Scientists Discovered That Two Genetic ‘Wrongs’ Could Make a Genetic ‘Right’

When two defective gene variants combine, normal protein function can sometimes be restored.

Rare cranial disorders: Towards a non-invasive therapy using gene silencing delivered by nanoparticles and 3D printing

A "gene silencer" (technically known as small interfering RNA, or siRNA), locally delivered by nanoparticles embedded in an ...
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Psychiatric disorders share more genetic overlap than scientists realized, study shows

The findings one day could allow people with multiple mental health conditions to be treated with a single therapy, ...

Science shows very different psychiatric disorders might have the same cause

A sweeping new study of psychiatric and genetic records has the potential to change treatment for millions of psychiatric ...

Developing In-Utero Gene Editing Therapy for a Rare Genetic Disorder

Scientists from UC Davis Center for Surgical Bioengineering, the MIND Institute and UC Berkeley’s Murthy Lab are developing ...
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Psychiatric disorders share genetic roots, explains why some have multiple diagnoses: VCU study

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new study from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) shows 14 psychiatric disorders share genetic roots, which can explain why some people have multiple diagnoses. The study, ...
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have the same genetic links, study finds

Researchers from across China have discovered that schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder, ...
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Genetic study links vitamin B1 metabolism to gut motility and IBS risk

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By analyzing bowel movement frequency in more than 268,000 people, researchers uncover how thiamine ...

Machine learning identifies factors that may determine the age of onset of Huntington's disease

A team from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Institute of Neurosciences at the University of Barcelona ...