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Cellular Model of a Rare Genetic Condition Created

The first cellular model of chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) the rare genetic condition has been created by Sainte-Justine and Universite de Montreal researchers.




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Genetic Screen Aids to Find New Drug Targets for Huntington's

Genetic screening helped to detect genes that protect against the toxic effects of a mutant protein causing Huntington's disease. These efforts yielded




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Gene Therapy Prevents Disorders With Alcohol Exposure in ALDH2 Deficiency, Says Study

Gene therapy to treat aldehyde dehydrogenase type 2 (ALDH2) deficiency helps prevent increased risk for esophageal cancer and osteoporosis linked to chronic alcohol exposure, revealed study.




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Study Finds Link Between Genes and Ability to Exercise

New study has discovered a genetic mutation that reduces a patient's ability to exercise efficiently. The findings of the study are published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i.




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Gene Therapy Prevents Heart Dysfunction in Barth Syndrome

Gene therapy could prevent or reverse cardiac dysfunction in Barth syndrome according to the new research at Boston Children's Hospital. The findings,




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CRISPR, Gene Editing Tool to Find Muscular Dystrophy Treatments

CRISPR-Cas9, the gene editing technology helps better understand facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and explore potential treatments, found new study.




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New Gene for Rare Disease of Excess Bone Growth Identified

New gene that causes melorheostosis, a rare group of conditions involving painful and disfiguring overgrowth of bone tissue, is identified by the team




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New Mechanism to Explain Role of Gene Mutations in Kidney Disease Uncovered

Novel mechanism that helps explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome has been mapped




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Gene Therapy can Improve Treatment of Neurological Diseases

New study has found a recently developed system for switching on the activity of genes that could improve treatments for a broad range of neurological diseases.




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New Gene Therapy Successfully Treats Glaucoma

Gene therapy could improve quality of life for many glaucoma patients. The research team tested a new approach that could provide additional treatment options and benefits.




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Gene Defects Tied to Eczema, Wheeze and Nasal Disease Among Babies

New study finds a link between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage, and wheeze among kids as young as six months. The study raises further




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New Gene variations Associated With Childhood Speech Disorder

New study analyzed the genetic make-up of 34 affected children and young people with apraxia. Results revealed that variations in nine out of eleven genes are responsible for apraxia.




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Genetic Scoring Detects Risky Men for Aortic Aneurysm

Novel genetic risk assessment tool detected more men at increased risk for an abdominal aortic aneurysm, according to the study presented at the American




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Dying to Live: Urgent Need to Increase Organ Donation Awareness in India

Thousands of people die every year waiting for someone to donate an organ that is so vitally important and could have




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Pinki Pramanik: Indian Athlete's Gender Identity Crisis

The current storm over Pinki Pramanik has kicked up more dirt than the laurels earned by the track athlete. Also, the




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Nobel Secretary General Resigns Over Surgeon Investigation

Nobel medicine prize board member has resigned from the body over an investigation into controversial surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. Urban Lendahl, a




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A Controversial Alternative To Reduce Female Genital Mutilation

To fight extreme forms of female genital mutilation, a pair of American gynecologists suggested a controversial compromise to legally permit immigrant




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Canada Proposes to Ban Genetic Discrimination

Ban on genetic discrimination including in the workplace or by health insurers will soon be implemented in Canada. The move comes almost a decade




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Tighter Regulations on Innovative Surgical Practices in Regenerative Medicine

The U.S. government strictly regulates the therapeutic use of human cell and tissue products. However, a specific exception allows surgeons to harvest,




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Dementia Study Links Gene with Damage to Brain Connections: Study

Insights into how a gene that raises the risk of Alzheimer's disease and disrupts brain cells have been revealed by a new study. The findings of the study




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Key Factors Affecting 3 Generations of Nurses Identified

Organizations need to tackle the different work factors that are important to the three key age groups of nurses if they want to retain qualified staff.




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UK Tops The Chart of Employing Overseas Doctors Than Indigenous Ones

Hospitals are filled with doctors who hail from different countries than the ones born in the United Kingdom, revealed a new study.Economic Co-operation




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Menopause Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Disc Degeneration, Back Pain

Lumbar disc degeneration causes lower back pain among menopausal women due to decreasing estrogen levels, according to a new study published online in




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Genetic Profile Detects Type 2 Diabetes Risk Among Women With GDM

Women who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes after having gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are more likely to have specific genetic profiles,




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Clinical Factors During Pregnancy Tied to Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

New study has illuminated clinical factors that are associated with the occurrence of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in newborns. It revealed




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Genetic Signature may Recognize Mothers at Risk for Preeclampsia

New genetic signature combining specific maternal and fetal gene variants are associated with a higher risk of preeclampsia, reports a new study. The




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Human Genes Controlling HIV Infection Identified

E-MAP approach used to study genetic interactions underlying viral infection provides an unprecedented view of how HIV hijacks and rewires the cellular machinery in human cells during infection.




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Gender-based Violence Increases During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID (and) #8208;19 pandemic reveals underlying inequalities in our socio (and) #8208;economic and health systems, such as gender (and) #8208;based violence, reports a new study.




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Blood Donations Urgently Needed

Australia needs 29,000 blood donations every week, yet about 900 donors are cancelling appointments each day during the COVID-19 crisis. AMSA has continued




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Reason for Leakiness in Degenerative Eye Diseases Identified

Age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy could be treated by targeting a vital step in the process that leads to leaky vessels and harmful




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Low-allergen Wheat Variations in Development Bring Good News for the Wheat-sensitive

New study has revealed significant insights about the proteins causing two of the most common types of wheat sensitivity - occupational asthma (baker's asthma) and non-celiac wheat sensitivity.




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Scientists Revealed How General Anesthesia Works

How isoflurane weakens the transmission of electrical signals between neurons at junctions called synapses is revealed in study published in the iJournal




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Perks of Having Medical Scribes in the Emergency Department

A randomized trial shows that medical scribes assist in increasing physicians' productivity and are also known to shorten the patients' emergency department




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Study Rating Worldwide Gender Inequality

Better understanding of where stillbirth rates are higher and what the social causes underlying stillbirths are, not just taking into account the medical factors as most studies do.




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Genetic Differences can Help Distinguish Type 1 Diabetes in Kids from Type 1.5 in Adults

New study has discovered a genetic signature that could help identify an adult-onset form of diabetes, sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D, reports a new study.




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No More Finger Pricks: Artificial Intelligence can Track Low-glucose Levels Via ECG

Using artificial intelligence (AI), detecting low glucose levels (hyperglycemia) becomes very easy and painless. This new technology could track low-glucose levels via ECG without finger-prick test.




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Genes That Keep Diabetes Away

ePhantom or 'Long noncoding RNA' (LncRNAs) genes can play a significant role in keeping diabetes out of our system. Previously, it was believed that




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Artificial Intelligence Screening System Detects Diabetic Retinopathy

The number of people in the United States with diabetes is exploding. Today, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. One in four will develop diabetic




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Future Diabetes Cases Predicted Through Artificial Intelligence

Which patients will develop diabetes predicted by a type of artificial intelligence called m learning. Diabetes is linked to increased risks of severe




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Artificial Intelligence can Detect and Grade Prostate Cancer: Here's How

Artificial intelligence (AI) can open up new avenues for identifying and grading prostate cancer more accurately. The findings of the study are published




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Artificial intelligence Application Tracks Mental Health

Artificial intelligence-based interactive voice application is an effective way to monitor the wellbeing of patients being treated for serious mental illness.




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AI-based Blood Test Predicts Neurodegenerative Disease Progression

AI analysis of blood samples could help forecast and explain disease progression of neurodegenerative disorders. Evaluating the effectiveness of therapies




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Artificial Intelligence to Improve EKG Testing for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

In the future, a new approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.




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Artificial Intelligence Enhances the Treatment of Sleep Disorders

Published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the position statement was developed by the AASM's Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee.




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Artificial Intelligence to Define Very Young Brains

A new technique using artificial intelligence to better define the different sections of the brain in newborns during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam has been developed by Canadian scientists.




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Artificial Intelligence can Now Diagnose 134 Skin Diseases

Deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm has been developed by Korean researchers. The AI can accurately classify cutaneous skin disorders,




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Artificial Intelligence Used For COVID-19 Lung Imaging Analysis

Health care providers are using AI in a clinical research study aimed at speeding the detection of pneumonia, a condition associated with severe COVID-19.




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Next-Generation Lab Nanodevice can Help Detect Bacteria and Viruses

New process improves lab-on-chip devices to separate drug-resistant strains of bacterial infection, viruses. The findings of the study are published in




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Artificial Intelligence Could Become the Future of Mass Testing

Tech experts have been working towards using next-gen technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to make mass screening possible.




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Achieving Universal Health Coverage Should Top Your Agenda, Say G20 Leaders

In Japan G20 leaders should focus on fulfilling their obligations to improve and expand their nations' health care systems. In a commentary published