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    Landmark study uncovers the genetic cause of childhood ADHD
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    Landmark study uncovers the genetic cause of childhood ADHD

    Israeli scientists have cracked code to better understand the genetic causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
    CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles can reduce your cholesterol, MIT researchers find
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 1

    CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles can reduce your cholesterol, MIT researchers find

    In a new study, MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR genome-editing system and specifically modify genes
    'Trojan Horse' eliminates cancerous tumors from the inside out
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 23

    'Trojan Horse' eliminates cancerous tumors from the inside out

    A new technology enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at the exact location where they are needed.
    Shedding tears can help diagnose illnesses, researchers find
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 21

    Shedding tears can help diagnose illnesses, researchers find

    People could soon go to the doctor, shed a tear, and know if they are in the early stages of an illness within minutes.
    ‘Supergene’ wreaks havoc in the human genome
    Joshua Shavit
    • Jul 10

    ‘Supergene’ wreaks havoc in the human genome

    The human genome is littered with “selfish genetic elements,” which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate.
    Scientists engineer synthetic DNA to study genes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 3

    Scientists engineer synthetic DNA to study genes

    Researchers have created artificial Hox genes—which plan and direct where cells go to develop tissues or organs—using new synthetic DNA tech
    'Trojan Horse' technology makes cancerous tumors eliminate themselves
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 20

    'Trojan Horse' technology makes cancerous tumors eliminate themselves

    A new technology enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at the exact location where they are needed.
    The secret to a longer lifespan lies in your sleep
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 1

    The secret to a longer lifespan lies in your sleep

    Rochester biologists who study the genetics of lifespan suggest novel targets to combat aging and age-related diseases.
    Researchers discover the genetic keys to a long life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 1

    Researchers discover the genetic keys to a long life

    Despite huge variation in lifespan and size, different animal species end their natural life with similar numbers of genetic changes.
    How a bot can prevent cancer patients from losing their breasts unnecessarily
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 5

    How a bot can prevent cancer patients from losing their breasts unnecessarily

    Too many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures due to a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes.
    A gene discovery could prevent Parkinson’s disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 18

    A gene discovery could prevent Parkinson’s disease

    Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the destruction of a specific population of neurons.
    An obesity treatment for women only?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 11

    An obesity treatment for women only?

    Researchers identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women.
    Breakthrough study identifies the genes most likely to lead to heart attacks
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 17

    Breakthrough study identifies the genes most likely to lead to heart attacks

    The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.
    Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 5, 2021

    Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter

    More than 2.5 million Americans have a chronic condition arising in early childhood that causes them to stutter. There is no known cure.

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