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Discovery paves way for development of new therapies for Chagas disease

Discovery paves way for development of new therapies for Chagas disease

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Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects some 8 million people worldwide. More than a third develop serious heart or digestive problems with an increased risk of death. The process that leads to this clinical condition is not completely understood. An article published in the journal Biomedicines describes a study by Brazilian …

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AWS paves the way for advanced genetic research at scale with Amazon Omics

AWS paves the way for advanced genetic research at scale with Amazon Omics

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Amazon Web Services Inc. said today it is doubling down on genetics research with the launch of a new purpose-built service called Amazon Omics. Announced at AWS re:Invent, Amazon Omics is designed to help healthcare providers and life science organizations store, query, and analyze genomics, transcriptomics, and other types of “omics” data, and then generate …

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How a world’s first genome map paves the way for “Avocado 2.0”

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They already taste great, but the next generation of avocados could be even better, right down to their DNA. Key points: Hass avocados account for approximately 80% of global consumption The genome map identifies the characteristics responsible for the fruit’s unique growing sugars, fats and needs It provides information for researchers looking to develop the …

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