Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

Qiagen joins Newborn genomic screening of NHS

The aim of this unique initiative, part of the so-called Generation Study, is to sequence the genomes of 100,000 newborns in England to enable the early detection of over 200 selected conditions and to accelerate the treatment of rare diseases.

Membrane target triggers inflammation

Researchers at Sorbonne Paris have discovered that a membrane protein in adipocytes of obese mice and humans changes the lipid composition of adipose tissue macrophages rendering them more inflammatory and reducing insulin resistance.