Nature Genetics
First evidence that obesity gene is risk factor for melanoma
The gene most strongly linked to obesity and overeating may also increase the risk of malignant melanoma – the most deadly skin cancer, reveals research published in Nature Genetics.
Genetics
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Seven genetic risk factors found to be associated with age-related macular degeneration
An international group of researchers has discovered seven new regions of the human genome—called loci—that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. The ...
Genetics
Mar 03, 2013 |
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Scientists find genes linked to human neurological disorders in sea lamprey genome
Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have identified several genes linked to human neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, in the ...
Genetics
Feb 24, 2013 |
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Large-scale Japanese genomics project finds eight new loci linked to atopic dermatitis
Around one in ten Japanese school children suffer from a debilitating form of eczema known as atopic dermatitis (AD). Despite clear signs that the condition is heritable, the genetic origins of the disease ...
Genetics
Feb 22, 2013 |
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Clear-sighted research identifies genes for eye problems
(Medical Xpress)—More than 45,000 people of European and Asian ancestry have taken part in a big study to gain a better understanding of the genetics behind the world's most common eye disorder.
Genetics
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Researchers uncover new findings on genetic risks of Behçet's disease
Researchers don't know the exact cause of Behçet's disease, a chronic condition that leads to oral and genital sores and serious complications such as blindness, but new research brings better understanding to what makes ...
Genetics
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Researchers find genetic key to preventing spine tumours
Genetic medicine experts from Manchester Biomedical Research Centre at Saint Mary's Hospital and The University of Manchester have identified a new gene responsible for causing an inherited form of tumour, known as spinal ...
Genetics
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Kidney disease mutations found in a genomic blind spot
(Medical Xpress)—Advances in DNA sequencing technology during the past decade have given scientists powerful tools to peer into the genomes of humans and other species. Despite the efficiency and sophistication ...
Genetics
Feb 11, 2013 |
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24 new genes for short-sightedness identified
An international team of scientists led by King's College London has discovered 24 new genes that cause refractive errors and myopia (short-sightedness).
Genetics
Feb 10, 2013 |
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New genetic test can predict man's risk of developing prostate cancer
Researchers in Japan have created a genetic test that will help doctors diagnose prostate cancer. When given together with testing for prostate specific antigen (PSA), a widely used diagnostic biomarker for ...
Cancer
Feb 08, 2013 |
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Study finds mutations linked to relapse of childhood leukemia
After an intensive three-year hunt through the genome, medical researchers have pinpointed mutations that leads to drug resistance and relapse in the most common type of childhood cancer—the first time anyone has linked ...
Genetics
Feb 03, 2013 |
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DNA analysis reveals genetic variants that make individuals susceptible to form of glaucoma prevalent in Asian countries
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. A form known as primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) predominantly affects Europeans and Africans, whereas primary closed angle glaucoma ...
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Jan 30, 2013 |
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New discovery shows genetic causes of rare bone condition
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered two new genetic causes of craniosynostosis, a rare bone condition that can inhibit brain growth in children.
Genetics
Jan 29, 2013 |
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SNPs associated with breast cancer risk alter binding affinity for pioneer factor FOXA1
Dartmouth scientists showed that more than half of all the SNPs associated with breast cancer risk are located in distant regions and bound by FOXA1, a protein required for estrogen receptor-α (ER) function according to ...
Cancer
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Genomic sequencing identifies mutant 'drivers' of common brain tumor
Large-scale genomic sequencing has revealed two DNA mutations that appear to drive about 15 percent of brain tumors known as meningiomas, a finding that could lead to the first effective drug treatments for the tumors, report ...
Genetics
Jan 22, 2013 |
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