Rare genetic variants linked to bicuspid aortic valve disease identified in young adults
Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to ...
Tag: Genetic
Study describes activity-regulated genetic program underlying synapse formation during development
Synapses are junctions through which neurons communicate with each other or with other types of cells. Synapses form throughout a ...
Study shows how common genetic variants in black Americans increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Columbia University have discovered how variants of the ABCA7 gene, common in black Americans, increase the risk of ...
Discovery brings answers to parents of children with rare neurological genetic mutation
Shortly after Kelly Cervantes' daughter Adelaide was born, she began having terrible seizures. Doctors could not give her a solution, ...
Ancient DNA sheds light on genetic diversity of post-Roman elites
A new study of ancient DNA, conducted by a team of international researchers and co-led by Krishna R. Veeramah, Ph.D., ...
Researchers Discover Genetic Scissors That Turn Off With Built-in Timer
The CRISPR genetic scissors, a new molecular biology tool, originated in an ancient bacterial immune system. But once the viral ...
Detection algorithm predicts best drugs for genetic disorders and cancer
A computer model built by researchers from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the Center for Genomic ...
Best of last week: Japanese ancestry questioned, digital wallet flaw, using AI to diagnose genetic diseases
It’s been a week of exciting biological research: A trio of paleontologists from the University of Tsukuba, UC Berkeley, and ...
She contracts 12 tumors and survives thanks to a genetic mutation!
This rare case of genetic mutation gives the patient a special immune system that fights tumors. Researchers believe that understanding ...
Genetic link between early childhood language and ADHD
After analyzing the vocabulary of more than 17,000 European children under three years old, researchers identify the genetic factors that ...
