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Diabetes: A next-generation therapy soon available?

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diseases and Conditions, Heart Disease, Hormone Disorders, Hypertension, Immune System, Personalized Medicine

Insulin is normally produced by pancreatic beta cells. In many people with diabetes, pancreatic cells are not functional, causing a chronic and potentially fatal insulin deficiency that can only be controlled through daily insulin injections. However, this approach has serious adverse effects. In order to improve therapy, researchers have identified a protein called S100A9 which seems to act as a blood sugar and lipid regulator while avoiding the most harmful side effects of insulin.

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New human reference genome resources help capture global genetic diversity

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Bioethics, Genes, Human Biology, Land Management, Personalized Medicine, Racial Disparity, Urbanization, Viruses

Scientists have assembled a set of genetic sequences that enable the reference genome to better reflect global genetic diversity. The new sequences improve the utility of the human reference genome, a touchstone resource for modern genetics and genomics research.

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Sequencing African genomes yields new data resource with broad applicability

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Ebola, Genes, Human Biology, Medical Topics, Personalized Medicine, Viruses, Workplace Health

By collaborating globally in a new, large-scale effort, researchers have made strong progress in sequencing genomes from regions and countries across Africa. These findings will enable more broadly representative and relevant studies ranging from basic through clinical genetics.

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New insights into biological underpinnings of schizophrenia

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Disorders and Syndromes, Genes, Human Biology, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Personalized Medicine, Psychiatry, Schizophrenia

Researchers have implicated 10 new genes in the development of schizophrenia using a method called whole exome sequencing, the analysis of the portion of DNA that codes for proteins. A global consortium of schizophrenia research teams incorporated genetic data from over 125,000 people to gain deeper insights into the genetic underpinnings of schizophrenia.

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AI could offer warnings about serious side effects of drug-drug interactions

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Computers and Internet, encryption, Hacking, HIV and AIDS, Information Technology, Personalized Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology

Researchers have developed a machine learning system that may be able to warn doctors and patients about possible negative side effects that might occur when drugs are mixed.

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New DNA 'clock' could help measure development in young children

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Children's Health, Epigenetics, Forensics, Genes, Healthy Aging, Human Biology, Infant's Health, Personalized Medicine

Scientists have developed a molecular 'clock' that could reshape how pediatricians measure and monitor childhood growth and potentially allow for an earlier diagnosis of life-altering development disorders.

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DNA fracturing rewires gene control in cancer

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Genes, Human Biology, Pancreatic Cancer, Personalized Medicine

A multi-institutional team has brought attention to genomic structural variation as a previously unappreciated mechanism involved in altering DNA methylation, a form of gene control, in human cancers.

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New genetic-based epilepsy risk scores

October 14, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Disorders and Syndromes, Epilepsy, Epilepsy Research, Intelligence, Multiple Sclerosis, Personalized Medicine

An international team of researchers has developed new genetic-based epilepsy risk scores which may lay the foundation for a more personalized method of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment. This analysis is the largest study of epilepsy genetics to date, as well as the largest study of epilepsy using human samples.

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In-office gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration is coming

October 12, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Diseases and Conditions, Eye Care, Gene Therapy, Genes, Medical Topics, Personalized Medicine, Wounds and Healing

Gene therapy is showing promise for one of the most common causes of blindness.