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.
Investing generously in creating facilities for drug development in genetic diseases along with supportive regulatory mechanisms will be fruitful, writes Sudha Bhattacharya.
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.
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.
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.
Bike enthusiast, porcelain retailer & glass-maker — these are some of the living descendants the Leonardo Da Vinci DNA Project has identified in its research that covers 690 years.
About a year ago, genetic sequences from over 200 virus samples from Wuhan’s early Covid cases disappeared from online US database where these were posed on request of Chinese researchers.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
A next generation extended stand-off air-to-surface missile test fired by IAF, ROCKS has been designed & manufactured by Israeli defence major Rafael, keeping India’s needs in mind.
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