A new study combines genetic data and improved computational tools to look more closely at GWAS results for both adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma. The research identified many genetic variants with a high likelihood of having a causal effect on both types of asthma, paving the way for further studies to target the genes connected to these variants as potential treatments.
Read more …Better tools when searching for genetic causes of asthma

The human body constantly generates a variety of signals that can be measured from outside the body with wearable devices[1]. These bio-signals – ranging from heart rate to sleep state and blood oxygen levels – can indicate whether someone is having mood swings[2] or can be used to diagnose a variety of body[3] or brain disorders[4].

It can be relatively cheap to gather a lot of bio-signal data. Researchers can organize...

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A new study has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection. The research reveals that certain types of nasal bacteria can affect the levels of key proteins the virus needs to enter human cells, offering new insight into why some people are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others.
Read more …Certain nasal bacteria may boost the risk for COVID-19 infection, study finds

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