University of British Columbia

In animal models, loss of ALK was associated with protection from obesity, even when the animals were on a high-fat diet.

The funding, part of a larger initiative by Genome Canada, will support two studies in British Columbia that will evaluate genomics in healthcare.

Understanding the genetic causes of hypercholesterolemia could provide prognostic information to help treat patients, the researchers said.

Researchers from UBC, the BC Centre for Disease Control, and elsewhere will conduct a multi-omics study of the foodborne pathogen.

The buccal epithelial cell-based epigenetic clock corresponded with age in those under 20, but skewed slightly higher in a small subset of children with autism spectrum disorder.