News tagged with chromosomal abnormality


Breakthrough for IVF?

Elsevier today announced the publication of a recent study in Reproductive BioMedicine Online on 5-day old human blastocysts showing that those with an abnormal chromosomal composition can be identified by the rate at whic ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BPA harms human reproduction by damaging chromosomes, disrupting egg development

A Washington State University researcher has found new evidence that the plastic additive BPA can disrupt women's reproductive systems, causing chromosome damage, miscarriages and birth defects.

Medical research created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Scientists find that chromosomal abnormalities are associated with aging and cancer

(Medical Xpress) -- Two new studies have found that large structural abnormalities in chromosomes, some of which have been associated with increased risk of cancer, can be detected in a small fraction of people without a ...

Genetics created May 08, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Extra chromosome 21 removed from Down syndrome cell line

(Medical Xpress)—University of Washington scientists have succeeded in removing the extra copy of chromosome 21 in cell cultures derived from a person with Down syndrome, a condition in which the body's ...

Medical research created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First evidence for genetic cause for Barrett's oesophagus found

Genetic variations that are linked with the onset of Barrett's oesophagus (BE), a pre-cancerous condition of the lower end of the gullet, have been identified for the first time. The discovery of variations in regions on ...

Genetics created Sep 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover elusive platelet count and limb development gene

Researchers have identified an elusive gene responsible for Thrombocytopenia with Absent Radii (TAR), a rare inherited blood and skeletal disorder. As a result, this research is now being transformed into ...

Genetics created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover new genes contributing to autism, links to psychiatric disorders

A new approach to investigating hard-to-find chromosomal abnormalities has identified 33 genes associated with autism and related disorders, 22 for the first time. Several of these genes also appear to be altered in different ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Baby's genome deciphered prenatally from parents' lab tests

Scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of a baby in the womb without tapping its protective fluid sac. This non-invasive approach to obtaining the fetal genome is reported in the June 6 issue of ...

Genetics created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clusters of cooperating tumor-suppressor genes are found in large regions deleted in common cancers

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center have amassed strong experimental evidence implying that commonly occurring large chromosomal deletions that are seen in many cancer ...

Cancer created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

DNA test that identifies Down syndrome in pregnancy can also detect trisomy 18 and trisomy 13

A newly available DNA-based prenatal blood test that can identify a pregnancy with Down syndrome can also identify two additional chromosome abnormalities: trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) and trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome). The ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sampling of embryonic DNA after IVF without biopsy

New study published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online shows that fluid-filled cavity in 5-day old human blastocysts may contain DNA from the embryo, allowing diagnosis of genetic disease without a biopsy

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study revises colorectal cancer risk down and other cancer risks up for women with Lynch Syndrome

Lynch Syndrome is a heritable genetic mutation that causes colorectal, endometrial and other cancers. A cooperative study that included the University of Colorado Cancer Center, published in this month's issue of the Journal of ...

Cancer created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High mortality, morbidity with early-onset scoliosis surgery

(HealthDay)—Surgery for patients with early-onset scoliosis is associated with an 18 percent mortality rate and an 84 percent complication rate, according to research published in the Feb. 15 issue of Spine.

Surgery created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Overweight mothers who smoke while pregnant can damage baby's heart

Mums-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy risk damaging their baby's developing heart, finds research published online in Heart.

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Whole genome sequencing of de novo balanced rearrangements in prenatal diagnosis

Whole genome sequencing of the DNA code of three prenatal samples provided a detailed map of the locations of their chromosomal abnormalities in 14 days, scientists reported today at the American Society of Human Genetics ...

Genetics created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast