Sentences with phrase «helps genetic studies»

Also has a different genetic classification of dog breeds, which helps genetic studies of breed differences.

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«[A.I.] can help analyze large data sets from sources such as clinical trials, health records, genetic profiles, and preclinical studies; within this data, it can recognize patterns and trends and develop hypotheses at a much faster rate than researchers alone,» says Deloitte.
Although it's been determined that a child's risk for allergies does have a genetic component, many studies have suggested that introducing allergens early on — along with other lifestyle choices — can actually help prevent allergies later in life.
«The implications for mouse experiments are profound, and could help us cut through some persistent sources of confusion,» in genetic research, said Dr. Thaddeus Stappenbeck, an immunologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and a co-author of the new study.
«Mechanistic finding may help develop treatment for Ice Bucket Challenge disease: Study blames a fault in the cell's machine that cuts and pastes genetic instructions for a deadly motor neuron disease.»
Kathryn Shows, a postdoc at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond who studies the genetic disorder Treacher Collins syndrome, credits her postdoctoral adviser and mentor for helping her return to science after leaving to start a family: «She encouraged me to come back, and she's been like a cheerleader for me, understanding that I have a life outside the lab.»
«In addition, we believe our study design sets an important precedent for other genetic diseases and will help inform discussions of how clinical research can coexist with deep concerns about genetic privacy and patient autonomy.»
«Genetic changes help mosquitoes survive pesticide attacks: Study shows how intensive pesticide use is driving mosquito evolution at the genetic level.Genetic changes help mosquitoes survive pesticide attacks: Study shows how intensive pesticide use is driving mosquito evolution at the genetic level.genetic level.»
«Genetic mutation studies help validate new strategy for reducing lipids, cholesterol.»
In the study conducted as part of the dissertation of Doctoral Candidate Simon Chapman from the University of Turku, a hypothesis was tested according to which the genetic inheritance of grandmothers» X-chromosome affects the level of help they provide to their grandchildren.
«I think this is a step towards making sense out of a lot of data — genetic data, environmental data, epidemiological data — to help us understand factors that contribute to long and healthy life,» says Winifred Rossi, deputy director of the Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology at the National Institute on Aging, who wasn't involved in the study.
In addition to helping farmers check crop health, the new system will be helpful for studying how plants respond to changes in growing conditions and for high - throughput phenotyping, an automated method used in crop research and development to analyze how genetic modifications affect plant characteristics such as leaf size or drought resistance in a large number of plants.
The study, published in Nature, highlights the real complexity of the genetic interactions that lead to adult organisms» phenotypes (physical forms), helps to explain how natural selection influences body form and leads towards much more realistic virtual experiments on evolution.
«Studying these specimens and comparing them with modern - day animals also helps to pinpoint existing populations that have retained some of the past genetic diversity, much of which has been lost to industrialized breeding.
However, this is the first study that shows variation in skin coloration has a genetic basis and can help predict reproductive output.
Now, an elaborate genetic study conducted by researchers at Eawag and Bern University helps to explain the secret of its success: the stickleback can evidently adapt very rapidly to new habitats — so rapidly that, for evolutionary biologists, it serves as a model for the divergence of a single species into two or more distinct species.
This hypothesis represents a new and original case study that helps us to understand the impact of culture - factors on the genetic make - up of human populations and on our DNA,» concludes Valentina Coia.
Genetic studies such as this one may help anthropologists understand those migrations — and their timing — even better by giving them a genetic «clock» to use when studying today's humans, or potentially DNA extracted from ancientGenetic studies such as this one may help anthropologists understand those migrations — and their timing — even better by giving them a genetic «clock» to use when studying today's humans, or potentially DNA extracted from ancientgenetic «clock» to use when studying today's humans, or potentially DNA extracted from ancient bones.
Clinical features of major depressive disorder (MDD) may help identify specific subgroups of depressed patients based on associations with genetic risk for major psychiatric disorders, reports a study in Biological Psychiatry.
An international study of more than 5,417 people helps pinpoint the genetic risk factors associated with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, the most common disorder requiring corneal transplantation.
The research results build on previous regional studies of genetic diversity and will help scientists to better understand how humpback whale populations evolve over time and how to best advise international management authorities.
The new study quadruples the number of known genetic risk factors for Fuchs dystrophy, and helps explain its genetic etiology.
«Largest genetic study of mosquitoes reveals spread of insecticide resistance across Africa: New intelligence to help towards campaign against malaria in Africa.»
Upon graduating 2 years later, Cordier split his time between helping his boss with clinical studies and delivering genetic counseling services, which were still in low demand at the time, at the Hospital of Mulhouse.
This essentially gives us «barcodes» of specific gene loci, which we can use to help untangle the complex genetics of complex diseases,» said Andrey Rzhetsky, PhD, professor of genetic medicine and human genetics at the University of Chicago, who led the study.
In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University, UNC - Chapel Hill and other institutions have taken the first steps toward creating a roadmap that may help scientists narrow down the genetic cause of numerous diseases.
«Knowing the mutations that are driving a tumor over time could help us predict the genetic course of the disease, so that we can intervene in a more specific fashion,» said the studies» senior author Dr. C. Ryan Miller, a member of UNC Lineberger and associate professor in the UNC School of Medicine.
The study could help identify people who would most benefit from new drugs designed to save brain cells, but more research is necessary to determine if the genetic mutations are implicated in disease.
Since the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have studied how communities of bacteria that grew exponentially after the disaster helped to eat away at the vast range of chemicals there, but little was known about the genetic underpinnings of the process.
A study done by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center shows that many relatives of patients who undergo testing for a gene linked to breast and ovarian cancers misinterpret the results, and less than half of those who could benefit from genetic testing say they plan to get tested themselves — despite the fact that knowing your genetic status may help catch the disease in its earliest stages.
Various bat species that emit high - frequency squeaks to detect prey and avoid obstacles share a high degree of variation in the FOXP2 gene, according to a new study, suggesting that genetic changes in the gene helped promote the evolution of this ability.
The technique, similar to DNA profiling in humans, enables scientists to study genetic diversity and connectivity among the Acropora coral populations, thus finding clues to help with the conservation of coral reef ecosystems in waters around Okinawa and the world.
Twin studies are valuable because they help distinguish between genetic and environmental contributors.
As techniques to analyze whole genomes improve, more autism - associated mutations will be discovered, clarifying the genetic basis of the disease, says Stephen Scherer, a geneticist at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto who helped run the international study.
Two studies appearing in the August 23/30 issue of JAMA examine the use of genetic tests to help rule out a serious bacterial infection in infants with fever, and also to determine if an infection is bacterial or viral in children with fever.
By studying and comparing the workhorse cellulose - degrading enzymes of two fungi, researchers from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have pinpointed regions on these enzymes that can be targeted via genetic engineering to help break down cellulose faster.
The researchers said the work demonstrates that, in fact, multi-tissue, multi-individual data can be used to identify the mechanisms of gene regulation and help to study the genetic basis of complex diseases.
Our study helps to understand the link between genetic susceptibility and microbial alterations in the gut in IBD,» explained lead investigator André Bleich, PhD, Professor and Director, Institute for Laboratory Animal Science, Hannover Medical School, Hannover (Germany).
Our findings clarify the disease's distinctive genetic signature, which should, in the future, help improve clinical trials, and lead to more targeted treatments,» said the study's lead author, Dr Jose Bras (UCL Institute of Neurology and Alzheimer's Society senior research fellow).
The study also found that children with certain physical anomalies were more likely to have genetic mutations, findings that may help identify children who could benefit most from genetic testing.
Professor Ross Fitzgerald, who led the study at The Roslin Institute, said: «Genetic analysis is a powerful tool to help us track outbreaks of infectious diseases.
Using patient - derived stem cells known as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) to study the genetic lung / liver disease called alpha - 1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, researchers have for the first time created a disease signature that may help explain how abnormal protein leads to liver disease.
By thinking of the genetic code as a repository of information, Cobb argues, the study of genetics helped to usher in the modern information age.
«These results are exciting, because it means we could use an easily accessible blood test to help diagnose people who have the premutation genetic abnormality and identify who is more likely to have problems and begin early treatment,» said study author Kim M. Cornish, PhD, of Monash University in Victoria, Australia.
A new study focused on describing genetic variations within a primary tumor, differences between the primary and a metastatic branch of that tumor, and additional diversity found in tumor DNA in the blood stream could help physicians make better treatment choices for patients with gastric and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
In addition, as public concern with genetic technologies such as CRISPR / Cas9 is currently a social issue in Japan, studies using this popular and widely - grown plant may help to educate the public on this topic.
A massive genetic study of humpback whale populations will help inform ongoing conservation reassessments of humpback whale populations, and reaffirms the highly distinct nature of a small, non-migratory population of humpback whales living in the Arabian Sea in need on continued protection.
In fact, genetic studies suggest that Tibetans began to exhibit biological adaptions that helped them cope with high - altitude living at least 10,000 years ago, he notes.
A genetic variant that increases the risk of testicular cancer may be favored by evolution because it helps protect those with fair skin from the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays, according to a new study.
«The results of these studies and the genetic tools developed in the course of these studies are helping to dissect how evolution occurs on a contemporary (rather than geological) scale and why some species are more likely to adapt to a rapidly changing world,» said Diane Nacci, a research biologist at EPA and coauthor on both papers.
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