By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD. In a recent case-control study published in Scientific Reports , researchers compared ...

p53 lies at the hub of a vast signalling network. Polymorphisms in upstream activators, repressors or downstream effectors of p53 might individually modulate cancer risk or interact with ...

Researchers have discovered that individuals who live to be 100 years old and remain cognitively healthy possess genetic variations that may protect against Alzheimer’s disease. These “protective ...

Purpose. The effects of genetic polymorphisms on the pharmacokinetics of calcineurin inhibitors were examined. Pharmacogenetics examines the relationship between single-gene polymorphisms and the ...

Every cuckoo is an adopted child—raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smuggled her egg. The cuckoo ...

A Mendelian randomization study using genetic analysis found that alopecia areata (AA) increases the risk of anxiety and depression, but not the other way around, providing unique evidence for a ...

How would you distinguish organisms based on their genomes? One of the tools scientists use is amplified fragment length polymorphism polymerase chain reaction (AFLP-PCR). In order to understand ...

How can you identify which technique is best suited to your research requirements? In this article, we explore the advantages of qPCR and dPCR, considering specific applications and deliverable ...

Genetic polymorphisms in the cardiological relevant insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) signalling pathway seem to have an essential influence on the extent of physiological hypertrophy. Objective ...

A recent study used Mendelian randomization to explore the link between osteoarthritis (OA) and alpha-tocopherol, a form of ...