has identified key genetic factors…

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Scientists discover how genetic risk for alcoholism changes brain cell behavior

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder…

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New insights into the perception of coffee taste — genetic predisposition plays a role

Why does coffee taste more bitter to some people than it does to others? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for…

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Study of more than 600 animal and plant species finds genetic diversity has declined globally | Environment

Genetic diversity in animals and plants has declined globally over the past three decades, an analysis of more than 600…

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Genetic ‘fingerprint’ to predict drug resistance in bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World…

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Long read sequencing reveals more genetic information while cutting time and cost of rare disease diagnoses

One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed…

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Study finds surprising way that genetic mutation causes Huntington’s disease, transforming understanding of the disorder

Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have discovered a surprising mechanism…

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