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Gene therapy enables five children who were born deaf to hear
Gene therapy involves delivering a normal copy of a mutated gene that is behind a particular condition nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock…
How body shape influences colorectal cancer risk
In a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers elucidate the association between adiposity subtypes and the risk…
Machine learning system offers new hope for diagnosis of rare genetic disorders
Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine…
Therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in Crohn’s disease
In a recent study published in eBioMedicine, researchers investigated whether human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) could…
Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease
Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while…
Meta-analysis reveals drivers of antibiotic resistance in infants
A meta-analysis of genetic studies analyzing the microbiota (bacteria in the gut) of 1,275 infants from 10 countries…
HEROS 2.0 trial results published
Researchers at Texas Children’s Cancer Center and the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of…
Do neighborhood-level disparities in breast cancer–specific survival remain after accounting for individual, tumor, and treatment characteristics?
The screening, treatment, and survival in breast cancer cases have improved considerably, but differences in survival outcomes persist, especially…
Top pharmaceutical company evaluates Optimer for precision liver medicine
Aptamer Group plc, the developer of novel Optimer® binders to enable innovation in the life sciences industry, today announces…
Study links air pollution to increased colorectal cancer risk through DNA changes
A recent eBioMedicine study explores the association between air pollution and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk based on epigenomic…