News tagged with gene mutation
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First gene linked to common form of psoriasis identified
Scientists led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the first gene directly linked to the most common form of psoriasis, a chronic skin condition.
Genetics
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Report supports tackling tobacco consumption, improving vaccination access to reduce global cancer burden
Combating the tobacco industry's tactics in the world's poorest countries as well as ensuring the best cancer vaccines are available to those most in need are key in order to reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide, ...
Cancer
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Cancer researchers discover gene defect responsible for cancer syndrome
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical ...
Cancer
Sep 06, 2012 |
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In pilot study, a peptide controls blood sugar in people with congenital hyperinsulinism
A pilot study in adolescents and adults has found that an investigational drug shows promise as the first potential medical treatment for children with the severest type of congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare but potentially ...
Diabetes
Aug 01, 2012 |
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Study reveals young women with the BRCA mutation feel different and misunderstood
(Medical Xpress)—A study authored by Rebekah Hamilton, RN, PhD, associate dean of the Rush University College of Nursing, found that young women with a BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutation felt different and misunderstood.
Cancer
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Mutations in autism susceptibility gene increase risk in boys
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified five rare mutations in a single gene that appear to increase the chances that a boy will develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Autism spectrum disorders
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Mapping genes: Study finds new risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases
Using a new and powerful approach to understand the origins of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida are building the case that these diseases are primarily caused ...
Genetics
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Exome sequencing: Potential diagnostic assay for unexplained intellectual disability
Research findings confirming that de novo mutations represent a major cause of previously unexplained intellectual disability were presented on Nov. 8 at the American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting in San Francisco.
Genetics
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Scientists identify mutation that causes skin hyperproliferation
Scientists have identified a mutation in a gene that causes patches of very thick skin to appear on the palms and soles of affected people. This skin disorder is related, albeit in a much milder form, to ...
Genetics
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Diet may treat some gene mutations
Scientists have moved a step closer to correcting some unhealthy gene mutations with diet, according to a new research report appearing in the April 2012 issue of the journal Genetics. Researchers from the University of Cal ...
Genetics
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Genome-wide analysis shows previously undetected abnormalities in parents of affected children
The use of genome-wide array analysis in parents whose children are suspected of having a genetic disease shows that the parents frequently also have previously undetected genetic abnormalities, a researcher from The Netherlands ...
Genetics
Jun 24, 2012 |
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The prevention of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer by PGD is 'feasible'
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for the breast cancer genes BRCA1/2 is now feasible and established, with good success rates for those treated, according to investigators from the reproduction, oncology and genetics ...
Cancer
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Insights into a new therapy for a rare form of cystic fibrosis
Scientists at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto have established that a drug recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a rare form of cystic fibrosis works in an unconventional way. Their ...
Medical research
Oct 29, 2012 |
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New drug shrinks brain tumours in melanoma patients
(Medical Xpress) -- Australian researchers have reported promising results with a new drug that shrinks brain tumours in melanoma patients. Their findings are published in The Lancet medical journal today. ...
Cancer
May 21, 2012 |
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'Unknown' neurological disorder often incorrectly diagnosed
The very serious hereditary disease HDLS was discovered in 1984 in Sweden. Many HDLS patients are still incorrectly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, MS or Parkinson's disease, but researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, ...
Neuroscience
Apr 10, 2013 |
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