Health Matters

Tag: Genetics

  • African Form of Type 1 Diabetes Challenges Old Beliefs

    A recent discovery will reshape our understanding of how type 1 diabetes develops, particularly in individuals of African descent. Researchers have identified a new African form of type 1 diabetes that appears to be distinct from the typical autoimmune response. This finding could have profound implications for diagnosis and management worldwide, especially concerning the African form of type 1 diabetes.…

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  • The Obesity Gene That Could Change Treatments

    In a significant stride towards understanding and combating diet-related obesity, researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) have identified a gene that could be central to how our bodies accumulate fat. The discovery offers a glimmer of hope for the millions of South Africans struggling with their weight. It could revolutionise future treatments centred around addressing the obesity gene. The…

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  • African Cancer Study Reveals New Genetic Links

    In a significant step for global health equity, researchers at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) at the University of the Witwatersrand have uncovered two novel genetic variants. These variants increase susceptibility to breast cancer in Black South African women. This groundbreaking discovery, detailed in a study published in the journal Nature Communications, sheds new light on the…

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