A recent study conducted by researchers from the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has identified several new genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that are unique to Ashkenazi Jews. AD is the most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, affecting individuals of all races and ethnicities. However, most genetic research for … Read more
A study published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology, has shown that people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may have a higher risk of epilepsy. Equally, people with a specific type of epilepsy could have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The findings highlight a strong relationship … Read more
Bipolar disorder, a mental illness characterized by recurring episodes of mania and depression, is a challenging global health issue with significant social and economic impacts. Research has revealed that it is a high-risk condition for those with a family history, with approximately 75% heritability in first-degree relatives. However, the emergent field of psychoradiology, which involves … Read more
A healthy lifestyle that includes a balanced diet is the key factor in our health. It has been estimated that 70% of all stroke cases, 80% of all cardiovascular disease cases and 90% of all type 2 diabetes cases in recent years were caused by nothing but unhealthy lifestyles. These diseases could have been prevented … Read more
Tel: +41 31 951 70 40 [email protected] I studied computer science at the Bern University of Applied Sciences and have been working as a software developer for more than 10 years. At KORA I support the development and maintenance of the various KORA applications. In my own company Dataflux IT Solutions I develop serverless webapps … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: The supervisor of the National Program for the Screening of Genetic Diseases in Newborns, Dr. Diaa Arafa, said that 65% of genetic diseases are due to consanguineous marriage. “Arafa” added in an intervention on the “Al-Ikhbariya” channel that the child takes the rest from the father and mother, and sometimes they have no … Read more