The Rett gene -- a rogue activator May 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In 1999, when Dr. Huda Zoghbi and her Baylor College of Medicine colleagues identified a mutation of the gene MeCP2 as the culprit in Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, the discovery was only the prelude to understanding ... | |
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 ... | |
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 ... | |
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. | |
 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 ... | |
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 ... | |
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. | |
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 ... | |
 New discovery linked to DNA repair and cancer May 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Scientists have discovered a new protein in humans that plays an important role in repairing DNA damage that could lead to cancer. | |
8 new human genome projects offer large-scale picture of genetic difference April 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences ... | |
 Rat survey may help identify human disease genes April 29, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A survey of genetic variation in laboratory rats which may help identify human disease genes is published this week in Nature Genetics. | |
 Genes for common heart condition and kidney problem identified April 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A gene that can cause the heart to become enlarged, greatly increasing the risk of heart attacks and heart failure, is identified today in a new study. A gene that can cause the kidney to become inflamed, ... | |
New gene discovered for new form of intellectual disability April 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has discovered a new form of intellectual disability involving mental retardation (MR) along with the eye defect retinitis pigmentosa (RP). CAMH also discovered the previously ... | |
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