Clever study using founder effect to identify novel genes associated with transdiagnostic serious mental illness #BioMed

Clever study using founder effect to identify novel genes associated with transdiagnostic serious mental illness #BioMed
Two excellent articles from Kevin Seifert and Stephen Holder @espn.com on acknowledging CTE risk caused by playing football www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... #BioMed
🧬🔬 The #anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging #infectious #diseases ...
#MolecularBiology #Genomics #Biomed #Microsky via @nature.com
🤰🦠 A large study found that certain rare #infections during #pregnancy were associated with a higher likelihood of #autism in #children, though the findings do not establish that #infection causes autism.
🦠🛡️ The #SARS-CoV-2 protein ORF8 can hijack #macrophages, making them easier to infect and fueling #lung #inflammation—a pathway that could offer a new target for severe #COVID19.
#coronavirus #Pathogen #SARSCoV2 #Biomed #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social
Researchers have developed a paper-based battery that can be swallowed, power medical devices inside the body, and then break down naturally, reports @natchemeng.nature.com. The technology could support temporary health-monitoring and treatment devices: spklr.io/63328ET0Rp
🦠📊 Repeat #COVID19 #infections were linked to higher odds of new #health problems in a #Canadian study, including nearly fourfold greater odds of developing new back problems.
#Virus #LongCOVID #PublicHealth #Biomed #Microsky via @nypost.com
🧬💻 New #Bioinformatics tools use machine learning to identify structural variants and abnormal #DNA repeats that can be missed by conventional #genome analysis.
#Genomics #Bioinformatics #Genetics #Biomed #Microsky via @sciencex.bsky.social