Mayo Clinic researchers advocate for comprehensive TPMT genotyping across ancestries
Mayo Clinic researchers found that a gene variant, the TPMT∗8 allele, is associated with reduced metabolism of the thiopurine class ...
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New insights on the association between genes, gut microbiota, and mental health
Study links gut microbiome diversity and genetic variants in inflammatory bowel disease patients to increased risk of mental health disorders, ...
Small molecule discovery offers hope for treatment of Angelman syndrome
Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the maternally-inherited UBE3A gene and characterized by poor muscle ...
More than 1,000 small changes in DNA identified that influence age of first period
In a recent study published in Nature Genetics, researchers examined nearly 800,000 women's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to explore puberty timing ...
Novel genetic predisposition to being overweight or obese identified
In a recent study published in Med, researchers performed a case-control study to compare metabolic changes between individuals homozygous for ...
Study finds Plexin-B1 could be key to Alzheimer’s treatment, enhancing glial cell response
A recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience revealed that Plexin-B1, encoded by PLXNB1, regulates the activation of peri-plaque ...
Impaired spatial navigation signals early Alzheimer's risk
People at risk of Alzheimer's disease have impaired spatial navigation prior to problems with other cognitive functions, including memory, finds ...
Can PTSD deteriorate women's cardiovascular and neurological health?
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in civilian midlife women ...
"Deep sequencing" of the genome informs diagnoses and treatment of vascular anomalies
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently discovered that extremely thorough "deep sequencing" of the genome in tissue samples ...
New insights and emerging disease-modifying drugs for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
A recent review published in Biochemical Pharmacology summarized the ongoing research, providing insights into pathophysiology and emerging drugs for Alzheimer’s disease ...
