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    Genetic variant

    Genetic variants define a gene that has encountered a permanent change in its DNA sequence. Some, but not all, genetic variants result in a disease. Genetic variants can be inherited or can develop overtime.

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    • NOV 11, 2018
      Genetics & Genomics
      Bee Study Connects Social Behavior with Gene Variants
      Bee Study Connects Social Behavior with Gene Variants
      Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      1
      NOV 07, 2018
      Genetics & Genomics
      Hunting Down the microRNAs That Influence Disease
      Hunting Down the microRNAs That Influence Disease
      Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      2
      NOV 01, 2018
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      Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction is Discovered
      Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction is Discovered
      Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro ...
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
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      OCT 23, 2018
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      Missense Immune Disruption
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      OCT 21, 2018
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      The Genetic Cause of Severe Childhood Epilepsy is Revealed
      The Genetic Cause of Severe Childhood Epilepsy is Revealed
      This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      1
      OCT 18, 2018
      Genetics & Genomics
      Expanding the List of Genes That Cause Multiple Sclerosis
      Expanding the List of Genes That Cause Multiple Sclerosis
      For many years, researchers have been searching for the genetic influences that affect the development of MS.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      1
      OCT 09, 2018
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      Pharmacological Manipulation of a Brain-Signaling Mechanism Reverses An Autism-Related Pathway
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      OCT 02, 2018
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      SEP 14, 2018
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      Gout Risk Linked to Small Genetic Change
      Gout Risk Linked to Small Genetic Change
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      Written By: Carmen Leitch
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      SEP 12, 2018
      Microbiology
      Researchers ID a Link Between a Bacterial Strain and Gastric Cancer
      Researchers ID a Link Between a Bacterial Strain and Gastric Cancer
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      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      1
      SEP 07, 2018
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      Effects of Air Pollution are Worse in Kids With Certain Gene Variant
      Effects of Air Pollution are Worse in Kids With Certain Gene Variant
      A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be ...
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      1
      AUG 26, 2018
      Genetics & Genomics
      Why the Same Genetic Mutation can Affect People Differently
      Why the Same Genetic Mutation can Affect People Differently
      Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      1
      AUG 20, 2018
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      Using Population Genetics to Predict Disease Risk
      Using Population Genetics to Predict Disease Risk
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      Written By: Carmen Leitch
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      AUG 15, 2018
      Immunology
      Female vs. Male: The Immune Response
      Female vs. Male: The Immune Response
      There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...
      Written By: Caitlin Williams
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      AUG 13, 2018
      Cardiology
      'Tic'-tock, slowing the clock for fast heart beat patients
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      Gene marker identified that indicates which patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for developing heart failure.
      Written By: Caitlin Williams
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      AUG 07, 2018
      Immunology
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      Age, Sex, Genetics and the Immune Response
      Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.
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      AUG 06, 2018
      Genetics & Genomics
      Mystery Solved: Modern Pygmies not Related to Ancient Ones
      Mystery Solved: Modern Pygmies not Related to Ancient Ones
      The isolation of islands can have a powerful effect on the genetics of the residents.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      2
      JUL 23, 2018
      Immunology
      Obesity Associated Inflammation Leads to Chronic Health Issues
      Obesity Associated Inflammation Leads to Chronic Health Issues
      Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea ...
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      2
      JUL 10, 2018
      Cancer
      The ALFRED Analysis for Cancer Predisposition Genes
      The ALFRED Analysis for Cancer Predisposition Genes
      New proposed statistical method called ALFRED used to identify cancer predisposition genes.
      Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
      2
      JUL 10, 2018
      Cancer
      Risk Allele Variant SNP at 14q11.2 Linked to ALL
      Risk Allele Variant SNP at 14q11.2 Linked to ALL
      Researchers utilized genome-wide association studies to identify a variant SNP within a gene at 14q11.2 which is linked ...
      Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
      2
      JUL 04, 2018
      Cell & Molecular Biology
      How Factors Combine to Amplify the Risk of MS
      How Factors Combine to Amplify the Risk of MS
      Smoking and exposure to paints had a massive impact when combined with genetic risk factors.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      1
      JUL 03, 2018
      Plants & Animals
      'Self-destruct switch' may let plants turn genes on and off quickly
      'Self-destruct switch' may let plants turn genes on and off quickly
      The repressive structures that plants use to keep genes turned off involves a potential self-destruct switch, a new stud ...
      Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
      1
      JUN 28, 2018
      Genetics & Genomics
      Many Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Features
      Many Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Features
      This work presents a different way of classifying, and potentially, treating psychiatric disorders.
      Written By: Carmen Leitch
      2
      JUN 22, 2018
      Cardiology
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      Gene Editing and Stem Cell Tech Predict Heart Disease Risk
      Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing, ...
      Written By: Kara Marker
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    NOV 11, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Bee Study Connects Social Behavior with Gene Variants
    Bee Study Connects Social Behavior with Gene Variants
    Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    NOV 07, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Hunting Down the microRNAs That Influence Disease
    Hunting Down the microRNAs That Influence Disease
    Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    2
    NOV 01, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction is Discovered
    Genetic Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction is Discovered
    Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro ...
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    2
    OCT 23, 2018
    Immunology
    Missense Immune Disruption
    Missense Immune Disruption
    A point mutation has caused a de novo immune deficiency observed in two patients
    Written By: Nicholas Breehl
    1
    OCT 21, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    The Genetic Cause of Severe Childhood Epilepsy is Revealed
    The Genetic Cause of Severe Childhood Epilepsy is Revealed
    This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
     
     
  • OCT 18, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Expanding the List of Genes That Cause Multiple Sclerosis
    Expanding the List of Genes That Cause Multiple Sclerosis
    For many years, researchers have been searching for the genetic influences that affect the development of MS.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    OCT 09, 2018
    Drug Discovery & Development
    Pharmacological Manipulation of a Brain-Signaling Mechanism Reverses An Autism-Related Pathway
    Pharmacological Manipulation of a Brain-Signaling Mechanism Reverses An Autism-Related Pathway
    According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at Florida Atl ...
    Written By: Nouran Amin
    2
    OCT 02, 2018
    Health & Medicine
    Many Patients Are Unaware of Increased Cancer Risk
    Many Patients Are Unaware of Increased Cancer Risk
    Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b ...
    Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
    1
    SEP 14, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Gout Risk Linked to Small Genetic Change
    Gout Risk Linked to Small Genetic Change
    Interestingly, this genetic variation is not within the coding portion of a gene; it lies adjacent to it.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    SEP 12, 2018
    Microbiology
    Researchers ID a Link Between a Bacterial Strain and Gastric Cancer
    Researchers ID a Link Between a Bacterial Strain and Gastric Cancer
    Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
     
     
  • SEP 07, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Effects of Air Pollution are Worse in Kids With Certain Gene Variant
    Effects of Air Pollution are Worse in Kids With Certain Gene Variant
    A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be ...
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    AUG 26, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Why the Same Genetic Mutation can Affect People Differently
    Why the Same Genetic Mutation can Affect People Differently
    Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    AUG 20, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Using Population Genetics to Predict Disease Risk
    Using Population Genetics to Predict Disease Risk
    Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho ...
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    AUG 15, 2018
    Immunology
    Female vs. Male: The Immune Response
    Female vs. Male: The Immune Response
    There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...
    Written By: Caitlin Williams
    2
    AUG 13, 2018
    Cardiology
    'Tic'-tock, slowing the clock for fast heart beat patients
    'Tic'-tock, slowing the clock for fast heart beat patients
    Gene marker identified that indicates which patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for developing heart failure.
    Written By: Caitlin Williams
    1
     
     
  • AUG 07, 2018
    Immunology
    Age, Sex, Genetics and the Immune Response
    Age, Sex, Genetics and the Immune Response
    Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.
    Written By: Caitlin Williams
    1
    AUG 06, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Mystery Solved: Modern Pygmies not Related to Ancient Ones
    Mystery Solved: Modern Pygmies not Related to Ancient Ones
    The isolation of islands can have a powerful effect on the genetics of the residents.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    2
    JUL 23, 2018
    Immunology
    Obesity Associated Inflammation Leads to Chronic Health Issues
    Obesity Associated Inflammation Leads to Chronic Health Issues
    Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea ...
    Written By: Caitlin Williams
    2
    JUL 10, 2018
    Cancer
    The ALFRED Analysis for Cancer Predisposition Genes
    The ALFRED Analysis for Cancer Predisposition Genes
    New proposed statistical method called ALFRED used to identify cancer predisposition genes.
    Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
    2
    JUL 10, 2018
    Cancer
    Risk Allele Variant SNP at 14q11.2 Linked to ALL
    Risk Allele Variant SNP at 14q11.2 Linked to ALL
    Researchers utilized genome-wide association studies to identify a variant SNP within a gene at 14q11.2 which is linked ...
    Written By: Mauri Brueggeman
    2
     
     
  • JUL 04, 2018
    Cell & Molecular Biology
    How Factors Combine to Amplify the Risk of MS
    How Factors Combine to Amplify the Risk of MS
    Smoking and exposure to paints had a massive impact when combined with genetic risk factors.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    1
    JUL 03, 2018
    Plants & Animals
    'Self-destruct switch' may let plants turn genes on and off quickly
    'Self-destruct switch' may let plants turn genes on and off quickly
    The repressive structures that plants use to keep genes turned off involves a potential self-destruct switch, a new stud ...
    Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)
    1
    JUN 28, 2018
    Genetics & Genomics
    Many Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Features
    Many Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Features
    This work presents a different way of classifying, and potentially, treating psychiatric disorders.
    Written By: Carmen Leitch
    2
    JUN 22, 2018
    Cardiology
    Gene Editing and Stem Cell Tech Predict Heart Disease Risk
    Gene Editing and Stem Cell Tech Predict Heart Disease Risk
    Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing, ...
    Written By: Kara Marker
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