Summary: People with cardiovascular disorders, such as stroke, diabetes, or heart attack, either as stand-alone conditions or as a group of conditions, are more likely to develop dementia regardless of whether or not they have a genetic predisposition to neurodegeneration. source: University of Exeter A new, large-scale study shows that having multiple conditions affecting the … Read more
2022 ASCO . Annual Meeting Myriad J. McNamara, Ph.D., MBBCh, of the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, discusses the results of the phase 2 trial NET-02, which explored an unmet need in second-line treatment of patients with progressive, poorly differentiated extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma. In the trial, the combination of liposomal irinotecan, fluorouracil, and folinic acid, but … Read more
Long divisionNeuronal precursors derived from boys with idiopathic autism (lower row) proliferate more slowly or faster than those from non-autistic subjects (top row). Courtesy of Emmanuel Desico Bloom et al The primitive cells that produce most other brain cells don’t multiply In a typical way in people with autism — this could explain how common … Read more
According to a new, large-scale study, having multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a higher risk mental illness of having a high genetic risk. Led by the University of Oxford and the University of Exeter, this study is among the largest ever to examine the link between many heart-related conditions and dementia, … Read more
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / June 9, 2022 / Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Natera, Inc. (“Natera” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:NTRA) reminds investors of the June 27, 2022 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action lawsuit brought … Read more
Graphic summary. attributed to him: American Journal of Human Genetics (2022). doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2022.05.002 New research from the Victor Chang Heart Research Institute will allow families around the world to discover whether they carry genetic mutations that cause sudden cardiac arrest – a condition that kills 9 out of 10 victims. Researchers at the institute have … Read more
Graphic summary. attributed to him: cell (2022). DOI: 10.1016 / j.cell.2022.04.038 Researchers have discovered that infiltrating gliomas, a common tumor of the brain and spinal cord, are shaped by their genetic evolution and microenvironment, a finding that could lead to more targeted therapies. “We’ve set Epigenetic modifications When repeated, it is not only a warning … Read more
Boston and Lausanne, SwitzerlandAnd the June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Sophia Genet (NASDAQ: Sufi), and the Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) in Barcelonaand Spanish Diagnóstica Longwood today from the Congress of the European Society of Hematology in Vienna They have combined their expertise to develop a novel solution for chronic lymphocytic leukemia … Read more
It is the end of an era – the Jurassic period. After six films from “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic World” and nearly 30 years, this appears to be the end of the creature film series that has left a huge imprint on pop culture. Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow is back to lead “Jurassic World … Read more
Photo: A seagrass raft washed up on a beach in southern New Zealand. Opinion more Credit: Supplied Kelp DNA has enabled scientists to show how interconnected coastal communities in the Southern Ocean are. A study led by the University of Otago conducted genetic analyzes of kelp that has washed up over decades in Antarctica, New … Read more
