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Research partners advance AAV gene therapy for heart disease

Drug Discovery World

Evox Therapeutics has agreed a research collaboration and option agreement with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Icahn Mount Sinai) in New York, NY, US. The collaboration will work on developing exosome-encapsulated AAV (exoAAV) vectors as a novel gene delivery technology aimed at improving treatments for heart disease.

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How Phosphorus’ GeneCompass Preventative Genetic Test Can Help People Manage Their Health

XTalks

Phosphorus, a leading preventative genomics company, has developed the first comprehensive preventative genetic test for consumers. The test is called GeneCompass and features medical-grade technology to provide a holistic assessment of genetic health and wellness. The Phosphorus GeneCompass test has a list price of $249.

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Many children with cardiomyopathy have a genetic mutation but few are screened

Scienmag

Routine genetic screening for all children with cardiomyopathy could make a powerful difference in outcomes and even survival Credit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y.

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Genetic background influences disease risk from single-gene variants

Scienmag

In people with a single-gene variant that puts them at high risk for heart disease, breast cancer, or colorectal cancer, the rest of the genome can alter that risk Life can change dramatically when someone learns they are genetically predisposed to a disease, such as a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, where a mutated gene can […]. (..)

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New genetic clues point to new treatments for ‘silent’ stroke

Scienmag

Decade-long search uncovers genes responsible for lacunar strokes, a major cause of vascular dementia Scientists have identified new genetic clues in people who’ve had small and often apparently ‘silent’ strokes that are difficult to treat and a major cause of vascular dementia, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (..)

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Researchers release analysis of largest, most diverse genetic data set

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Data demonstrates new increased diversity in genetic studies and provides new insights into population-specific diseases Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and their colleagues published a new analysis today in the journal Nature from genetic sequencing data of more than 53,000 individuals, primarily from minority (..)

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Many genes associated with the risk of coronary artery disease act through the liver

Scienmag

According to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, more than one third of genetic variants that increase the risk of coronary artery disease regulate the expression of genes in the liver. Credit: UEF/Raija Törrönen.

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