New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.01.031A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associa

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New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington's disease

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.01.031A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associa

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More barriers to genetic testing found for Black children than white children

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: nappy from PexelsFor children with signs of neurological conditions such as autism, epilepsy and global developmental delay, genetic testing can help make

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More barriers to genetic testing found for Black children than white children

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: nappy from PexelsFor children with signs of neurological conditions such as autism, epilepsy and global developmental delay, genetic testing can help make

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Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments

byMax Planck SocietyTranscriptional adaptation drivesUTRNupregulation uponDMDRNA decay. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08539-xDuchenne muscular

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Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments

byMax Planck SocietyTranscriptional adaptation drivesUTRNupregulation uponDMDRNA decay. Credit:Nature(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08539-xDuchenne muscular

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Boosting autophagy in eggs may reduce DNA damage and reproductive complications

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriSchematic model summarizing the impact of DNA double-strand breaks on oocyte meiosis I and the role of autophagy in DNA damage repair. Credit:Natur

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Boosting autophagy in eggs may reduce DNA damage and reproductive complications

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriSchematic model summarizing the impact of DNA double-strand breaks on oocyte meiosis I and the role of autophagy in DNA damage repair. Credit:Natur

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How a former navy mechanic defied the genetic odds of inherited Alzheimer's disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressSchematic representation of the pedigree for the DIAN family carriers of the pathogenic mutation PSEN2 p.Asn141Ile. Credit:Nature Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.

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How a former navy mechanic defied the genetic odds of inherited Alzheimer's disease

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressSchematic representation of the pedigree for the DIAN family carriers of the pathogenic mutation PSEN2 p.Asn141Ile. Credit:Nature Medicine(2025). DOI: 10.

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Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109204Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are

Pediatrics February 19,2025 0

Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA

byBarcelona Institute for Global HealthGraphical abstract. Credit:Environment International(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109204Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are

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West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease. New study confirms genetic cause

by Samuel Ajayi and Yemi R. Raji,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thu

Nephrology & Urology February 19,2025 0

West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease. New study confirms genetic cause

by Samuel Ajayi and Yemi R. Raji,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thu

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Unexpected X chromosome findings challenge assumptions about sex differences in human disease

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversitySome of the group members in the Nestor lab at Linköping University. Credit: Johan Sjöholm/Linköping UniversityResearchers at Linköping University

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Unexpected X chromosome findings challenge assumptions about sex differences in human disease

by Karin Söderlund Leifler,Linköping UniversitySome of the group members in the Nestor lab at Linköping University. Credit: Johan Sjöholm/Linköping UniversityResearchers at Linköping University

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Urine test offers simpler diagnosis for mitochondrial disorders, study finds

by Don Bell,University of AlbertaComparison of phenotypes, biochemical features, muscle histopathology, electron transport chain activities, neuroimaging, and neurophysiological studies between

Nephrology & Urology February 18,2025 0

Urine test offers simpler diagnosis for mitochondrial disorders, study finds

by Don Bell,University of AlbertaComparison of phenotypes, biochemical features, muscle histopathology, electron transport chain activities, neuroimaging, and neurophysiological studies between

Nephrology & Urology February 18,2025 0

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know

by Cristina Pina and Victor Hernandez-Hernandez,The ConversationCredit: National Institutes of HealthRight now, approximately20 billion red blood cellsare busy traveling through your

Hematology&Oncology February 18,2025 0

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know

by Cristina Pina and Victor Hernandez-Hernandez,The ConversationCredit: National Institutes of HealthRight now, approximately20 billion red blood cellsare busy traveling through your

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