A genome-wide meta-analysis involving more than 435,000 individuals also linked problematic alcohol use with other substance abuse and psychiatric disorders.
In Cell this week: strategy for prophylactic antiviral CRISPR in human cells; influence of obesity, genetics, and hormone signaling on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; and more.
Replacing nasopharyngeal swabs with saliva samples or nasal swabs could increase throughput and convenience, as well as relieve reagent and equipment shortages.
Veracyte has obtained rights to a 52-gene signature developed by Yale researchers to predict disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Independent teams reported on apparent SARS-CoV-2 transmission events in China's Guangdong province and in Connecticut, using genome sequence, travel, and epidemiology data.
The data identified common variants that alter gene expression constantly across development, or predominantly during the prenatal or postnatal stages.
Under the EUA, the lab is authorized to detect SARS-CoV-2 in specimens collected from individuals suspected of having COVID-19 by their healthcare provider.
The technology uses photostable and bright phosphor-integrated dots for quantitative, amplification-free detection of proteins at cellular and subcellular levels.
Using genome sequence data for more than 2,500 tumors, researchers saw signs that some passenger mutations may act together to influence tumor features and growth.
