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A recent study, published in Genetics in Medicine, concluded that genetic variants contributed to SUPD in 11% of the 352 cases.
Researchers may have found a potential treatment for congenital heart defects in a surprising source: an over-the-counter cough suppressant. Know more here.
A new project uncovering genetic changes linked to damage following a heart attack could potentially pave the way for gene therapies to prevent long-term cell damage.
95% of those surveyed agreed that the pandemic showed the vulnerabilities of the medicine supply chain.
Considering the biological similarities between rhesus macaques and humans, the research could suggest that people could suffer parallel effects from natural disasters.
The speakers extolled the benefits of telehealth while noting the challenges posed by a lack of high-speed Internet in some parts of the country.
Deepcell, a biotechnology company spun out of Stanford University in 2017, focuses on quantifying and understanding morphology – part of the cell’s phenotype.
In this process, scientists used ultrasonic waves—the same low-frequency waves used in medical sonograms—to activate a specific group of genetically marked cells.
The same advantage against HIV-1 possessed by a person with the inactive CCR5 variant potentially doubles as resistance to any virus that capitalizes on or manipulates that receptor.
COVID-19 causes certain conditions or is being implicated in their earlier onset. Type 1 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease are prime examples. According to researchers, it also may cause fetal inflammation.
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