One gene locus flags atrial fibrillation risk after major surgery, UK Biobank study finds
A genome-wide study of more than 140,000 UK Biobank surgery patients identified a PITX2 risk locus for postoperative atrial fibrillation ...
Tag: BMC Medical Genomics
Clonal hematopoiesis found in about 3% of a Korean community genome cohort
A cross-sectional analysis of 2,994 Korean whole-genome sequencing participants identified clonal hematopoiesis in 3.11%, rising with age and most often ...
GJB2 variants found in 7% of African non-syndromic hearing loss cases in pooled review
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 African studies estimates GJB2 pathogenic variants in 7% of non-syndromic hearing loss cases, ...
Prime and Base Editing Correct ALS-Causing SOD1 Mutations in Human Stem Cells
Researchers corrected two SOD1 mutations linked to familial ALS in human induced pluripotent stem cells, achieving roughly 10% correction with ...
Woman Who Cannot Feel Skin Pain or Tickling Carries NAA10 Gene Variant
A case report describes a woman in her twenties with a pathogenic NAA10 variant who is insensitive to skin pain, ...
HCMV microRNAs Show Locus-Specific Patterns in Transplant Recipients
A study of solid organ transplant recipients found that HCMV-encoded microRNAs and their viral transcripts show locus-specific expression relationships that ...
Novel CNKSR2 Splice Variant Shown to Skip Exon 16 in Boy with Epileptic Encephalopathy
A novel de novo CNKSR2 intronic variant was shown by minigene assays to cause exon 16 skipping, supporting its reclassification ...
Multi-omics review maps molecular pathways tied to recurrent implantation failure
A systematic review of post-2017 multi-omics studies identifies three recurring molecular themes in recurrent implantation failure but concludes no single ...
MicroRNA miR-3663-3p emerges as diagnostic marker and driver of kidney disease vascular calcification
A new study finds miR-3663-3p is upregulated in chronic kidney disease patients with vascular calcification and promotes calcification in a ...
FOXO1 Emerges as Candidate Regulator and Biomarker in Hip Dysplasia
A study links the transcription factor FOXO1 to chondrocyte proliferation, apoptosis and disease severity in developmental dysplasia of the hip.
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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