Study reveals why women tend to have faster heartbeats, men more irregular rhythms For decades, doctors and researchers have puzzled over a basic heart rhythm mystery: Why do women tend to have faster heartbeats while men are more likely to develop irregular rhythms like atrial fibrillation (AFib)? Now a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center provides some insight.
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How rearranged genes drive kidney cancer progression Scientists report that they have learned how certain combinations of rearranged genes can promote the progression of a rare type of kidney cancer. The study was led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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World's first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy In a historic medical breakthrough, a child diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder has been successfully treated with a customized CRISPR gene editing therapy by a team at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine.
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Study reveals targetable mechanism behind high-risk predisposition gene in pediatric medulloblastoma Discoveries announced today by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital provide a scientific rationale for the targeted treatment of a type of pediatric medulloblastoma. Children who inherit a deficient ELP1 gene have an increased risk of developing SHH-medulloblastoma, a subtype of a malignant pediatric brain tumor.
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Two genetic variants linked to breast cancer discovered in black South African women Genetic factors contribute to some 30% of breast cancer cases in SA, necessitating investment in genomic research in African contexts.
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