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 ...
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New sex-specific genetic variants for chronic kidney disease identified
In collaboration with an international consortium, scientists from the University of Leipzig have identified new genes that may play a ...
Influenza virus variants resistant to new antiviral drug candidate lose pathogenicity, study finds
Influenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new antiviral drug candidate were found to be impaired in cell culture ...
Genotyping study shows how COVID variants can be detected faster
Genotyping technology detects COVID variants faster and more cheaply than ever before, according to a study from the University of ...
Discovery of the role of hereditary genetic variants in rare blood cancers
Large-scale genetic analysis has helped researchers uncover the interaction between cancer-causing genetic mutations and inherited genetic variants in a rare ...
Discovery of five biological variants of Alzheimer’s disease
Results of a Dutch study indicate molecular heterogeneity in Alzheimer's disease and highlight the need for personalized medicine.This will also ...
Differences in spinal fluid of Alzheimer’s patients suggest possibility of variants
A large team of neuroscientists and neurodegenerative disease specialists affiliated with several entities in the Netherlands, working with colleagues from ...
Different biological variants discovered in Alzheimer’s disease
Dutch scientists have discovered five biological variants of Alzheimer's disease, which may require different treatments. As a result, previously tested ...
Variants of the synaptic scaffolding protein PPFIA3 discovered cause a new syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder
An international collaborative study recently discovered that variants in the PPFIA3 gene cause a previously unknown syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder. The ...
Genetic variants underlying male bisexual behavior, risk-taking linked to more children, study suggests
Because same-sex sexual behavior does not result in offspring, evolutionary biologists have long wondered how genes associated with this behavior ...
