Genetics

Hospital Parque warns about factors that cause kidney cancer

Hospital Parque warns about factors that cause kidney cancerED Obesity, smoking and genetic predisposition, as well as exposure to cadmium…

5 months ago

The largest genome on the planet was discovered in a small fern | The science

The Tree of Life has it all. The fern, which may not seem like a very complex organism, turns out…

6 months ago

They discovered a genetic mutation that causes mental retardation in tens of thousands of people.

They discovered a genetic mutation that causes mental retardation in tens of thousands of people.freepick An international team of researchers…

6 months ago

Kevin Harrington, oncologist: ‘Conjugate drugs will forever change our ability to kill cancer cells’ | The science

Oncologist Kevin Harrington (London, 61) has spent decades facing a little-known enemy that leaves scars that are hard to hide.…

6 months ago

A number of proteins in the blood can predict cancer 7 years before diagnosis

In particular, scientists have determined 618 proteins associated with 19 different types of cancerincluding 107 proteins in a group of…

6 months ago

Alphafold: Artificial intelligence predicts interactions between all molecules of life | The science

Demis Hassabis, the London-raised son of a Greek Cypriot and a Singaporean, is a chess prodigy. He started playing at…

7 months ago

Spanish scientists have discovered a new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease

Almost everyone who has two copies of a particular genetic variant APOE4 gene (apolipoprotein E4) increases the risk of developing…

7 months ago

Coral Sanfeliu, aging researcher: “Sitting for eight hours a day affects brain connections” | Health and wellness

Coral Sanfeliu (Sabadell, 69) heads the Neurodegeneration and Aging Group at the Barcelona Institute of Biomedical Research, CSIC. During his…

7 months ago

Genetic cause of most common brain malformation discovered | The science

After nearly a decade of work and an almost detective-like search for cases around the world, an international consortium of…

7 months ago

A global genetic alert system is key to preventing the next pandemic.

Optimization of WGS (Whole Genome Sequencing) technology This could be key to preventing the next pandemic. This is according to…

7 months ago