gene

Study identifies thousands of high-risk cancer gene variants

Scientists have uncovered over 5,000 genetic variations that allow some malignancies to grow, as well as a possible therapeutic target for treating or...

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5:59 PM

YKT6 gene variants may cause novel genetic disorder

A recent joint investigation identified uncommon mutations in the YKT6 gene as the source of a novel neurological illness characterised by development...

Thursday, April 4, 2024 11:13 AM

Gene therapy may slow progression of a life-threatening cardiac ailment

The investigational treatment targets the loss of function of a gene implicated in many cases of ARVC, plakophilin-2 (PKP2). Read further on Dynamite...

Monday, February 5, 2024 6:27 PM

Research: This gene may raise risk of severe COVID-19

Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, suggests a recent large-scale study.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 11:44 AM

Study links six gene types to anxiety and other mental health conditions

According to the findings of a recently published comprehensive study carried out on 200,000 military veterans, there are six gene types that determin...

Sunday, January 12, 2020 12:53 PM

This gene can cause vision loss in middle-age

According to researchers, chemical changes in the eye can lead to blindness in middle-age.

Saturday, September 16, 2017 4:34 PM