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Mitochondrial Transporter Connects Body Clock and Diet to Fat Burning

Researchers found that SLC25A34, a little-studied protein in the mitochondria of fat cells, acts as a switch that connects the body clock, temperature, and diet to how fat cells store and spend energy. The post Mitochondrial Transporter Connects Body Clock and Diet to Fat Burning…

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Riaan’s Therapeutic Odyssey – Chapter 5: The Family

In the final installment of this series, Riaan and his family face the unknown after five years of developing a genetic medicine for Cockayne syndrome. The post Riaan’s Therapeutic Odyssey – Chapter 5: The Family appeared first on Inside Precision Medicine.

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Asthma Biologic Interacts with Common Genetic Variant in Children

The frequently used biologic drug mepolizumab may cause an exaggerated inflammatory response in children with severe asthma who carry an incredibly common genetic variant when they contract a viral illness due to a gene–drug interaction. The post Asthma Biologic Interacts with Co…

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