UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, say researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Exeter. In a study published in Genetics in Medicine, researchers...
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Rare genetic variants not the major contributing factors to common diseases
UPPSALA UNIVERSITY Although some rare genetic variants can increase the risk of disease markedly for a few individuals, the genetic contribution to common diseases is mostly due to a combination of many common genetic variants with small effects. This is shown in a comprehensive study by researchers at Uppsala University and SciLifeLab, published in the...
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This spit test promises to tell couples their risk of passing on common diseases
by Emily Mullinarchive page April 21, 2021 MS TECH | UNSPLASH, GETTY A new startup called Orchid is offering the chance for couples planning a pregnancy to learn their odds of passing on risks for common conditions like Alzheimer’s, heart disease, type 1 and 2 diabetes, schizophrenia, and certain cancers to their future child. Existing pre-conception tests,...
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Overlooked cilium could be genetic key to common diseases
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Until recently, scientists believed that the primary cilium – an antenna-like structure found on the surface of most human cells – was largely vestigial and had little bearing on the day-to-day lives of human beings. But more recently, a relatively small number of people have been found to have...