Scientists use Iceland's genealogical database to pinpoint the heritage of a deadly disease June 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A collaboration of scientists from Iceland and the United States has used Iceland's genealogical database to trace the ancestors of patients suffering from hereditary cystatin C amyloid angiopathy (HCCAA). Analysis shows ... | |
Researchers find an evolutionarily preserved signature in the primate brain June 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers have determined that there are hundreds of biological differences between the sexes when it comes to gene expression in the cerebral cortex of humans and other primates. These findings, published June 20th in ... | |
 New findings on immune system in amphibians June 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes produce proteins that are crucial in fighting pathogen assault. Researchers from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ... | |
Researchers find key developmental pathway activates lung stem cells June 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that the activation of a molecular pathway important in stem cell and developmental biology leads to an increase in lung stem cells. Harnessing this ... | |
3 sequencing companies join 1000 Genomes Project June 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Leaders of the 1000 Genomes Project announced today that three firms that have pioneered development of new sequencing technologies have joined the international effort to build the most detailed map to date of human genetic ... | |
Researchers discover gene linked to adult-onset obesity June 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age. The research was published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. | |
Stem cell discovery sheds light on placenta development June 09, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers studying embryonic stem cells have explored the first fork in the developmental road, getting a new look at what happens when fertilized eggs differentiate to build either an embryo or a placenta. | |
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 ... | |
Scientists trace causal link between a tumor suppressor gene and liver cancer June 03, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have taken the search for cancer-causing genes an important step forward. In a newly published paper, they confirm that a gene called DLC1 is a tumor suppressor. They have ... | |
Researchers identify gene that regulates glucose levels June 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In an effort to understand how genes work, a collaborative study which includes the University of Southern California (USC) has identified a gene that regulates glucose levels. The results, which will be published in the ... | |
Gene therapy involving antibiotics may help patients with Usher syndrome June 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new approach to treating vision loss caused by Type 1 Usher syndrome (USH1), the most common condition affecting both sight and hearing, will be unveiled by a scientist at the annual conference of the European Society ... | |
Discovery of new family of genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disease June 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The discovery of new genetic mutations involved in inflammatory intestinal disorders could lead to a better understanding of these common conditions, two scientists told the annual conference of the European Society of Human ... | |
Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities June 02, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during gestation or in the first few days after birth. But these tests ... | |
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 ... | |
 Researchers Pinpoint Gene Mutations Responsible for 10 Percent of Schizophrenia May 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Scans of the genome of patients with schizophrenia have revealed rare spontaneous copy number mutations that account for at least 10 percent of the non-familial cases of the disease. Researchers describe specific ... | |
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