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Common gene variants may increase methylmercury risk in children
About 30% of children carry a gene variant that may make them more susceptible to prenatal exposure to methylmercury, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Senior author of the study…
Searching for strong signals in big data’s noise
Zack McCaw, PhD ’19, is developing statistical tools to advance research into the genetic basis of complex diseases.
Fats, stress, death: Uncovering the toxic effects of saturated fatty acids on cells
For immediate release: April 4, 2019 New research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified numerous genes that influence how cells respond to saturated fatty acids. Some of these genes have promise as potential…
Uncovering a “smoking gun” of biological aging
For immediate release: February 14, 2019 Boston, MA – A newly discovered ribosomal DNA (rDNA) clock can be used to accurately determine an individual’s chronological and biological age, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
New evidence that physical activity can lower depression risk
A new study adds to evidence that physical activity can help prevent depression. While previous evidence shows that physical activity is linked with reduced risk for depression, it has not established a clear causal relationship. Led by Karmel…
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Malaria genetic surveillance project receives HGI grant
A Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health project to conduct genetic surveillance of malaria parasites in China is one of seven projects to receive grants this year from the Harvard Global Institute (HGI). Led by Dyann Wirth,…
New study sheds light on source of Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak
Public health officials monitoring a Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria since January 2018 have been on edge for much of the year as the hemorrhagic fever spread among more than 500 people and killed 134 through the end…
Can DNA ‘scars’ from child abuse affect future generations?
Child abuse may leave molecular “scars” on the DNA of male survivors, suggesting that health problems related to trauma could conceivably be passed on to future generations, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Examining epigenetics’ influence on obesity, cancer
In recent decades, researchers have been examining the role of epigenetics—the study of modifications in DNA that do not alter the DNA sequence itself but can lead to lifelong changes in gene activity—in the development of dozens of…