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Chronological age determined within 1.36 years using DNA methylation patterns
Researchers at the Hebrew University have developed an exceptionally accurate method for predicting chronological age from DNA, based on two... Read more -
Researchers find genetic clues to infant formula pathogen's global persistence
Researchers from the University of Maryland's Department of Nutrition and Food Science are shedding new light on how a dangerous... Read more -
Chromosomal abnormality scores unlock path to personalized immunotherapy
In a newly published article in Nature Genetics, researchers from the University of Chicago have identified tumor aneuploidy—an imbalance in... Read more -
A 'Google Maps' for tau movement sheds light on why some brain regions resist Alzheimer's
It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau—a protein known to misbehave—plays... Read more -
Genome editing enables mice to produce their own weight-loss drug for months
Weight-loss drugs have surged in popularity, promising rapid results with regular injections. Now, researchers from Japan report a way for... Read more -
Major autism study uncovers biologically distinct subtypes, paving the way for precision diagnosis and care
Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a... Read more -
Inhibitory neurons born later found to mature quicker during brain development
The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected... Read more -
Twin study reveals that genetics largely influence how long infants cry
How much an infant cries is largely steered by their genetics, and there is probably not much that parents can... Read more -
Eye cells 'rewire' themselves when vision begins to fail, study finds
Scientists at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered that certain... Read more -
DNA markers linked to facial features in Iberian Peninsula population
An EHU study analyzing different genetic markers associated with facial features of the European population has shown a strong link... Read more -
Gene for enzyme in saliva associated with type 2 diabetes
Nutrition scientists have been working to understand the relationship between type 2 diabetes and genes that express a salivary enzyme... Read more -
First large-scale stem cell bank enables worldwide studies on genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common, debilitating neurodegenerative disease affecting about 10% of people over the age of 65 and... Read more -
Change trackers: New consortium to catalog DNA mutations across human lifetime
From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's... Read more -
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday... Read more -
Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers
A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic mutations that... Read more
