July 15, 2025

Genetic Markers Don’t Guide RA Drug Choice

A large UK study found no significant difference in treatment effectiveness between abatacept and adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of patients’ HLA-DRB1 genetic profiles.

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July 14, 2025

Pegivirus in Brain Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

A new study identified human pegivirus in the brains and blood of patients with Parkinson’s disease, revealing virus-linked immune and gene expression changes that varied by genetic background.

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July 09, 2025

Chemotherapy Leaves Long-Lasting DNA Scars in Blood

Chemotherapy, while targeting cancer cells, also leaves a lasting mark on normal blood cells by introducing DNA mutations that can persist for decades.

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July 09, 2025

E. coli Upcycle Turns Plastic to Pills

Scientists engineered E. coli to perform a synthetic chemical reaction that enables the conversion of plastic waste into the common drug paracetamol using a non-toxic, phosphate-driven process inside living cells.

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July 07, 2025

Saliva Test May Signal Diabetes-Linked Metabolic Changes

Salivary enzyme levels tied to AMY1 gene copy number may help indicate type 2 diabetes or prediabetes status, new cross-sectional study suggests.

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July 07, 2025

Gene-Starch Interaction Alters Oral Bacteria Balance

A new study found that genetic differences in the AMY1 gene, which affects salivary amylase production, along with dietary starch, influence the types and diversity of bacteria that form in oral biofilms—key players in dental caries and gum disease.

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July 03, 2025

Is HPV-Driven SNSCC Its Own Disease?

Researchers identified key genetic differences between HPV-associated and HPV-independent sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma, revealing distinct mutations, survival risks, and potential treatment targets.

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June 24, 2025

Is T1b Diabetes Often Genetic?

A review of nearly 300 idiopathic diabetes cases found that about 30% of patients had undiagnosed genetic mutations, raising concerns about misclassification and underuse of comprehensive genetic testing.

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June 23, 2025

Central Body Fat Tied to Psoriasis Risk: Study

A large UK study of more than 336,000 adults found that central body fat, especially around the abdomen, was strongly linked to a higher risk of psoriasis, with the association more pronounced in women and independent of genetic risk.

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