Have you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what… Read more
Category: genetics
How Evasive and Transmissible is the Newest Omicron Offshoot, BA.2.86, That Causes COVID-19? 4 Questions Answered
The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the… Read more
New Genetic Traits Influencing Alzheimer’s Risk Uncovered by Pitt Public Health Researchers
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh analyzed thousands of human genomes to find new gene variations responsible for controlling the levels of blood plasma molecules… Read more
Cancer-Infecting Virus ‘Warms Up’ Cold Tumors and Improves Immunotherapy
Equipping cancer-infecting, or oncolytic, viruses with tumor-inhibiting genetic cargo stimulates the immune system and helps immunotherapy to shrink or completely clear aggressive tumors in mice,… Read more
Polynesian Study Yields New Clues to Genetic Causes of High Cholesterol
The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but incredibly rare in most other populations, is giving clues… Read more