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Researchers discover a gene that regulates and blocks ovulation

July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A group of Canadian and European researchers have unlocked the mystery of a gene with the potential to both regulate and block ovulation. The new study – a collaboration between the Université de Montréal in Canada and the ...


Researchers find a partially shared genetic profile between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

July 17, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can be disabling conditions, and both present clinically with significant mood and psychotic symptoms. These two illnesses also share genetic variants that might be involved in the ...


Study of dark-skinned mice leads to protein linked to bone marrow failure in humans

July 20, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

The study of dark-skinned mice has led to a surprising finding about a common protein involved in tumor suppression, report researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The results may lead to new treatments ...


McKusick, pioneer in medical genetics, dies at 86

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(AP) -- Dr. Victor A. McKusick, a key architect of the Human Genome Project and a winner of the National Medal of Science, has died. He was 86.