#gene variant

anyway that was a fun geneticist appointment. anybody else have gene variants for thoracic aortic aneurysms/dissections? i feel like i have a ticking time bomb in my chest lmao fuck

Based in Southern California, Stephanie Zargar is an office manager with Cal-Am Properties and manages a full range of operational activities. One area in which Stephanie Zargar has a strong personal interest is multiple sclerosis research, which addresses a disease that reflects complex interactions between environmental and genetic factors. Recent research at the University Hospital Zurich focuses on HLA-DR15, a gene variant that carries 60 percent of the genetic risk of the disease. The study reveals the mechanism by which immune cells of those with HLA-DR15 genetic variants are primed to recognize microbes like the Epstein-Barr virus effectively. Unfortunately, this can lead to an immune reaction occurring against the individual’s own brain tissue. The reaction centers on the T lymphocytes, which are tasked with modulating the immune response and distinguishing between the body's own tissue and foreign proteins. Through a process of cross-reactivity, they can erroneously attack proteins in the brain. The researchers are working to understand the exact mechanism through which this occurs, which may ultimately lead to addressing a number of autoimmune conditions.

Most of the genetic risk for autism comes from versions of genes that are common in the population rather than from rare variants or spontaneous glitches.

A common genetic variant that affects one in three people significantly increases the risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of red meat and processed meat.