Parental genes found to play role in child outcomes without direct inheritance
Parents’ genes – even when not directly inherited by a child – may play a role in their…
Researchers unravel the genetic contributions to familial Alzheimer’s disease development
A group of researchers in the lab of Prof. Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez (VIB-KU Leuven) have unraveled the genetic…
Study uncovers how a mobile genetic element hijacks human cells
Viruses are known to use the genetic machinery of the human cells they invade to make copies of…
Many genes in male and female placentas expressed differently
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Adult- & Childhood-Onset Asthma Are “Different Diseases”: Genetic Study
Photo Credit: iStock.com/Silver Place Researchers found significant differences in genes potentially linked to adult-onset asthma and childhood-onset asthma,…
Largest study identifies new genetic targets for osteoarthritis treatment
Researchers have uncovered multiple new genes and genetic pathways that could lead to repurposing hundreds of existing drugs…
Transitioning pancreatic cells show lasting epigenetic cancer traits
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a pattern of so-called epigenetic “marks” in a transition state…
Researchers uncover genetic link between autism spectrum disorder and myotonic dystrophy type 1
Scientists from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Las Vegas Nevada (UNLV) have uncovered a…
GLP1 agonists linked to depression risk in new genetic study
A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Neuropharmacology highlights a concerning potential link between Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP1) receptor agonists-widely…
New genetic study reveals hundreds of clues to osteoarthritis
About one in five American adults have osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, according to the Centers for…