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Comprehensive open-access database of genetic diseases and variants in the Arab World
A recent study expanded and reviewed the molecular spectrum of Usher Syndrome in Lebanon. Six variants including four novel variants in four associated genes were identified in eight families. https://t.co/ujOxkLdXOT #Lebanon #genetics #UsherSyndrome #Usher #genes #raredisease
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To address "Eurocentric" bias in current polygenic risk scores used for predicting disease risk, researchers created a new tool, PRS-CSx, which integrates and amplifies genomic data from underrepresented populations. https://t.co/xNFoHm5NAN #polygenic #risk #diseaserisk
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Study utilized data from a large number of Hispanic-Latino individuals in analyzing relations between genetic loci & anthropometric traits, identifying 40 previously unknown genomic regions associated with parameters such as BMI: https://t.co/e0N9o7gt2p #genomics #diversity
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Research challenges studies linking light alcohol intake with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. Using nonlinear Mendelian randomization, light alcohol consumption was linked to minimal increases in CVD risk: https://t.co/xd8ejHQodQ #alcohol #genetics #cardiovasculardisease
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Study on mice with DMD revealed an exhausted muscle stem cell response to damage repair. Reactivation of the molecule Piezo1 was shown to restore stem cell form and response, enhancing muscle regeneration and repair: https://t.co/Q208ToIIew #duchenne #DMD #musculardystrophy
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