New approach can help identify patients at risk for esophageal cancer
A combination of esophageal brushing and extensive genetic sequencing of the sample collected can detect chromosome alterations in people with
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New approach can help identify patients at risk for esophageal cancer
A combination of esophageal brushing and extensive genetic sequencing of the sample collected can detect chromosome alterations in people with
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UVA researcher developing innovative gene therapy to help children with Rett syndrome
A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist is developing an innovative gene therapy she hopes will slow disease progression
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VEXAS syndrome in men is more common than previously thought
A rare disease first identified in 2020 is much more common than first thought, say researchers at the University of
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Neanderthal gene can confer protection against severe COVID-19, finds study
Some of the genes in the human genome appear to confer a protective effect against severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
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Modified CRISPR/Cas9 complex targets specific histones
Finding a needle in a haystack is hard enough. But try finding a specific molecule on the needle. Rice University
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Causes of PKU
PKU or Phenylketonuria is a genetically inherited condition. PKU occurs due to the lack of an enzyme called phenylalanine hydroxylase.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Types
There are many different types of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), which are classified according to the gene mutation that causes the
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Embryonic stem cells have their own strategy for protecting chromosome ends
According to new research from CCR scientists, embryonic stem cells have a unique way of protecting their telomeres, the structures
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Changes in chromosome caps may be a marker for tumor aggression in neurofibromatosis type 1
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report that their study of tumor samples from people with the rare
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