Complex genomic variants linked to psychiatric illnesses, study finds
The new algorithm was trained on dozens of complete human genomes and has a 95% accuracy rate for identifying complex ...
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Researchers reclassify large portion of major genetic variants as benign
Graphical summary. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.09.002 Genetic confirmation of a suspected diagnosis of hereditary ...
Genetic variants linked to Alzheimer’s trigger brain inflammation in women, preclinical study finds
Inflammatory microglia from female brain in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Mice also carry the genetic risk factors APOE4 ...
How do rare genetic variants affect health? AI provides more accurate predictions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The predisposition to certain diseases depends largely on the countless variants in our genome. However, it ...
Breast and ovarian cancer linked to thousands of genetic variants
Graphic summary. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.08.039 Scientists have identified thousands of genetic changes in a gene that can increase ...
Newly discovered antibody protects against all COVID-19 variants
Graphic summary. Credit: Reports on medicine cells (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101668 Researchers have discovered an antibody that can neutralize all known ...
Rare genetic variants linked to bicuspid aortic valve disease identified in young adults
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults ...
Study shows how common genetic variants in black Americans increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Graphic summary. Credits: Cellular genomics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.xgen.2024.100642 Researchers at Columbia University have discovered how variants of the ABCA7 gene, ...
New sex-specific genetic variants for chronic kidney disease identified
Analysis of SNP interactions by sex. We tested the 23 identified cue variants for interaction with gender. Comparisons of effect ...
Influenza virus variants resistant to new antiviral drug candidate lose pathogenicity, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Influenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new antiviral drug candidate were found to be ...
