A study identifies a gene variant that reduces the susceptibility to diarrhoea among small children

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

An international study led by Dr. Jordi Sunyer, Head of the Child Health Programme at ISGlobal, identifies a variant of the FUT2 gene that is linked to a lower risk of diarrhoea. The results, obtained...

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Around 40 migraine-related genes identified

by Universitat de Barcelona

The new study broadens the range of the migraine genetic landscape with the finding of around 40 genes susceptible to the disease. Furthermore, the experts identified for the first time a genetic risk...

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Losing genes and surviving: when 'Less is more' in the evolution of beings

by Universitat de Barcelona

Thinking of gene loss as an evolution force is a counterintuitive idea, for it is easier to think that only when we gain something –genes in this case- can we evolve. However the new work by these a...

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Hospital del Mar and Vall d'Hebron take part in the biggest international genomic study into strokes

by Vall d’Hebron

The researchers were able to detect genetic variants of a newly discovered gene, known as TSPAN2, associated with the risk of atherothrombotic stroke. This gene is expressed in blood vessels and blood...

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Myriad advances proprietary myVision® variant classification tools to a broader range of cancer risk genes

by Myriad Genetics Iberia

Myriad's myVision variant classification program is comprised of proprietary techniques that allow for the most accurate classification for hereditary cancer variants including: Pheno®, M-Co®, InSit...

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GreeNC, the first database of non-coding RNAs in plants

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

Sequentia Biotech, a company based at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB), has developed the first database of non-coding RNAs in vegetal species: GreeNC. It is a repository of more than 200,000 lncRNAs ...

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Biotech Aromics obtains the seal ‘Innovative SME’

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

The Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness recently awarded the biotech Aromics the seal of ‘Innovative SME'. The company - founded in 2005 and specialized in the application of omic sciences in t...

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New genes formed continuously allowing acquisition of novel functions during evolution

by IMIM - Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques

Why are there genes that can only be detected in humans or chimpanzees and that cannot be found in any other species? How are new genes formed during evolution?

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American Institutes of Health stand out a study identifying the risk of osteoporosis linked to certain genetic variants

by Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla

The importance of this study is conditioned by the high prevalence of osteoporosis that affects 10 million Americans, their consequences are essentially different types of fractures (hip, vertebral cr...

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Evolutionary advantage of genetic recombination in the genome measured for first time

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The Genomics, Bioinformatics and Evolution research group, in collaboration with researchers in the universities of Sussex and Edinburgh, have quantified one of the most important and hard-to-measure ...

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A new era of research in cancer genomics

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

A study published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications –led by the Centro Nacional de Analisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG), located at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB), and the German Cancer R...

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The genome of main Chagas Disease vector decoded

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

The results from the report should boost our understanding of the transmission of a life-threatening parasite and may lead to the development of innovative insect control methods.

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