Genetics
Genetic testing evaluation could help public health practice
With their growing use in recent years, genetic tests have received a lot of attention. A new study explored how they are evaluated.
Mar 28, 2018
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Genetics reveals the impact of lifestyle on evolution
Scientists have long thought that the rate with which mutations occur in the genome does not depend on cultural factors. The results of a current study suggest this may not be the case. A team of researchers from France and ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Using modern human genetics to study ancient phenomena
We humans are obsessed with determining our origins, hoping to reveal a little of "who we are" in the process. It is relatively simple to trace one's genealogy back a few generations, and there are many companies and products ...
Jul 31, 2015
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Researchers identify genes linked to cataract formation
When cataracts encroach on the eyes, the only effective remedy is to surgically replace the eyes' lenses with synthetic substitutes.
Jun 18, 2015
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Researchers develop reproducibility score for SNPs associated with human disease in GWAS
To reduce false positives when identifying genetic variations associated with human disease through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Dartmouth researchers have identified nine traits that are not dependent on P values ...
Oct 8, 2014
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Team isolates environmental influences in genome-wide association studies
Dartmouth cancer researchers developed and tested an advanced statistical model to evaluate the genetic and environmental interactions that contribute to disease as published yesterday in Human Genetics.
Aug 27, 2014
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Genetics
Gene mutation for heart disease in Newfoundland dogs identified
Newfoundlands—those massive, furry, black dogs—have captured many a heart with their hallmark size, sweet nature and loyalty. Unfortunately these gentle giants' own hearts are all too often afflicted with a potentially ...
Aug 6, 2014
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Two new genes linked to intellectual disability
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health have discovered two new genes linked to intellectual disability, according to two research studies published concurrently this month in the journals Human Genetics ...
Mar 31, 2014
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Scientists identify more powerful approach to analyze melanoma's genetic causes
There may be a better way to analyze the genetic causes of cutaneous melanoma (CM) according to a study published in Human Genetics conducted by researchers Yale and Dartmouth. A statistical analysis using the natural and ...
Dec 11, 2013
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Predicting human body height from DNA
Predicting adult body height from genetic data is helpful in several areas such as pediatric endocrinology and forensic investigations. However, despite large international efforts to catalogue the genes that influence the ...
Nov 20, 2013
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