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Is Cancer Hereditary?
Yes, up to 10% of most cancers are hereditary. They are caused by genetic changes which can remain asymptomatic until the cancer develops and becomes malign..
What is a Rare Disease and what causes it?
Genetic testing can help improve the lives of people and families living with a rare disease. Each rare disease, alone, may be considered “rare” but given that there are >7,000 rare diseases, take..
How COVID-19 is associated with changes in brain structure
Researchers found significant long-term effects, including a decrease in brain size, losses in grey matter in the olfactory areas linked to smell and regions linked to memory, and difficulties perfor..
How COVID-19 increases the risk of cardiovascular problems
Researchers found that even a mild case of COVID-19 can increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular problems for at least a year after diagnosis. The rates of many conditions, such as heart failure ..
Genetic Testing of Arrhythmias
The main hereditary cardiac arrhythmias are Brugada syndrome (BrS), catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), long QT syndrome (LQTS) and short QT syndrome (SQTS). They share seve..
How a specific gene variant protects against severe COVID-19 infection
The OAS region was identified as a COVID-19 risk locus in association studies of mainly individuals of European ancestry. The protective haplotype derived from Neanderthals in individuals of Euro..
Genetics of Arrhythmias
An arrhythmia (also spelled arrythmia) is defined as an irregular heartbeat resulting from a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast (a con..
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The Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project, created to determine the sequence of the human genome, was one of the most important biomedical research projects of the 20th century. The successful project left an endurin..
All about genetics
ebiom+: Endometrial microbiome analysis
The endometrial microbiome is increasingly recognized as a factor in reproductive health, and imbalances in microbial composition have been linked to unexplained infertility, recurrent implantation f..
Health and well-being
Spinal muscular atrophy explained: Key facts at a glance
Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic condition that weakens muscles by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It is a leading genetic cause of infant death, but advances in research..
Hereditary diseases
The Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project, created to determine the sequence of the human genome, was one of the most important biomedical research projects of the 20th century. The successful project left an endurin..
All about genetics
ebiom+: Endometrial microbiome analysis
The endometrial microbiome is increasingly recognized as a factor in reproductive health, and imbalances in microbial composition have been linked to unexplained infertility, recurrent implantation f..
Health and well-being
Spinal muscular atrophy explained: Key facts at a glance
Spinal muscular atrophy is a rare genetic condition that weakens muscles by affecting the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord. It is a leading genetic cause of infant death, but advances in research..
Hereditary diseases
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