Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the northern US. The tick linked to Lyme disease is local to the Northeast, so other regions see different illnesses. In the South and central US, ...

Scientists have developed a genome-scale metabolic model or 'subway map' of key metabolic activities of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Using this map, they have successfully identified two ...

Mapping and mapmaking -- Medical mapmaking: early histories -- Mapping and statistics: 1830-1849 -- John Snow: the London epidemics -- The cholera debate -- Map as intent: variations on John Snow -- ...

Millions of NHS patient records have been analysed to create a comprehensive map of diseases linked to eczema. The linkage study found that, beyond well-established associations with other atopic ...

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Researchers have released TripletDGC, a publicly available resource that links nearly 10,000 disease-associated genes to the specific cell types they most strongly affect, filling a critical gap in ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

Today's biomedical researchers are relentlessly searching for genes that drive disease, with the goal of creating therapies that target those genes to restore health. When a single gene is the culprit ...