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TopicGenetics

Topic: genetics

Indian athletes are turning to DNA playbook to find their champion gene, but policymakers must catch up

From injury risk assessment to diet plans, Dr.Omics is one such company using genetic data to build the next generation of injury-proof, high-performing athletes.

Bone marrow transplant facility gives kids shot at a normal life in India’s thalassemia band

An estimated 12,000 children are born with thalassemia major, a severe form of the disease, in India each year, accounting for about 10 percent of global cases.

SubscriberWrites: The marvel of CRISPR: Revolutionizing genetic science

CRISPR is like high-tech pair of scissors that can cut & edit DNA at specific locations, enabling correction of genetic defects, insertion of new genes, or removal of problematic sequences.

‘Rare’ genetic mutation linked to Alzhiemer’s resistance in international study 

In study published in 'Nature Medicine' Monday, researchers from Colombia, Germany, & US cite case of a 67-yr-old whose cognition remained intact despite having genetic markers for Alzheimer's.

Genomes are biology’s building blocks. A UK scientist explains their importance

A genome - the ‘book of life’ - is the entire set of genetic information about a person or organism.

SubscriberWrites: India needs a sustainable approach to diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases

Investing generously in creating facilities for drug development in genetic diseases along with supportive regulatory mechanisms will be fruitful, writes Sudha Bhattacharya.

How Indians’ genomes can end up abroad & why it’s raising ethical, ‘national security’ questions

As many as 15,000 human genome samples were collected from five states in India and sent to the US for the mega genomics project by Global Gene Corp and American pharma giant Regeneron.   

What causes childhood obesity? New study says a single gene could be responsible

The study by researchers from University of Leipzig claims that agouti signaling protein (ASIP) has caused obesity in a 12-year-old girl, a gene she inherited from her father.

Unknown gene factors behind virulence of bacteria causing hospital infections, IIT paper finds

Klebsiella pneumoniae has challenged the medical faculty all over the world with its severity and resistance to antibiotics.

Genes that make you taller could protect from heart disease, study by US govt agency finds

Conducted by a team from the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Million Veteran Program, the study was published in the journal PLOS Genetics last week.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

Digital push for grassroots banking: 2 new apps to transform urban cooperative banks for 9 cr users

Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.