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Scientists map the genomic blueprint of the heart

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have revealed the precise order and timing of hundreds of genetic "switches" required to construct a fully functional heart from embryonic heart cells—providing new ...

Medical research Sep 13, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

International study identifies new gene targets for hypertension treatment

A new international report from scientists around the world finds that common variants in 28 regions of DNA are associated with blood pressure in human patients. Of the identified regions, most were completely unsuspected, ...

Genetics Sep 11, 2011 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0 |

Study uncovers molecular role of gene linked to blood vessel formation

University of North Carolina researchers have discovered that disrupting a gene that acts as a regulatory switch to turn on other genes can keep blood vessels from forming and developing properly.

Medical research Apr 29, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Discovery offers unprecedented look at regulation of gene expression

(Medical Xpress)—A groundbreaking technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is allowing scientists to examine histone modifications of genetic loci – a process that regulates gene expression ...

Medical research Jan 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Largest coronary artery disease study shows evidence of link between inflammation and heart disease

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) participated in the largest genetic study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to date. Researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic ...

Genetics Dec 03, 2012 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Study reports validation of the first point-of-care genetic test in medicine, regarding use of antiplatelet therapy

A study published Online First by the Lancet reports the successful validation and clinical application of the first point-of-care genetic test in medicine. The test successfully identifies the CYP2C19*2 allele: a common ...

Cardiology Mar 28, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Researchers discover first-ever link between tiny genetic structures, imminent heart attack risk

Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have, for the first time ever, made a connection between tiny genetic molecules called microRNAs and the imminent threat of a heart attack, according to a new ...

Cardiology Mar 25, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Analysis does not support genetic test before use of anti-clotting drug

Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that a certain type of genetic testing (for the genotype CYP2C19) be considered before prescribing the drug clopidogrel to identify individuals who may ...

Genetics Dec 27, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

Eating your greens can change the effect of your genes on heart disease, say researchers

A long-held mantra suggests that you can't change your family, the genes they pass on, or the effect of these genes. Now, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at McMaster and McGill universities, is attacking ...

Genetics Oct 11, 2011 | 4.8 / 5 (6) | 0 |

Mom, dad and kids undergo novel genome analyses for medical risks in new study

Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have predicted the inherited health risks of a four-person family by analyzing their whole genome sequences. With the DNA sequences of both parents and children, the team ...

Genetics Sep 15, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study

High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which could lead to better treatment for millions of people around the world.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Aug 15, 2011 | not rated yet | 3

Genes play greater role in heart attacks than stroke: study

People are significantly more likely to inherit a predisposition to heart attack than to stroke, according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, an American Heart Association journal.

Cardiology Jul 26, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

First genetic mutation linked to heart failure in pregnant women

Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have identified the first genetic mutation ever associated with a mysterious and potentially devastating form of heart disease that affects ...

Cardiology Jun 21, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

Researchers find new clues about aging

National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a new pathway that sets the clock for programmed aging in normal cells. The study provides insights about the interaction between a toxic protein called progerin and ...

Medical research Jun 13, 2011 | 4.6 / 5 (16) | 0 |

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