Discover the genetic clues of gestational diabetes
Cell type specificity analysis of GDM and T2DM highlights different cellular associations. Cell type specificity analysis was performed for GDM ...
Tag: Genetic
Genetic variants underlying male bisexual behavior, risk-taking linked to more children, study suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain Because same-sex sexual behavior does not result in offspring, evolutionary biologists have long wondered how genes ...
Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson's disease and ...
New Genetic Priority Score Unveiled to Improve Target Prioritization in Drug Development
Credit: CC0 Public domain Driven by the need for a better way to prioritize targets for drug development, the Icahn ...
Localized genetic mutations may serve as a biomarker for a wide range of cancers
Credit: Brianna Monroe/Northwestern University A team of Northwestern Medicine researchers successfully located new molecular mechanisms behind a genetic mutation found ...
Genetic ‘protection’ against depression was no match for pandemic stress, study of freshmen finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Experiencing a historic pandemic while managing the stress of the first year of college sent a ...
Genetic mutations that promote reproduction tend to shorten human lifespan, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain A University of Michigan study based on an examination of the genetic and health information of ...
Research lays foundation for promising new gene therapy approach for genetic heart disease: clinical trials imminent
Microscopic image showing cardiac muscle cells (gray) in a mouse heart. The protein plakophilin-2 (green) is present in desmosomes connecting ...
Cell type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer’s disease progression, study finds
Cell type-specific Alzheimer's disease polygenic risk scores (ADPRS). A A diagram of cell type-specific PRS derivation. b An UpSetR plot ...
Genetic test could identify the most effective antidepressant for each patient
Major depression represents one of the greatest public health burdens. A Canadian study highlights the value of pharmacogenomic tests (a ...
