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Case closed? Genetic testing provides insight into unexplained sudden deaths of Amish children

A series of sudden and unexplained deaths among seemingly healthy Amish children has been a mystery for years. New technology...

PAI-1 Mutation in Amish Community Could Lead to New Treatments for Age-Related Disorders

A genetic mutation in SERPINE1, the gene responsible for Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), seems to have ties back to leading...

The case for PAI-1 as a biomarker for major depressive disorder and antidepressant resistance

New research validates the PAI-1 knockout mouse as a preclinical genetic model of human depression, while demonstrating that this knockout...