Tokyo [Japan], a team of researchers has identified a number of rare T helper cell subtypes that are linked to immune conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.The research carried out by Yasuhiro Murakawa's team of researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative...
The University of Cambridge-led team studied the DNA of nearly 800,000 women from Europe, North America, China, Japan and Korea.Their results, published in the journal Nature Genetics, showed more than 1,000 variants. The team said that about 600 of these variants were seen for the first time...
Boston gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations that involve pink and blue, cake and confetti, and occasionally wildfires. In addition to being a hit on social media, the gender reveals are a testament to how society is putting children into one of two predetermined gender boxes...
New Delhi, A new study has provided genetic evidence linking a common condition of the brain's blood vessels to dementia and Alzheimer's disease.Known as white matter hyperintensity (WMH), the condition characterized by lesions in the brain, is a common feature of brain small vessel disease...
New Delhi [India], the government of Gujarat has started a state-wide campaign to eradicate sickle cell anemia. According to the initiative of the federal government, around 65,000 people will be examined.The campaign started in Mandvi Tehsil of Gujarat and focuses mainly on rural areas. The...
Referring to the National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission, the PM said they are also working on other aspects like creating awareness about this genetic blood disorder.“On World Sickle Cell Day, we reiterate our commitment to overcoming this disease. Last year, we launched the National...
The aim of the clinical trial was to find a cure for sickle cell disease, a painful genetic blood disorder with limited treatment options.18 patients, two of whom were treated at Cleveland Clinic Children's in the US, underwent a procedure where their stem cells were first collected for gene...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, chronic, autoimmune and neurological disease that primarily affects the central nervous system, causing a wide variety of symptoms and health problems.Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that more than 1.8 million people worldwide live...
Lund (Sweden), If an annoying stranger knocked on your door and asked to use your phone, would you do it? How about lending them a fiver for the bus, if they've assured you they'll come back and pay you?In today's fractured world, trust seems elusive and divisions run deep. Many people find it...
People suffering from restless legs syndrome experience an unpleasant crawling sensation in their legs and an overwhelming urge to move them, especially in the evening or at night. It can seriously impair sleep and also cause depression or anxiety, cardiovascular disorders, high blood pressure...
Such studies are important because these diseases have both genetic and lifestyle factors that contribute to risk. The study has managed to cross the target of 10,000 samples.Called 'Phenom India-CSIR Health Cohort Knowledgebase' (PI-CHECK), it is the first pan-India longitudinal study to...
People with lower socio-economic status in terms of educational attainment and occupation are more likely to develop complex diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.They also had a higher genetic susceptibility to developing a number of other complex diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis...
Stockholm, With the arrival of spring, a timeless ritual begins anew: male birds fill the air with song, trying to attract mates and defend their territory from other competing males.But there are many things about how birds learn to sing that we still don't understand. Our latest study...
Dubai [UAE], The Summit of Young Scientists in Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Sciences, organized by the Emirates Society for Genetic Diseases, was launched today in Dubai with the presence of Sheikh Theyab bin Khalifa bin Shakhbut A Nahyan and the participation of 300 youth. Scientists and...
New Delhi [India], India said the recently concluded WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Related Traditional Knowledge is an important victory for countries in the Global South and for the country. "This treaty marks a major victory for India and the global South, which...
New Delhi [India], After decades of negotiations, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a branch of the United Nations, has finally adopted a new treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. WIPO is one of 15 specialized agencies of the...
LONDON: About 8 percent of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences derived from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or HERVs), are hundreds of thousands to millions of years old – some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens.Our latest research...
Washington [US], Researchers have identified specific genetic changes that result in newborns having little or no immune protection against the disease. Researchers at Newcastle University, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Grea North Children's Hospital and their colleagues were able to link the...
New Delhi: Members of the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have reached an agreement under which it will be mandatory for patent applicants to disclose the country of origin or source of genetic resources if the claimed invention is based on those materials or related...
World Schizophrenia Day is observed every year on 24 May to raise awareness about the treatable mental illness that affects more than 20 million people worldwide.Psychotic symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thoughts, behavior are some of the common symptoms of schizophrenia...