Epstein-Barr Virus and Genetics Raise MS Risk
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Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors
The prevalence of autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased sharply during the past 50 years. In…
Understanding Immune Regulation in Multiple Sclerosis Through NK Cells and Genetic Factors
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a life-altering autoimmune disease that affects one million Americans. It arises from a complex…
Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel’s peas finally solved
Gregor Mendel cross-bred some 28,000 garden pea plants (Pisum sativum) and studied traits such as their flower colour…
A combined computational and experimental approach uncovered promising genetic players in Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 50 million people worldwide and although researchers have learned a great deal…
Tasmanian tiger: Melbourne scientists team up with US biotech company to bring animal back from extinction
Last month, a US biotech and genetic engineering company worth billions of dollars announced it had brought back…
Search for the mythical Asian unicorn: New genetic clues emerge
In the remote, misty highland forests straddling Vietnam and Laos, a rare creature may still roam unseen. Known…
Next Gen Sequencing in Clinical Diagnostics Explained
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Scientists Made a New Breakthrough in the Genetics of Sleep
For most people, sleeping for just four hours every night is likely to have adverse effects on their…
Machine learning model guides smarter gene selection in newborn screening
More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot program to return newborn genomic sequencing…