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Uzbekistan to introduce genetic research in cooperation with Harvard Medical School

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, at a meeting with healthcare and pharmaceutical workers, instructed that at least $150 million in investments and grants be attracted to each region in 2027, a legal framework for bioethics be created, and training of specialists in hereditary diseases and genetic research be launched with Harvard Medical School. It was also announced that the experience of the neurosurgery school would be extended to the regions through a team-based work model.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
Science

Geneticists map 'ghost' ancient DNA carried by every human for the first time

A team led by Priya Moorjani at the University of California, Berkeley developed the TRACE method and found traces of an unknown African population in the genomes of modern humans: 0.5% to 1% of DNA. The 'ghost' lineage split off about 800,000 years ago and mixed with human ancestors roughly 50,000 years ago, while an older lineage left traces in Denisovans.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
Science

Scientists Apply Transformer-Based AI to Assess Stroke Risk from DNA

A team from the University of Technology Sydney has created a transformer-based AI model — the technology underlying ChatGPT — that analyzes genetic variations and assesses the risk of ischemic stroke. The model identified 18 associated variants and, using data from more than 40,000 people, divided participants into risk levels: the high-risk group had a 21% higher risk of a first stroke than the low-risk group.

Madina Usmonova
3 min read