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Five scientific advances expected in 2023

2022 was a year of incredible advances in science, medicine, and space exploration that set the stage for further breakthroughs in 2023. From NASA’s Artemis program, which turned our attention back to Moon exploration, to new methods of developing vaccines quickly and effectively. The year 2023 also promises to continue building on those advances. Read article on BBC.com


Medical Genetics News: interview with Enrique J. Gamero de Luna

Enrique J. Gamero de Luna: “When it comes to genetics, it seems that it is a subject relegated to hospital care, but nothing is further from the truth” Dr. Enrique J. Gamero de Luna, (Seville, 1961), a specialist in Family and Community Medicine, knows well the situation of Genetics among Primary Care professionals. Read the full interview at Genotipia.com


Researchers identify genetic factors related to the development of pregnancy and the onset of labor

An evolutionary study by researchers at Buffalo University and the University of Chicago has linked a gene, HAND2, to the onset of childbirth in humans. The work suggests that this gene may also be related to other relevant gestational processes, such as mother-fetus communication during pregnancy. Full article available in Genética Médica News.