Researchers identify gene linked to vertebral defects in patient populations 19 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Stowers Institute researchers Karen Staehling-Hampton, Ph.D., Managing Director of Molecular Biology, and Olivier Pourquié, Ph.D., Investigator, collaborated with colleagues from around the world to show that genes known ... | |
Scientists discover small RNAs that regulate gene expression and protect the genome May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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RNA is best known as a working copy of the DNA sequence of genes. In this role, it’s a carrier of the genes’ instructions to the cell, which manufactures proteins according to information in the RNA molecule. | |
Effect of mutant p53 stability on tumorigenesis and drug design May 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In the May 15th issue of G&D, Dr. Guillermina Lozano (MD Anderson Cancer Center) and colleagues reveal how the stabilization of a mutated form of p53 affects oncogenesis, and lends startling new insight into the potential ... | |
Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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(AP) -- News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it's a step toward creating "designer babies." | |
 Families Shed Light on Likely Causative Gene for Alzheimer's May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The genetic profile of two large Georgia families with high rates of late-onset Alzheimer's disease points to a gene that may cause the disease, researchers say. | |
 Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia by evaluating microRNAs May 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities in microRNAs, a family of molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioral ... | |
A new gene trigger for pregnancy disorder identified May 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The COMT gene – known already for its role in schizophrenia – has been found to play a role in preeclampsia, according to a report in today’s advance on-line issue of Nature. | |
Genetic variation linked to sugary food May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study released today in the online edition of Physiological Genomics finds that individuals with a specific genetic variation consistently consume more sugary foods. The study offers the first evidence of the role that ... | |
Mutant gene causes epilepsy, intellectual disability in women May 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A mutated gene has been discovered as the key behind epilepsy and mental retardation specific to women, thanks to new research at Adelaide’s Women’s & Children’s Hospital and the University of Adelaide, Australia. | |
Human aging gene found in flies May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have found a fast and effective way to investigate important aspects of human ageing. Working at the University of Oxford and The Open ... | |
Gene therapy slows progression of fatal neurodegenerative disease in children May 13, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Gene therapy to replace the faulty CLN2 gene, which causes a neurodegenerative disease that is fatal by age 8-12 years, was able to slow significantly the rate of neurologic decline in treated children, according to a paper ... | |
The secret to long life may not be in the genes May 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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A research on the bone health of one of the oldest persons in the world, who recently died at the age of 114, reveals that there were no genetic modifications which could have contributed to this longevity. The research team, ... | |
Researchers find gene linked to severe diabetic eye and kidney diseases May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah and collaborative institutions have identified a gene called erythropoietin (EPO) that contributes to increased risk of severe diabetic eye and kidney ... | |
Caution urged in choosing gene tests May 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Everyone's genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost. But discrimination is just one hurdle. The bigger quandary: Doctors don't yet know ... | |
Gene sequence that can make half of us fatter is discovered May 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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A gene sequence linked to an expanding waist line, weight gain and a tendency to develop type 2 diabetes has been discovered as part of a study published today in the journal Nature Genetics. | |
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