Last Updated on December 28, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso December 28, 2020 – Some 95% of people have gene variants that may negatively affect their response to at least one drug, leading to unexpected or adverse drug reactions …

Genetics behind some serious adverse drug reactions (SADRs) Read more »

Last Updated on December 17, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso November 19, 2020 – Does genetic variation gives rise to differences in mathematical ability? Based on the observation that certain individuals can solve a simple mental arithmetic, such as …

Two times two equals five. Some of the genetics behind mathematical capability Read more »

Last Updated on October 20, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso October 15, 2020 – SARS-CoV-2 and its resulting disease, Covid-19 disease, is (still) rattling the world. It still remains largely unknown, at this point in time, which are the infected …

Gene variants tied to increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease Read more »

Last Updated on October 3, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso August 26 2020 –  Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), originally known as vascular permeability factor (VPF)  is a signal protein produced by cells that stimulates the formation of blood vessels. …

Increased Risk Of Aneurysms And Artery Dissections With VEGF Inhibitors Read more »

Last Updated on June 13, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso June 13, 2020 – To help disentangle the secrets of Covid-19 disease, researchers are sequencing the DNA of young grown-ups and children who suffer from extreme Covid-19 disease ailments …

Study looks at genetic background of healthy people who develop severe Covid-19 illness Read more »

Last Updated on December 13, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso June 07, 2020 – Most children with rare genetic diseases spend years undergoing medical tests and waiting for a diagnosis—a long, exhausting process that takes its toll on children …

Diagnoses for children with rare genetic diseases by 3-D facial scans Read more »

Last Updated on May 22, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso May 22, 2020 – Host factors (i.e., disease phenotypes and/or predispositions) instead of viral genetic variation seem to impact more on sickness severity among Covid-19 patients, as indicated by …

Host factors may influence Covid-19 severity more than viral genetic variation Read more »

Last Updated on May 7, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso May 07, 2020 – Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized enlargement of the abdominal aorta such that the diameter is greater than 3 cm or more than 50% larger than normal. …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm: Genetic scoring can identify more men at risk Read more »

Last Updated on May 4, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso May 03, 2020 –  The world is desperate in the search for a treatment or better yet a vaccine in the Covid-19 pandemic. Slowly, there are some options emerging …

Besides the now approved remdesivir: Emerging options to treat Covid-19 Read more »

Last Updated on April 28, 2020 by Joseph Gut – thasso April 28, 2020 – Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, …

Could DNA testing help the most seriously affected Covid-19 patients? Read more »