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MS: Genetic marker of disease severity identified for the first time

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Share on PinterestFor the first time, researchers have discovered a genetic marker linked to MS disease progression. Image credit: Science Photo Library/Getty Images. As of 2020, approximately 2.8 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis (MS). There is currently no cure for MS and the symptoms of the disease can become severe over time, causing lifelong … Read more

The role of lung dysfunction and COVID-19 severity in the development of long-term COVID

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Study: Genome-wide association study of long COVID. Image Credit: NiphonSubsri/Shutterstock.com

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