TMS study could be helpful for epilepsy prognosis
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) measured cortical inhibition provides insight into interindividual differences in progressive myoclonic epilepsy. In patients with progressive…
Genetics
Stem cell plasters to stop children needing repeated heart surgeries
Stem cell plasters to stop children needing repeated heart surgeries: Researchers at the University of Bristol, funded by the British…
Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of essential fatty acids
Genetic background has an effect on the metabolism of the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid, a…
Genome sequencing could curb hospital infection outbreaks
Genome sequencing could curb hospital infection outbreaks: The spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitals could be greatly reduced thanks to…
UK participants for stammering gene study
UK participants needed to help discover genes behind stammering. More than 1500 adults and children from the United Kingdom are…
Genetic testing to identify cardiomyopathy in kids
Genetic testing can diagnose cardiomyopathy – a disease of the heart muscle – in children and help detect who will…
Skin microbiome identified as factor in stem cell transplants
Organ damage occurs in up to 70 percent of patients in the first few months following stem cell transplant. The…
Children’s growth genome study
Children’s growth will be easier to assess following a University of Queensland-led study analysing the genetic variants that influence height.…
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness
Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness: Australians with inherited retinal disease (IRD) have a strong…
How COVID-19 damages heart DNA
Study reveals how COVID-19 damages heart DNA: University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the…