Major genetic study confirms that many genes contribute to risk for Tourette’s syndrome

A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic background of Tourette’s syndrome (TS) – a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic involuntary motor and vocal tics – finds that variants in hundreds of genes, working in combination, contribute to the development of the syndrome and suggests that Tourette’s is part of a continuous spectrum of tic…

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Tool reveals molecular causes of disease, including infant cancer

IMAGE: In a demonstration of a tool for revealing molecular differences between diseases, researchers discovered four genes associated with a rare pediatric cancer. The image on the left shows a normal… view more  Princeton University researchers are gaining new insights into the causes and characteristics of diseases by harnessing machine learning to analyze molecular patterns across…

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