A new preliminary study published in Nature suggests that COVID-19 vaccines might actually boost the immune system to make ...

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An international team led by Monash University researchers has uncovered the genetic code governing the way genetic mutations affect mRNA and result in disease.

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As more people start to opt for genetic carrier testing ahead of conception, doctors and parents-to-be are facing difficult questions and hard decisions.

This study offers a valuable methodological advance by introducing a gene panel selection approach that captures combinatorial specificity to define cell identity. The findings address key limitations ...