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[ad_1] Researchers have discovered a mysterious gene in the genetic code of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, a segment virtually hidden from view in the virus genome and largely overlooked until now. The newly identified gene – called ORF3d – is an example of what is called an overlapping gene: a kind …

[ad_1] Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a lung disease, and a large percentage of patients with severe cases also have a bacterial infection or secondary fungal. In fact, about 25% of patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 10, 2020 The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including genetic and environmental factors, are not fully understood. Many studies have already shown that severe maternal infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk to offspring in both humans and animals. New research, …

[ad_1] Researchers conducting a study at a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit (ICU) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, warned that infection control guidelines must include a universal policy to regarding the disinfection of mobile phones in a hospital environment. A team from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, conducted …

[ad_1] An American team managed to reduce the pleasure of eating and increase the level of exercise in mice by deactivating a specific gene in the brain. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Of course yours: is obesity a social disease? Can our modern society affect diseases such as …

[ad_1] Mutations lay the foundation for tumor development. Some genetic variants mitigate this effect. (Image: Anusorn / stock.adobe.com) How Genetics Affect Cancer Risk Many people know the story: “My grandmother has been smoking all her life and is still 90 years old.” Indeed, there are clear individual genetic differences that …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 5, 2020 During the pandemic, infectious disease experts and frontline health workers demanded a faster, cheaper, and more reliable COVID-19 test. Now, leveraging so-called “lab on a chip” technology and the cutting-edge gene editing technique known as CRISPR, Stanford researchers have created a highly …

[ad_1] Mutations lay the foundation for tumor development. Some genetic variants mitigate this effect. (Image: Anusorn / stock.adobe.com) How Genetics Affect Cancer Risk Many know the story: “My grandmother has smoked all her life and is still 90 years old”. Indeed, there are clear individual genetic differences that affect the …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 4, 2020 A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder sheds light on a protein key to controlling how cells grow, proliferate and function and have long been implicated in tumor development. The results, published this week in the journal Genes and development, …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.October 29, 2020 The study, in which six Wits researchers were involved, shows that these newly discovered variants were found mainly among newly sampled ethnolinguistic groups. Researchers identified new evidence for natural selection in and around 62 previously unreported genes associated with viral immunity, DNA …