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Five Genetic Factors Link Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia
The blurred lines between conditions such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia may finally have a genetic explanation.
A new study, applying advanced genomic statistical methods to data from over 1 million cases, reveals that the…
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Sterilization and contraception increase lifespan across vertebrates
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Mobile DNA elements reveal their role in lung cancer progression
Using lung cancer biospecimens from the Sherlock-Lung study, an international team led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, identified key factors that drive tumor evolution and influence outcomes. Overall, the findings, published…
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Genetic modifier of Friedreich's ataxia points toward treatment for devastating disorder
Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is a rare but devastating genetic disorder. Those with the condition are often diagnosed between 5 and 15 years of age and live only into their 30s or 40s. There is no widely approved treatment that modifies the disease,…
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Aging population faces escalating West Nile threat as chronic diseases and immunosuppression rates climb
Older people with a history of chronic kidney disease or conditions affecting blood flow to the brain such as stroke face about double the risk of developing neuroinvasive disease that can lead to paralysis and death following infection with West…
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Contraception and castration linked to longer lifespan
Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found.
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In pneumonia's tug-of-war, lung microbiome could tip the balance
Northwestern University scientists have potentially uncovered a previously unknown, hidden player in pneumonia. In a new study, scientists found the lungs’ own microbial community, or microbiome, appears to influence how the illness evolves, who…
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How the immune system stalls weight loss
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered a surprising new function for immune cells: preventing excess weight loss.
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Immune system's 'on-off' switch may hold answers for cancer and autoimmunity
A single signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or befriend cells they encounter while patrolling our bodies, researchers at Stanford Medicine have found. Manipulating this pathway could allow researchers to toggle the immune…
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