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Scientists have long investigated how organisms fight disease. They have also tried to mitigate the burden of disease. In a paper presented in the journal PLoS Biology, a two-man research team from the United Kingdom and the United States evaluate how Konrad et al...
Scientists uncover link between genes and bone disease
An international team of researchers has discovered 32 previously unidentified genetic regions linked with osteoporosis and fracture.
Scientists probe diabetes in Slovaks
Monogenic diabetes is triggered by mutations of a small number of genes, resulting in disrupted insulin production. Around half of the patients suffering from monogenic diabetes seem to carry a mutation in the glucokinase (GCK) gene.
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