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A massive genetic study involving almost 800,000 participants has uncovered genetic factors that contribute to the use of sleep medications, shedding new light on the intricate relationship between sleep problems and psychiatric conditions.

A senior biology student at The University of Texas at Arlington recently earned an award for her research about antimicrobial drug resistance.

Researchers have identified a new way to screen genes that cause several different types of cancers to grow, identifying particularly promising targets for precision oncology in oral and esophageal squamous cancers.

An international study group led by researchers of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified how three novel genes cause neurodevelopmental disorders.

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital comprehensively identified genes directly regulated by a protein associated with high-risk pediatric leukemias.

Study investigates the effects of a loss-of-function mutation in the OXR1 gene on neurodevelopment and cellular functions in the human brain. The research shows that OXR1 deficiency impairs neural differentiation, increases sensitivity to oxidative stress, and alters histone methylation, impacting brain development and potentially contributing to neurological disorders.

Researchers employed advanced techniques like gene annotation, pangenomics, and machine learning to identify over 900 genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance in 12 bacterial species, outperforming traditional identification methods. This breakthrough approach offers new insights into the genetic basis of resistance, potentially guiding the development of more effective antibiotics

Professor Asaf Hellman and his research team at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School have unveiled new findings in the realm of methylation-directed regulatory networks.

Researchers used a Mendelian randomization approach to conduct a genetic association analysis of the levels of over 3,000 proteins to identify biomarkers for early breast cancer detection.

Whether infants at five months of age look mostly at faces or non-social objects such as cars or mobile phones is largely determined by genes.