down syndrome occurs when an embryo inherits an extra copy of chromosome 21, leading to overexpression of the genes it carries.1 Scientists have yet to explore how these extra gene copies drive Down syndrome, but a team of geneticists led by Katherine Waugh of the University of Colorado recently revealed the role four interferon receptor … Read more
In a study published in the medRxiv* preprint server, a team of interdisciplinary research groups has identified a genome-wide significant association (GWAS) for long-term coronavirus disease (COVID) at the FOXP4 locus, which has previously been associated with cancer, severe COVID 2019 ( COVID-19) and lung function. Study: Genome-wide association study of long COVID. Image Credit: … Read more
THIS ARTICLE/PRESS RELEASE IS PAID FOR AND SUBMITTED BY University of Oslo – To know more The study helps explain why some individuals are more susceptible to both cannabis use and certain psychiatric disorders, says Nadine Parker, a postdoctoral fellow at NORMENT.(Photo: Color Box) A new study indicates that some individuals are more prone to … Read more
