Tag: Genetic Mutation

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AI detects new class of genetic mutations behind autism

New York: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), researchers have discovered new genetic flaws that contribute to autism in people. Most previous research on the genetic basis of disease has focused on the 20,000 known genes and the surrounding sections of DNA that regulate those genes. However, even this enormous amount of genetic information makes up only […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Gene linked to sudden death in epilepsy identified

New York: Researchers have identified a gene associated with sudden death in epilepsy. Usually, it is believed that the patient had a seizure that killed them. But seizures happen in the cortex, the top of the brain and life-sustaining processes like breathing are controlled somewhere else entirely — the brainstem, the very bottom part of […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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