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Rare Epilepsy Breakthrough: Why This New Treatment Is Reducing Seizure Frequency In Children By 91%
An international clinical trial has achieved a new effective treatment option for rare epilepsy that can reduce seizures by 91% in children. Here is what this breakthrough means for the children suffering from Dravet Syndrome.
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Childhood Body Weight Predicts Future Diabetes And Heart Disease Risk: New Study
A new study in Nature Communications shows that body weight at age ten and growth patterns through adolescence are strongly linked to future risks of diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
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Your Age May Influence Antibody Production In Response To A Virus: Study
Age strongly influences antibody production against viruses, researchers find. A Nature Immunology study shows age, sex, and genetics shape immune responses, with implications for tailored treatments.
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Bengaluru Researchers Find Gene Linking Heart Risk, Obesity And Sleep Apnea
Scientists in Bengaluru have identified a single genetic cause linking dilated cardiomyopathy, obesity and sleep apnea (DOSA), a breakthrough that may help explain why these conditions co-occur and lead to better screening and treatments for at-risk
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Scientists Uncover "Ghost Genes" That Predate The Dawn Of Life
New research into "universal paralog" genes reveals that the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) was not the first spark of life, but a successor that inherited complex genetic tools from an even older, "pre-LUCA" ecological system.
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Anxiety Risk Shaped By 58 Genetic Variants, Study Finds
Anxiety risk isn't from one gene as researchers found 58 genetic variants linked to stress response, offering new hope for early detection and treatment.
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Parkinsons Risk Gene Triggers Lipid Changes, Study Maps Chain of Events
Researchers uncovered a genetic variant that disrupts lipid metabolism, creating a causal chain that increases Parkinsons disease risk.
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Genetics Account For Over 50% Of Human Life Span, Finds New Study
Earlier studies have estimated that life span may be 15-33 per cent heritable across varied populations, with a typical range of 20-25 per cent.
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Google DeepMind Unveils New AI Tool To Understand DNA Mutations
Google DeepMind has revealed a new artificial intelligence system, AlphaGenome, which, the researchers say, could help scientists better interpret the human genome and understand how genetic changes affect biology.
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Brazil's Oldest Citizens May Hold New Clues To Living Longer
A study of Brazil's highly diverse centenarian population suggests unique genetic and biological factors may help explain extreme longevity, offering new insights into how humans can live longer and healthier lives.
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Rare Epilepsy Breakthrough: Why This New Treatment Is Reducing Seizure Frequency In Children By 91%
An international clinical trial has achieved a new effective treatment option for rare epilepsy that can reduce seizures by 91% in children. Here is what this breakthrough means for the children suffering from Dravet Syndrome.
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Childhood Body Weight Predicts Future Diabetes And Heart Disease Risk: New Study
A new study in Nature Communications shows that body weight at age ten and growth patterns through adolescence are strongly linked to future risks of diabetes, high cholesterol, and heart disease.
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Your Age May Influence Antibody Production In Response To A Virus: Study
Age strongly influences antibody production against viruses, researchers find. A Nature Immunology study shows age, sex, and genetics shape immune responses, with implications for tailored treatments.
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Bengaluru Researchers Find Gene Linking Heart Risk, Obesity And Sleep Apnea
Scientists in Bengaluru have identified a single genetic cause linking dilated cardiomyopathy, obesity and sleep apnea (DOSA), a breakthrough that may help explain why these conditions co-occur and lead to better screening and treatments for at-risk
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Scientists Uncover "Ghost Genes" That Predate The Dawn Of Life
New research into "universal paralog" genes reveals that the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) was not the first spark of life, but a successor that inherited complex genetic tools from an even older, "pre-LUCA" ecological system.
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Anxiety Risk Shaped By 58 Genetic Variants, Study Finds
Anxiety risk isn't from one gene as researchers found 58 genetic variants linked to stress response, offering new hope for early detection and treatment.
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Parkinsons Risk Gene Triggers Lipid Changes, Study Maps Chain of Events
Researchers uncovered a genetic variant that disrupts lipid metabolism, creating a causal chain that increases Parkinsons disease risk.
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Genetics Account For Over 50% Of Human Life Span, Finds New Study
Earlier studies have estimated that life span may be 15-33 per cent heritable across varied populations, with a typical range of 20-25 per cent.
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Google DeepMind Unveils New AI Tool To Understand DNA Mutations
Google DeepMind has revealed a new artificial intelligence system, AlphaGenome, which, the researchers say, could help scientists better interpret the human genome and understand how genetic changes affect biology.
-
Brazil's Oldest Citizens May Hold New Clues To Living Longer
A study of Brazil's highly diverse centenarian population suggests unique genetic and biological factors may help explain extreme longevity, offering new insights into how humans can live longer and healthier lives.
