Genomic surveillance could revolutionize the fight against antimicrobial resistance
During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, ...
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Study uncovers novel genetic variant associated with intellectual disability
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published a pivotal study in Nature Genetics (DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01917-1) that sheds light ...
New insights into how genetic variants influence disease risk
A new study by scientists at deCODE Genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, shows that sequence variants drive the correlation between ...
When mass spectrometry redefines the pharma industry
In this new episode of omg OMx, Kate Stumpo speaks to Bruker's Mike Greig about the incredible potential of mass ...
Analyzing process of evolution and adaptation through acquiring new mutations
The influenza (flu) virus is constantly undergoing a process of evolution and adaptation through acquiring new mutations. Scientists at St. ...
Researchers uncover novel targets for treatment of schistosomiasis
The worms that cause schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) are unusual in several ways, especially the fact that male and female adults ...
UCLA researchers confirm mutations that predispose patients to rare kidney cancer syndrome
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have confirmed that a large number of genetic variants of unknown significance ...
MGH researchers identify a potential method for treating fragile X syndrome
New research has identified a potential method for treating fragile X syndrome, a leading cause of autism spectrum disorders that ...
Researchers discover new role of small RNAs in Salmonella infections
Salmonella are food-borne pathogens that infect millions of people a year. To do so, these bacteria depend on a complex ...
Researchers discover a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging
Northwestern University researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that drives aging. In a new study, researchers used artificial intelligence ...
