🧬 One gene variant raises lung cancer risk
A US study of more than 3.3 million people linked the EGFR T790M gene variant to lung cancer risk, with no link to 17 other cancers. Matters for families with lung cancer.

🧬 One gene variant raises lung cancer risk
A US study of more than 3.3 million people linked the EGFR T790M gene variant to lung cancer risk, with no link to 17 other cancers. Matters for families with lung cancer.
Our #brain evolved from two #primitive nervous systems that merged
Two parallel neural ectoderm progenitors contribute to the developing brain
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“Without equality, he argued, eugenics would degenerate into yet another mechanism by which the powerful could control the weak.”
First for RNA therapy: man with rare motor-neuron disease improves after treatment
Gene-targeting treatments could be used to treat other people with rare forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Single Molecular Latch Rewrites the Rules of Taste Perception
#Genetics #Neuroscience
Single Molecular Latch Rewrites the Rules of Taste Perception
#Genetics #Neuroscience
Disruption of Striatal D2 Receptor Neurons Drives #ADHD and Impulsivity
#Genetics #Neuroscience #Psychology
Disruption of Striatal D2 Receptor Neurons Drives #ADHD and Impulsivity
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#JeansForGenesDay Our wonderful X-factor #Genetics Eye Disease team from @moorfields.bsky.social 👖🧬
Lifestyle factors may influence how certain genetic mutations affect cardiovascular health. #Exercise and #sleep were linked to changes in clonal hematopoiesis and atherosclerosis, although effects differed by mutation. #CardiovascularHealth #Genetics
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Genetic counseling is recommended for those diagnosed with HAE or considering pregnancy, as attack frequency and severity can vary widely within families.
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🧬 A novel IHH c.331_333del mutation identified in a fetus with brachydactyly type A1 causes IHH protein maturation failure, providing new insights into the genetic and molecular basis of BDA1.
Gene-specific machine learning model EpiPred identifies likely pathogenic variants in the epilepsy-related gene STXBP1 #RareDisease #Genetics www.jci.org/articles/vie...
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Converging Molecular Signatures of #Autism Genes in the Brain
#Genetics #Neuroscience