Autor: Clinical genetics

People with Lynch syndrome have a significantly increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and other types of cancer due to a hereditary predisposition. The CAPP2 study had already shown in this high-risk group that acetylsalicylic acid can signifi…

People with Lynch syndrome have a significantly increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and other types of cancer due to a hereditary predisposition. The CAPP2 study had already shown in this high-risk group that acetylsalicylic acid can signifi…

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital and collaborating institutions have identified new genetic candidates that help explain why autism is diagnosed about four t…

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital and collaborating institutions have identified new genetic candidates that help explain why autism is diagnosed about four t…

Major depressive disorder (MDD), one type of depression, is one of the most common psychiatric conditions worldwide. It is characterized by persistent low mood and a loss of interest in everyday activities, along with changes in sleep, appetite and mot…

Major depressive disorder (MDD), one type of depression, is one of the most common psychiatric conditions worldwide. It is characterized by persistent low mood and a loss of interest in everyday activities, along with changes in sleep, appetite and mot…

Researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn and the University of Bonn have succeeded in dramatically rejuvenating human cells in a test tube. To do so, they directly reprogrammed red blood cell precursors into stem cells from which neurons can be…

Researchers from the University Hospital of Bonn and the University of Bonn have succeeded in dramatically rejuvenating human cells in a test tube. To do so, they directly reprogrammed red blood cell precursors into stem cells from which neurons can be…

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a three-layer model of human blood vessels that enables researchers to better understand how Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging, affe…

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a three-layer model of human blood vessels that enables researchers to better understand how Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging, affe…