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Investigating the genetic changes of the DDX3X gene
Using saturation genome editing, researchers have created a map of disease-causing mutations for neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer.
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Telomeres linked to higher dementia risk
A study proposes that shorter telomeres at the tips of chromosomes in white blood cells might indicate an elevated risk of dementia.
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Majority retain COVID-19 antibodies for six months after infection
A study has shown that 88 percent of people infected by COVID-19 were able to produce SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after six months.
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Genome-wide association study reveals targets for COVID-19 treatments
The study found five key genetic differences when they compared sequences from severe COVID-19 patients to healthy individuals.
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Proteomics study to investigate plasma proteins in 53,000 participants
Next-generation sequencing will be employed to study 1,500 plasma proteins in participants, according to UK Biobank.
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Study identifies 68 genes associated with risk of severe COVID-19
A study has revealed 68 protein-coding genes associated with risk of severe COVID-19, nine of which are targeted by drugs currently in clinical trials.
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Can a computer help us find a treatment for COVID-19?
Researchers are utilising computers to aid in their investigations into a COVID-19 treatment. Here, we highlight three studies using simulations, calculations and AI to identify a drug to combat the coronavirus.
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Petabytes of data – how informatics is transforming precision medicine
Advances in informatics have afforded researchers the ability to extrapolate petabytes of human genomics data and translate it into biologically relevant information. However, further translating this information into knowledge can prove challenging. Slavé Petrovski, Vice President and Head of Genome Analytics and Bioinformatics for AstraZeneca’s Centre for Genomics Research, spoke…
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Largest genome sequencing project launched in UK
The UK Biobank, the world’s largest genetics project, will sequence 500,000 genetic samples, which will be available to researchers everywhere.
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‘CRISPR babies’ may have shorter life expectancy
A study of almost half a million people links a mutation that protects against HIV infection to an earlier death.
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Three new genes linked to Alzheimer’s identified
An international research team has identified three new genes linked to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease...
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KLF14 gene may increase risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists have identified a gene that in women is linked to the creation and location of new fat cells and therefore is thought to contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes...
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FGF21 gene variant found to lower body fat
Researchers have found that a gene that makes humans eat more sugar can also lower body fat...