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Drug Screen Found Way to Keep Dying Vision Cells Alive Key Takeaways Central vision loss results from the death of cone photoreceptors, which traditional treatments cannot halt. A team at the Institute of

Drug Screen Found Way to Keep Dying Vision Cells Alive #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #VisionResearch #GeneTherapy #HealthInnovation

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Scientists Identify Molecular Switch That Lets Exercise Reverse Muscle Aging Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that helps explain why exercise remains so effective in maintaining muscle health with age.

Scientists Identify Molecular Switch That Lets Exercise Reverse Muscle Aging #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #MuscleAging #ExerciseScience #Genetics

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Scientists Identify Protein That Slows Key Effects of Aging Boosting a protein that suppresses inflammation reduced frailty and improved physical health in aging mice.

Scientists Identify Protein That Slows Key Effects of Aging #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #AgingResearch #HealthScience #Genetics

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2 weeks ago

Newly Discovered Protein Could Rewrite How Scientists Treat High Cholesterol UT Southwestern discovery could lead to a novel approach for treating heart disease and fatty liver disease. Two researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a protein that helps regulate how the liver releases cholesterol-carrying particles into the bloodstream. The finding coul

Newly Discovered Protein Could Rewrite How Scientists Treat High Cholesterol #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #cholesteroltreatment #proteinresearch #healthinnovation

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Genetic risk for major depression linked to lower self-esteem years before severe diagnosis Scientists have discovered that a person's genetic blueprint can hint at how severe their depression might become. High genetic risk is closely linked to lower life satisfaction and a greater likelihood of needing inpatient hospital care.

Genetic risk for major depression linked to lower self-esteem years before severe diagnosis #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #MentalHealth #Genetics #Depression

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Molecule in python blood could pave way for new obesity drugs, scientists say Researchers find snake metabolite that suppresses appetite of obese mice ‘without some of side-effects’ of GLP-1 drugs

Molecule in python blood could pave way for new obesity drugs, scientists say #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #ObesityResearch #Genetics #Pharmaceuticals

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1 month ago

AI Finds Life Shortening Hormone Disorder Using Only Hand Photos A privacy-first AI can diagnose a life-shortening hormone disorder—just from a photo of your hand.

AI Finds Life Shortening Hormone Disorder Using Only Hand Photos #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #AI #HealthTech #GeneticDisorders

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Baby boy born to UK mother after womb transplant from dead donor Grace Bell says she is ‘the happiest I’ve ever been in my life’ after giving birth to baby Hugo in UK first

Baby boy born to UK mother after womb transplant from dead donor #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #WombTransplant #HealthInnovation #Genetics

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Childhood trauma and genetics drive alcoholism at different life stages A new study finds that while severe childhood trauma often leads to early alcoholism, specific genetic variants are more closely linked to the disorder developing later in life.

Childhood trauma and genetics drive alcoholism at different life stages #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #Alcoholism #ChildhoodTrauma #Genetics

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2 months ago

Autism Probably Affects Boys And Girls Equally, Massive New Study Reveals Autism has historically been viewed as a condition that affects men and boys more frequently than women and girls.

Autism Probably Affects Boys And Girls Equally, Massive New Study Reveals #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #AutismResearch #GenderEquality #MentalHealth

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3 months ago

We may finally have a way to reverse grey hair It’s easy to see why going grey is considered a sign of a stressful life – just look at pictures of prime ministers and presidents before and after their time in office. It’s also one of the most...

We may finally have a way to reverse grey hair #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #GreyHair #HairRestoration #GeneticsResearch

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3 months ago

Blood test could predict who is most at risk from common inherited heart condition Exclusive: Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which affects millions worldwide Scientists are developing a simple blood test to predict who is most at risk from the world’s...

Blood test could predict who is most at risk from common inherited heart condition #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #HeartHealth #GeneticTesting #InheritedConditions

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Prenatal THC exposure linked to lasting brain changes and behavioral issues #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #PrenatalHealth #THC #BrainDevelopment

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3 months ago

14 Psychiatric Disorders Share 5 Genetic Roots, Major Study Reveals A significant overlap.

14 Psychiatric Disorders Share 5 Genetic Roots, Major Study Reveals #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #MentalHealth #Genetics #Psychiatry

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3 months ago

Largest Study of African American Brain Tissue Unveils Critical Alzheimer’s Gene A shared molecular signature of Alzheimer’s appears across populations once studied in isolation. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects African Americans (AA) at roughly twice the rate seen among White/European-ancestry...

Largest Study of African American Brain Tissue Unveils Critical Alzheimer’s Gene #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #AlzheimersResearch #BrainHealth #DiversityInScience

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3 months ago

New AI Can Predict Which Diseases Your DNA Might Spark Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created a new artificial intelligence tool that can both find genetic mutations that cause disease and predict what kinds of illnesses those...

New AI Can Predict Which Diseases Your DNA Might Spark #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #AIPredictions #Genetics #DiseasePrevention

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3 months ago

Tanning Beds Rewrite Your DNA Across Nearly Your Entire Body #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #TanningBeds #DNA #HealthRisks

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3 months ago

Misophonia Has Genetic Links to Anxiety And Depression, Study Reveals A profile of this mysterious condition is emerging.

Misophonia Has Genetic Links to Anxiety And Depression, Study Reveals #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #Misophonia #MentalHealth #Genetics

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3 months ago

The Download: expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Expanded carrier screening: Is it worth it? Carrier screening ...

The Download: expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #GeneticScreening #SpaceInnovation #SoutheastAsiaSpace

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3 months ago

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water Parkinson’s disease has environmental toxic factors, not just genetic.

Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #ParkinsonsDisease #EnvironmentalHealth #Genetics

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3 months ago

Teen Beats Deadly Leukemia With Life-Saving Gene-Edited Cell Therapy Researchers have developed a universal, base-edited CAR T-cell treatment that delivers high remission rates for patients with resistant T-cell leukemia. Early outcomes—and remarkable recoveries—suggest...

Teen Beats Deadly Leukemia With Life-Saving Gene-Edited Cell Therapy #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #GeneTherapy #Leukemia #HealthInnovation

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3 months ago

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness Research links variations in the gene GRIN2A to a higher risk of developing schizophrenia and other forms of mental illness.

For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #MentalHealth #Genetics #MentalIllness

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3 months ago

UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health British fertility clinics raise scientific and ethical objections over patients sending embryos’ genetic data abroad for analysis What is polygenic embryo screening in IVF and does it work? Couples...

UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #IVF #EmbryoRanking #Genetics

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3 months ago

What is polygenic embryo screening in IVF and does it work? Scientists have developed algorithms that give predictive scores for a host of physical and mental traits UK IVF couples use legal loophole to rank embryos based on potential IQ, height and health The...

What is polygenic embryo screening in IVF and does it work? #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #IVF #PolygenicScreening #Genetics

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4 months ago

One Dose of This Gene Editor Could Ward Off a Host of Genetic Diseases Suffered by Millions The new gene therapy focuses on a type of DNA error shared by a wide range of rare inherited conditions. On the surface, cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease have nothing in common. Although both are...

One Dose of This Gene Editor Could Ward Off a Host of Genetic Diseases Suffered by Millions #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #GeneEditing #GeneticDiseases #HealthInnovation

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4 months ago

This “Cinderella Sense” May Be Tied to More Than 130 Disorders A critical sense linked to a whole host of diseases has long lurked right under—or rather within—our noses. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . While doctors often check...

This “Cinderella Sense” May Be Tied to More Than 130 Disorders #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #CinderellaSense #Genetics #HealthDisorders

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4 months ago

Red Hair Gene Could Explain Why Some Wounds Never Heal A mysterious link emerges.

Red Hair Gene Could Explain Why Some Wounds Never Heal #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #HealthResearch #Genetics #WoundHealing

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4 months ago

Current Heart Health Guidelines Are Failing To Catch a Deadly Genetic Killer New research reveals that standard screening misses most people with a common inherited cholesterol disorder. A Mayo Clinic study reports that current genetic screening guidelines overlook most people...

Current Heart Health Guidelines Are Failing To Catch a Deadly Genetic Killer #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #HeartHealth #Genetics #PublicHealth

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CRISPR Slashes ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Levels by 95 Percent in Early Results A range of CRISPR gene therapies are taking aim at chronically high cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease. The gene editor CRISPR is tackling fatty molecules in the body that contribute to one...

CRISPR Slashes ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Levels by 95 Percent in Early Results #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #CRISPR #Cholesterol #Genetics

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4 months ago

Scientists Pinpoint One Key Molecule Behind Exercise's Anti-Aging Power All the science news you can handle in a single feed

Scientists Pinpoint One Key Molecule Behind Exercise's Anti-Aging Power #Science #HealthandMedicine #GeneticsandGenomics #AntiAging #ExerciseScience #HealthBenefits