University of Gothenburg
Hip Fracture GWAS, Mendelian Randomization Reveal Risk Loci
With a genome-wide association and Mendelian randomization analyses, researchers unearthed potential markers for hip fracture risk, including femoral bone mineral density.
Human Gut Microbiome Continues to Develop Through Early Childhood
The gut microbiome develops into its adult-like state throughout a child's first five years, but certain important taxa aren't acquired until later.
Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes Come With Altered Gut Microbiomes
A new analysis highlighted a decrease in the abundance of butyrate-producing bacteria among individuals with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Awards $5.5M in Grants for Diagnostic Development
The grants were awarded through the organization's Diagnostic Accelerator, a partnership between the charity and various philanthropic partners.
Checkpoint Immunotherapy Response Described in Tumors with Gene Fusion-Based Neoantigens
Starting with a head and neck cancer patient who showed an impressive response to pembrolizumab, researchers profiled gene fusion neoantigens in several tumor types.