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Probe of DNA repeats reveals genetic link to schizophrenia

May 12, 2022 administration DNA, genetic, link, MedicalXpress, probe, repeats, reveals, schizophrenia

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and other brain imaging technologies allow for the study of differences in brain activity in

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Shani Warren murder accused's DNA found in girl's underwear, court told

May 5, 2022 administration accused039s, BBC News, court, DNA, girl039s, Murder, Shani, told, underwear, Warren

The DNA of the man accused of Shani Warren’s murder was found in a teenager’s clothing, a court hears. Read

Health

DNA sites linked with physical differences between sexes now also linked to disease risk

May 5, 2022 administration differences, disease, DNA, linked, physical, risk, sexes, sites

Lantern slide of drawings of the male and female body, with grid lines. Made by Alex Gunn & Sons, Melbourne,

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Researchers highlight more equitable way to analyze DNA data from understudied groups

May 5, 2022 administration analyze, data, DNA, Equitable, groups, highlight, MedicalXpress, researchers, understudied

Graphical abstract. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2022.03.005 By using new methods for analyzing DNA data

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More Building Blocks of DNA Seen in Meteorites, Boosting Wild Theory of Life on Earth

April 26, 2022 administration blocks, boosting, building, CNet, DNA, Earth, life, Meteorites, theory, wild

A fragment of the Tagish Lake meteorite, which is preserved in its frozen state, harbors key types of RNA and

Health

DNA Errors in Brains of Alzheimer's Patients

April 23, 2022 administration Alzheimer039s, brains, DNA, DNA Errors in Brains of Alzheimers Patients, errors, patients

Title: DNA Errors in Brains of Alzheimer’s PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet.com

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Study finds jumping ‘junk’ DNA is a novel cause of childhood brain cancer

April 23, 2022 administration brain, cancer, childhood, DNA, finds, jumping, Junk, study

by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists have found a novel cause of aggressive pediatric brain

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Cancer: Huge DNA analysis uncovers new clues

April 21, 2022 administration analysis, BBC News, cancer, clues, DNA, huge, uncovers

An “archaeological dig” of thousands of tumours in the UK has unearthed new patterns in cancer’s DNA. Read more BBC

Health

Exploring the delivery systems of plasmid DNA and messenger RNA for advanced therapies

April 16, 2022 administration advanced, delivery, DNA, Exploring, MedicalXpress, messenger, plasmid, RNA, systems, therapies

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The vast potential of non-viral delivery systems of mRNA and pDNA has been demonstrated in the

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Brain cancer DNA research hopes to speed up diagnosis

April 15, 2022 administration BBC News, brain, cancer, diagnosis, DNA, hopes, Research, speed

More than 200 brain tumour patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge are to have the entire genetic code of their

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'Pwysau wedi codi': Y prawf DNA sy'n 'gwneud byd o wahaniaeth'

April 14, 2022 administration 039gwneud, 039Pwysau, BBC News, Byd, codi039, DNA, prawf, sy039n, wahaniaeth039, wedi

Mae’r prawf yn gwneud “byd o wahaniaeth” i ddwsinau o fabanod â chyflyrau prin iawn a’u teuluoedd. Read more BBC

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Therapies targeting DNA damage response show promising antitumor activity

April 11, 2022 administration activity, antitumor, damage, DNA, MedicalXpress, promising, response, show, targeting, therapies

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Results from early-stage clinical trials show two drugs that target the DNA damage response (DDR) pathway

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Mutations in noncoding DNA are found to protect the brain from ALS

March 31, 2022 administration ALS, brain, DNA, MedicalXpress, mutations, noncoding, protect

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Genetic mutations linked to a disease often spell bad news. Mutations in over 25 genes, for

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Matching drugs to DNA is 'new era of medicine'

March 29, 2022 administration 039New, BBC News, DNA, drugs, Era, matching, medicine039

Testing can predict if drugs will work, fail or become deadly, depending on differences in our make-up. Read more BBC

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Team develops new process for evaluating impacts of gene edits that alter rather than ‘knock out’ DNA code

March 22, 2022 administration Alter, code, develops, DNA, edits, evaluating, gene, impacts, Knock, process, team

CRISPR-associated protein Cas9 (white) from Staphylococcus aureus based on Protein Database ID 5AXW. Credit: Thomas Splettstoesser (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)