genetics /newsroom/taxonomy/term/8317/all en Vincent Mooser /newsroom/vincent-mooser Wed, 04 Oct 2023 03:36:34 +0000 lawrence.chiang@mail.mcgill.ca 307383 at /newsroom Mapping the genetic history of French Canadians through space and time /newsroom/channels/news/mapping-genetic-history-french-canadians-through-space-and-time-348442 <p>Though we all share common ancestors ranging from a few generations to hundreds of thousands of years, genealogies that relate all of us are often forgotten over time. A <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add5300">new 平特五不中-led study</a> is now providing insight into the complex relationship between human migration and genetic variation, using a unique genealogical dataset of over five million records spanning 400 years to unravel the genetic structure of French Canadian populations.</p> Wed, 24 May 2023 21:47:03 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 301024 at /newsroom David Langlais /newsroom/david-langlais Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:47:18 +0000 lawrence.chiang@mail.mcgill.ca 294888 at /newsroom Arezu Jahani-Asl /newsroom/arezu-jahani-asl Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:18:19 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 254380 at /newsroom Guillaume Bourque /newsroom/guillaume-bourque Mon, 13 Jan 2020 20:29:46 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 196242 at /newsroom A new 'atlas' of genetic influences on osteoporosis /newsroom/channels/news/new-atlas-genetic-influences-osteoporosis-292859 <p>A ground-breaking new study led by researchers from the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has succeeded in compiling an atlas of genetic factors associated with estimated bone mineral density (BMD), one of the most clinically relevant factors in diagnosing osteoporosis. The paper, published in Nature Genetics, identifies 518 genome-wide loci, of which 301 are newly discovered, that explain 20% of the genetic variance associated with osteoporosis.</p> Thu, 03 Jan 2019 15:36:56 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 128200 at /newsroom 鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧婸redicting the transmission of rare, genetically based diseases /newsroom/channels/news/predicting-transmission-rare-genetically-based-diseases-292335 <p>There are only 25 people in the whole of Quebec at the moment who have a rare recessive genetic disease called chronic atrial and intestinal dysrhythmia (CAID). It is a serious disease that affects both heart rate and intestinal movements. A 平特五不中-led research team has been able to trace the gene mutations underlying the disease back to two European founding families who arrived in the province in the 17th century.</p> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:54:35 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 113017 at /newsroom Solving medical 鈥渃old cases鈥 through genetics /newsroom/channels/news/solving-medical-cold-cases-through-genetics-267538 <div> <div> <div> <p style="text-align:left"><span>Researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for one patient's serious health problems, finally solving a medical mystery that has endured for over 30 years. Thanks to this discovery, the researcher developed a therapy that could also help a lot of people who have problems related to the immune system, whether they are genetic or due to a transplant or an illness.</span></p></div></div></div> Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:17:44 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26852 at /newsroom Great Migration and African-American genomic diversity /newsroom/channels/news/great-migration-and-african-american-genomic-diversity-261039 <p><a href="/newsroom"><strong><em>平特五不中 Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>Study examines genetic data to analyze regional differences in ancestry</em></p> <p><span>A new study of genomic diversity in the U.S. clarifies the role of pre-Civil War admixture and early 20th century transit routes in shaping the migration history and genomic diversity among African-American communities. The research by 平特五不中 professor Simon Gravel and colleagues, was published May 27 in PLOS Genetics.</span></p> Fri, 27 May 2016 19:04:23 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 25898 at /newsroom Erwin Schurr /newsroom/erwin-schurr Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23096 at /newsroom Robert Nadon /newsroom/robert-nadon Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23276 at /newsroom Judes Poirier /newsroom/judes-poirier Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 22898 at /newsroom Rima Slim /newsroom/rima-slim Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 24014 at /newsroom Roberta Palmour /newsroom/roberta-palmour Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23608 at /newsroom Jerry Pelletier /newsroom/jerry-pelletier Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:59:44 +0000 Anonymous 23616 at /newsroom