Los murciélagos no desarrollan cáncer y los científicos están cerca de entender por qué
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los murciélagos tienen una habilidad extraordinaria para evitar el cáncer y manejar infecciones, y los investigadores ahora creen saber por qué.Adaptaciones genéticas específicas causadas por una ev…
Learn MoreBats Don’t Get Cancer, and Scientists Are Closer to Understanding Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bats have an extraordinary ability to avoid cancer and handle infections, and researchers now think they might know why.Specific genetic adaptations caused by rapid evolution have made bats extremely cance…
Learn MoreWhole-Genomic Sequencing Increases Molecular Diagnostic Yield
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genomic sequencing has a higher molecular diagnostic yield than targeted neonatal gene sequencing for infants suspected of having a genetic disorder, according to a study published in the July 11 issue of the …
Learn MoreTesting Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Identifying genetic disorders in newborns and infants can help them get the care they need, but one approach — whole genome sequencing — appears far superior to another.In a new study, researchers compared …
Learn MoreDisease That Permanently Bends Fingers Could Have Origins in Neanderthal Genes
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “Viking disease” causes the fingers of many aging northern European men to lock up in a bent position, and researchers now think they know why.Genetic variants inherited from Neanderthal man a…
Learn MoreExercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research.This finding could lead to fewer activity restrictions for people with thi…
Learn More¿Deberían todos los recién nacidos de EE. UU. someterse a una prueba genómica?
MARTES, 9 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque los recién nacidos solo reciben pruebas de unas 60 afecciones tratables, hay cientos de trastornos genéticos que cuentan con tratamientos dirigidos.Ahora, una encuesta nacional de expertos en enferm…
Learn MoreShould All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While newborns are only screened for about 60 treatable conditions, there are hundreds of genetic disorders that have targeted treatments. Now, a national survey of experts in rare diseases found the vast major…
Learn MoreUna investigación revela la causa de una letal enfermedad que afecta a los niños amerindios
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos científicos afirman que su nuevo estudio ha dado la vuelta a la ciencia establecida, y que encontró una nueva causa de una enfermedad metabólica que provoca daño neurológico, y a veces la muerte, en…
Learn MoreResearch Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists say their new study has overturned settled science, finding a new cause for a metabolic disease that causes neurological damage and sometimes death in Native American children. The good news is t…
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