Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia symptoms.

Semin Liver Dis. 2005;25(4):381-391. In a population study of 3011 subjects, 192 were found to have a transferrin saturation of ≥ 45%, but when followed over 4 years, only 35 had persistent ...

Alpha-1-antitrypsin is a so-called protease inhibitor, a type of enzyme inhibitor. It is produced in the liver but exerts its effects in the lungs, where it regulates immune cell activity.

Genetic factors are thought to play a major role in the development of autism – but for decades what they are has proven elusive. Now scientists are starting to uncover clues. Until the 1970s ...

The Clinical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Service at Fred Hutch Cancer Center offers cancer risk assessment for people who are at high risk of developing cancer because of their personal history ...

Aug. 29, 2024 — For decades, scientists have dreamt of a future where genetic diseases, such as the blood clotting disorder hemophilia, could be a thing of the past. Gene therapy, the idea of ...

In 2025, HDB will release a total of 19,600 BTO flats across three sales launches in February, July, and October. Additionally, over 2,800 Shorter Waiting Time Flats will be available, which means ...

ANDEMBRY® received manufacturing and marketing approval in Japan on February 20, 2025, for the prevention of acute attacks in hereditary angioedema (HAE) ANDEMBRY® is the first-in-class monoclonal ...

Studies on iron homeostasis and the human disease, Hereditary Hemochromatosis. Parrow NL, Tu H, Nichols J, Violet PC, Pittman CA, Fitzhugh C, Fleming RE, Mohandas N, Tisdale JF and Levine M ...

Flavor is a tricky target, but technology and powerful genetic techniques are making it more feasible to improve the taste of vegetables ...