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

Updated on: February 19,2025

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

Updated on:February 19,2025

NHS patients requiring fertility freezing treatments face a postcode lottery, study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainDepending on where some people live in the UK could mean they are denied an NHS treatment which helps patients with medical needs, such as cancer a

Updated on: June 04,2024

NHS patients requiring fertility freezing treatments face a postcode lottery, study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: CC0 Public DomainDepending on where some people live in the UK could mean they are denied an NHS treatment which helps patients with medical needs, such as cancer a

Updated on:June 04,2024

Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientists

byUniversity of ManchesterCommunity of practice-driven development. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01938-wInaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in

Updated on: October 09,2024

Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientists

byUniversity of ManchesterCommunity of practice-driven development. Credit:Nature Genetics(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01938-wInaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in

Updated on:October 09,2024

When ribosomes go rogue

Updated on: October 24,2024

When ribosomes go rogue

Updated on:October 24,2024

Large cohort study builds pregnancy health atlas for phenotype-omics research in China

by BGI GenomicsGeographical distribution of the cohort. Credit: BGI GenomicsA new pregnancy health cohort study involving over 20,000 families has identified common complications, high-risk groups, an

Updated on: November 22,2024

Large cohort study builds pregnancy health atlas for phenotype-omics research in China

by BGI GenomicsGeographical distribution of the cohort. Credit: BGI GenomicsA new pregnancy health cohort study involving over 20,000 families has identified common complications, high-risk groups, an

Updated on:November 22,2024

Study reveals molecular mechanism of genetic variant that causes mirror movement disorder

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of Canadian and American scientists has made a promising breakthrough in understanding the origins of a mysterious neurological di

Updated on: October 09,2024

Study reveals molecular mechanism of genetic variant that causes mirror movement disorder

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of Canadian and American scientists has made a promising breakthrough in understanding the origins of a mysterious neurological di

Updated on:October 09,2024

Few Medicaid-participating primary care physicians providing longer-acting birth control methods, finds study

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid beneficiaries face barriers in accessing medical care—and that includes contraceptive care. A new study finds that despit

Updated on: June 07,2024

Few Medicaid-participating primary care physicians providing longer-acting birth control methods, finds study

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMedicaid beneficiaries face barriers in accessing medical care—and that includes contraceptive care. A new study finds that despit

Updated on:June 07,2024

South Africa's new research guidelines are not a green light for heritable human genome editing

by Bonginkosi Shozi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recently updatedSouth African Ethics in Health Research Guidelineshave been a recent cause of concern, with s

Updated on: December 11,2024

South Africa's new research guidelines are not a green light for heritable human genome editing

by Bonginkosi Shozi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe recently updatedSouth African Ethics in Health Research Guidelineshave been a recent cause of concern, with s

Updated on:December 11,2024

Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes

by Mary-Lou Watkinson,Vanderbilt UniversityWorldwide variation in the relationship between genetics and language. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 1

Updated on: December 11,2024

Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes

by Mary-Lou Watkinson,Vanderbilt UniversityWorldwide variation in the relationship between genetics and language. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 1

Updated on:December 11,2024

Gene expression in early pregnancy could contribute to sex-based health differences

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSample cohorts and quality control.ASummary of the first trimester placenta cohorts and analyses. F = females, M = males.BPrincipal component

Updated on: October 31,2024

Gene expression in early pregnancy could contribute to sex-based health differences

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterSample cohorts and quality control.ASummary of the first trimester placenta cohorts and analyses. F = females, M = males.BPrincipal component

Updated on:October 31,2024

AI promises to ramp up PCR tests for faster DNA diagnostics and forensics

byFlinders UniversityDiagrammatic explanation of the firefly algorithm used to suggest new PCR programs in this study. Credit:Genes(2024). DOI: 10.3390/genes15091199Promising new inr

Updated on: October 09,2024

AI promises to ramp up PCR tests for faster DNA diagnostics and forensics

byFlinders UniversityDiagrammatic explanation of the firefly algorithm used to suggest new PCR programs in this study. Credit:Genes(2024). DOI: 10.3390/genes15091199Promising new inr

Updated on:October 09,2024

Study identifies the main culprit behind flare-ups in a rare genetic disorder

byKyoto UniversityCredit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00174-3Through a series of cell and animal studies, a research team has identified the principal culpr

Updated on: December 12,2024

Study identifies the main culprit behind flare-ups in a rare genetic disorder

byKyoto UniversityCredit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00174-3Through a series of cell and animal studies, a research team has identified the principal culpr

Updated on:December 12,2024