Content by University of California - San Diego
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Compressive Pangenomics Breakthrough Enables Analysis of Millions of Genomes
UC engineers introduce PanMAN, a data structure that compresses and encodes large-scale genomic variation and evolutionary history, transforming microbial and human genome studies
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Predictive Lab Test for Cardiac Events Still Rare but Increasing
Analysis of 300 million patient records shows only 0.2 percent of the US population has been tested for lipoprotein(a)
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Predicting Treatment Resistance in Tumors Using ML Models
There are many paths to cancer resistance; AI can decode them all simultaneously
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Blood Biomarkers for Suicidal Ideation Identified
Latest study suggests new way to personalize mental health care in people with treatment-refractory depression
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How Epstein-Barr Virus Causes DNA Damage Leading to Cancer
Ubiquitous virus targets genomic weaknesses, triggers dysfunction associated with a variety of cancers
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Study Identifies Cause for Mysterious Cases of Epilepsy
International collaboration uncovers mosaicism as a cause for pediatric seizures
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New Computer Program Learns to Identify Mosaic Mutations That Cause Disease
An artificial neural network was trained to spot tiny mutations in genetic sequences better and faster than human eyes
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Parsing the Genetic Drivers of Head and Neck Cancers
The most lethal form of head and neck cancer is linked to chromosomal alterations
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First-Degree Relatives of Patients with NAFLD at Risk of Liver Disease
Findings show that early screening for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease can be the key to successful treatment
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Why Staph Vaccines Don’t Work in Humans
The bacteria has a long and intimate relationship with people, one that helps it fend off our immune response
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New Genetic Associations in Pediatric NAFLD Affect Both Risk and Severity
Paired studies in children further identify differences between pediatric and adult diseases
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