In fact, Ostrander, who works at the NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch, was one of the lead authors of a white paper arguing for support to sequence the dog genome at a level of quality already available at the time for the mouse, «to better understand the genetic basis of
complex diseases affecting both human and dog.»
They studied these correlations in 65
complex diseases affecting almost every system in the body, including arthritis, depression and lung cancer, and in 95 Mendelian disease groups (representing 213 disorders).
Tufts Medical Center is a 415 - bed robust organization, providing everything from routine medical care to treating the most
complex diseases affecting adults and children.
Not exact matches
She has had experiences with reporters who thought the scientific community «didn't know anything» when she expressed caveats and uncertainty around a
complex topic (such as how mosquito - borne
diseases in the U.S. - Mexico border region may be
affected by climate change).
Standard approaches also struggle to find combinations of multiple genes that
affect disease risk in
complex ways (known as genetic interactions).
Today in Cell and associated journals, 24 research studies from the landmark BLUEPRINT project and IHEC consortia reveal how variation in blood cells» characteristics and numbers can
affect a person's risk of developing
complex diseases such as heart
disease, and autoimmune
diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, celiac
disease and type 1 diabetes.
In the review, Amanda Forde, PhD, and Colin Hill, PhD, of the APC Microbiome Institute at University College Cork, in Ireland, note that phages have
complex relationships with bacteria in the gut that could
affect health and
disease.
«The parts of the human genome linked to
complex diseases such as heart
disease, cancer and neurological disorders can often be far away from the genes they regulate, so it can be dificult to figure out which gene is being
affected and ultimately causing the
disease.»
«A pathological and very
complex autoimmune reaction of the skin»: This is the definition doctors and scientists use to describe psoriasis, a
disease that
affects one to three percent of the population.
SLE is a genetically
complex chronic relapsing autoimmune
disease characterised by inflammation that may
affect different tissues, including the skin, joint linings, lungs, kidneys and other organs.
«Crohn's
disease is a
complex disorder with multiple genes and environmental factors involved, which disproportionally
affects individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry,» explained lead researcher Inga Peter, Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
Professor Samani concluded: «While we know about many lifestyle factors such as smoking that
affect risk of coronary heart
disease, our findings underscore the fact that the causes of this common
disease are very
complex and other things that we understand much more poorly have a significant impact.
Articles focus on topics including how healthy relationships early in life
affect physical and mental health in childhood and beyond; the role of intimate relationships in coronary heart
disease; the need to focus on partners when treating someone with chronic
disease; and the increasingly
complex biological pathways involved linking relationships to health.
CSIC researcher adds: «We have confirmed that mutation is found in both copies of the gene, one inherited from the father and the other one inherited from the mother, in the four women
affected by the
disease, causing an absolute absence of STAG3 protein and meiotic cohesin
complex in these women.
«This study makes important observations about home life that may
affect susceptibility to
complex diseases later on in life.»
«This new study shows that
complex I deficiency is, in fact, a global phenomenon in the brain of persons with Parkinson's
disease, and is found indiscriminately in both
affected and healthy brain regions.
To better understand this
complex tissues and its functions — and the
diseases that
affect it — a multicenter team led by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital has released a census of the cells that make up the lining of the small intestine, using gene expression profiles of more than 53,000 individual cells from the mouse gut or gut organoid models.
However, the picture that emerges from studies in patients
affected by brain
disease and neurological conditions is more
complex.
The findings add to our understanding of the factors influencing sex differences, and how that may
affect complex diseases.
Genes and mechanisms involved in common
complex diseases, such as the autoimmune disorders that
affect approximately 5 % of the population, remain obscure.
«This is a very
complex disease that can
affect any organ,» says Dr. Rondelli.
A 2016 study by researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Ageing and the UCLA Easton Laboratories for Neurodegenerative
Disease Research, showed that memory loss in Alzheimer's patients can be reversed, and improvement sustained, using a
complex, 36 - point therapeutic personalized program that involves comprehensive changes in diet, brain stimulation, exercise, optimization of sleep, specific pharmaceuticals and vitamins, and multiple additional steps that
affect brain chemistry.
The onset of these
diseases is
affected by
complex interactions of genetic and several environmental factors.
Structure is controlled by genes that
affect bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and growth rate, and health depends on gene interaction as simple as that governing progressive retinal atrophy (the dog either has it or he doesn't; there's no halfway) or as
complex as that influencing various autoimmune
diseases, seizures, or various circulatory defects.
Elbow dysplasia is a
complex, inherited
disease which primarily
affects intermediate and large breed dogs however this condition may be seen in any breed.
This
complex of
diseases can
affect either the small or large intestine and can be managed with diet and with drugs in some cases.
Cancer is a
complex disease that can
affect multiple body systems.
Pododermatitis (inflammation of the feet) is a
complex of
diseases affecting the pads or interdigital haired skin.
Developmental patellar luxation is therefore no longer considered an isolated
disease of the knee, but rather a consequence of a
complex skeletal abnormalities
affecting the overall alignment of the limb, including:
It is also known as Canine Infectious Respiratory
Disease Complex (CIRDC) and Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis as it
affects the dog's lungs, windpipe and voice box.
If inheritance is
complex, even more dogs might carry genes that could produce the
disease if they happen to be mated with a dog that can «fill in the blanks» to produce
affected pups.
Kennel cough is not a specific
disease, but rather a
complex of respiratory
diseases affecting dogs,... Learn More
Heartworm
disease is very
complex and can
affect many vital organs, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver.
While it is known that this inflammatory condition is caused, in part, by a
complex interplay between oral bacterial populations and the immune system of
affected cats, the exact mechanism of the development of periodontal
disease in cats remains elusive.
Chronic kidney
disease (CKD) is a common,
complex and progressive
disease that is estimated to
affect more than a third of cats over 10 years of age.
Smallholder and subsistence farmers, pastoralists and artisanal fisherfolk will suffer
complex, localized impacts of climate change... [including] spread in prevalence of human
diseases affecting agricultural labor supply.»
Addiction is a
complex disease that
affects every person that is involved.