Researchers close in on new melanoma gene May 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
It has long been known that prolonged exposure to the suns harmful UV rays can lead to Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. An unanswered question, however, is why some people are more likely to develop melanoma than ... | |
Researchers develop improved gene therapy agent May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Replacing one amino acid on the surface of a virus that shepherds corrective genes into cells could be the breakthrough scientists have needed to make gene therapy a more viable option for treating genetic diseases such as ... | |
 New route for heredity bypasses DNA January 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 51 vote(s)
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A group of scientists in Princeton's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has uncovered a new biological mechanism that could provide a clearer window into a cell's inner workings. | |
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. | |
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. | |
Lack of fragile X and related gene fractures sleep June 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Lack of both the fragile X syndrome gene and one that is related could account for sleep problems associated with the disorder, which is the common cause of inherited mental impairment, said a consortium of researchers led ... | |
Researchers identify gene that regulates glucose levels and increases risk for diabetes June 09, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have helped identify a genetic variant that regulates glucose levels and also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. The results of the study were presented as an ... | |
Newly identified role for 'power plants' in human cells could lead to targeted therapies June 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scientists have determined that human cells are able to shift important gene products into their own mitochondria, considered the power plants of cells. The finding could eventually lead to therapies for dozens of diseases. | |
NYU biologists show how eye's neurons switch functions during metamorphosis June 25, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at New York University's Center for Developmental Genetics report that the photoreceptors in an insect's eye can change their traditional functions during metamorphosis. The study appears in the most recent issue ... | |
The secret to long life may not be in the genes May 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 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, ... | |
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. | |
Eczema in infancy may be linked to cat ownership in those with a specific gene mutation June 24, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A gene mutation and cat exposure at birth may increase a child's risk of developing eczema during their first year according to a study published in PLoS Medicine this week. Researchers led by Professor Hans Bisgaard ... | |
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 ... | |
Genetic mutation linked to walking on all 4s June 02, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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What are the genes implicated in upright walking of humans? The discovery of four families in which some members only walk on all fours (quadrupedality) may help us understand how humans, unlike other primates, are able ... | |
Genetic breakthrough explains dangerously high blood glucose levels May 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Canadian, French and British researchers have identified a DNA sequence that controls the variability of blood glucose levels in people. This is a potentially significant discovery because high blood glucose levels in otherwise ... | |
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