Gut Biome Altered in Inflammatory Arthritis, but Causal Direction Unclear
Another study has confirmed that the intestinal microbiome's composition in…
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Causal Link ID’d for Alzheimer Disease, Generalized Epilepsy
Elana Gotkine
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is a causal link between Alzheimer disease (AD), amyloid pathology, and…
CRISPR and single-cell sequencing pinpoint causal genetic variants for traits and…
A major challenge in human genetics is understanding which parts of the genome drive specific traits or contribute to disease risk. This challenge is even greater for genetic variants found…
Causal mechanism behind rare hereditary diseases
Researchers from Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG), and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) have investigated in…
Synchronized neural oscillations in the right brain induce empathic behavior: First…
A research team led by Dr. SHIN Hee-Sup at the Center for Cognition and Sociality (CCS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Daejeon, South Korea has discovered the underlying…
Genetic Study Suggests Causal Link for Vitamin D Deficiency, Mortality
Physician’s Briefing Staff
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There seems to be a causal relationship between vitamin D deficiency and mortality…
Causal Link Identified Between Bipolar Disorder, IBD
Physician’s Briefing Staff
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Bipolar disorder (BD) is causally associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),…
Cystic fibrosis: Causal treatment suitable from childhood
Cystic fibrosis remains an incurable genetic disorder which impairs lung function and significantly reduces life expectancy. A new combination drug therapy which addresses the disorder's…
Childhood Body Size Has Causal Impact on T1D Risk
Physician’s Briefing Staff
MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood body size has a causal influence on the risk for type 1 diabetes (T1D),…
Core Causal Mechanism of Tau-induced Neurodegeneration Discovered!
The new mechanism may be explored pharmacologically to formulate a novel target for drug development against tau pathology.
"The fact it is a…