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Genetic analysis links obesity to higher rheumatoid arthritis risk

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An analysis of genetic data collected from more than 850,000 individuals of European ancestry has found a link between obesity-related genes and rheumatoid arthritis. This was observed […].

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After Stillbirth, New Genetic Analyses May Give Parents Answers

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12) — Columbia researchers have uncovered an array of new genes that cause stillbirth, significantly increasing the understanding of the condition’s genetic foundations. The findings suggest that genetic analysis could be used to counsel parents who have previously experienced stillbirth and to unlock new human biology.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific opens sterile drug facility in Singapore

Pharmaceutical Technology

With this expansion we are strategically prepared, more than ever, to respond to our customers’ needs by supporting the accelerated delivery of critical vaccines and medicines to patients.” “This new site is an important extension of Thermo Fisher’s robust sterile fill-finish global network.

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Minimal SARS-CoV-2 diversity suggests a global vaccine is feasible

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Genetic analysis of sequences from more than 27,000 individuals infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 reveals that the virus has mutated minimally since December 2019, suggesting one vaccine would be sufficient to combat global infections.

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Oncotarget: Cooperative tumorigenic effects of targeted deletions of tumor suppressors

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Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features “Genetic analysis of the cooperative tumorigenic effects of targeted deletions of tumor suppressors Rb1, Trp53, Men1, and Pten in neuroendocrine tumors in mice” by Xu et, al. which reported that the authors exami Credit: Correspondence to – Eugenia Y.

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New research identifies biological causes of muscle weakness in later life

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A new largescale genetic analysis has found biological mechanisms that contribute to making people more susceptible to muscle weakness in later life, finding that diseases such as osteoarthritis and diabetes may play a large role in susceptibility.

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Tracking down listeria

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“New methods, such as genetic analysis with […].