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Study posits that severity of respiratory failure seen in people with COVID-19 is associated with a gene cluster inherited from Neanderthals. More evaluation required to understand the function of this cluster if shown to be causal.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 1, 2020 Source:DNA from Neanderthals can make Covid more severe Reference:The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals
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Patents on human genes challenged by CHEO
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 4, 2014 Source: ‘Bad patents’ on human genes hinder health care, hospital says
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New genes discovered may lead to new understanding of heart disease; its prevention and treatment
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2011 Source: Doctors discover 13 genes behind heart disease
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The genetics of aging and potentially living a long life
Madely Health Headlines for July 2, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Live Long and Proper: Genetic Factors Associated with Increased Longevity Identified Reference: Genetic Signatures of Exceptional Longevity in Humans
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Gene link for Multiple Sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was first identified and described by a French neurologist, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, in 1868. It is the most common neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada. Women are twice as likely to develop MS as men. Every day, three more people in Canada are diagnosed with it. It can cause loss of…