By Lois Zoppi, BA Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) have uncovered a new genetic variant responsible for blood vessel dysregulation in the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a retinal eye disease whose exact cause is yet to be discovered. The study was published in the journal Stem Cell Reports on 9th May 2019. What is Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? Age-related macular...
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Rise in Population Genomics: Local Government in India Will Use Blockchain to Secure Genetic Data
Blockchain will secure the DNA database for 50 million citizens in the eighth-largest state in India. The government of Andhra Pradesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a German genomics and precision medicine start-up, Shivom, which announced to start the pilot project soon. The move falls in line with a trend for governments turning to...