Tag: genetic
A hacker recently hacked 23andMe, a biotechnology company that offers genetic analysis to individuals. In total, the DNA data of nearly 7 million individuals was compromised.
A hacker recently hacked 23andMe, a biotechnology company that offers genetic analysis to individuals. In total, the DNA data of nearly 7 million individuals was compromised. Although they are very…
What is a genetic fingerprint?
The genetic fingerprint is an individual’s genetic identity card. The genetic fingerprint takes the form of DNA. The latter is specific to each individual. To know an individual’s DNA, you…
Cancer treatment reduces symptoms of rare genetic disease
News Published on 07/13/2023 at 2:28 p.m. Updated 07/13/2023 at 2:28 p.m. Reading 1 min. A drug indicated in the treatment of certain leukemias has been administered to an 11-year-old…
A man suffered from diarrhea for 30 years due to a genetic mutation
News Published on 07/11/2023 at 12:30 p.m. Updated 07/11/2023 at 12:30 p.m. Reading 2 mins. His ordeal (which began at the age of two months) ended at the age of…
Multiple sclerosis: the rapid progression of the disease linked to a genetic mutation
News Published on 07/03/2023 at 3:00 p.m. Updated 07/03/2023 at 3:00 p.m. Reading 2 mins. A genetic variant would be responsible for a faster progression of multiple sclerosis has been…
How does the bruise pass, how does the bruises on the body go away from stress? What is good for bruises, will genetic bruises pass?
Bruises are color changes that occur as a result of damage to the small blood vessels under the skin in our body. They usually occur as a result of blows,…
Infarction in women: genetic predispositions identified for the first time
News Published on 05/31/2023 at 3:04 p.m. Updated 05/31/2023 at 3:04 p.m. Reading 2 mins. An international study led by a French researcher has just identified 16 genomic regions associated…
Camille Combal suffering from a genetic disease: what is keratoconus?
News Published on 05/29/2023 at 5:35 p.m. Updated 05/29/2023 at 5:35 p.m. Reading 3 mins. In a podcast, host Camille Combal returned to a corneal condition for which he must…
Genetic screening: should they be generalized to avoid future diseases?
News Published on 05/09/2023 at 4:15 p.m. Updated 05/09/2023 at 4:15 p.m. Reading 3 mins. in collaboration with Ivan Pourmir (medical oncologist) Medical validation: May 09, 2023 According to an…
Cancer, Alzheimer’s… Predictive genetic tests: where do scientists really stand?
A long list of genetic variants with abstruse names (rs9712235_A, rs4602255_ T…). Figures and percentages associated, incomprehensible. An explanation, abstract: “By adding the effect of the highlighted variants, we calculated…