News tagged with genetic clues
Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian ...
Genetics
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Medical examiner seeks genetic clues to shooter
(AP)—Connecticut's chief medical examiner says he's seeking genetic clues to help explain why a shooter killed 20 children and six adults in a Newtown elementary school.
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Dec 19, 2012 |
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Arthritis study reveals why gender bias is all in the genes
Researchers have pieced together new genetic clues to the arthritis puzzle in a study that brings potential treatments closer to reality and could also provide insights into why more women than men succumb to the disabling ...
Genetics
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Mayo Clinic completes first genome-wide analysis of peripheral T-cell lymphomas
Researchers at Mayo Clinic have completed the world's first genome-wide sequencing analysis of peripheral T-cell lymphomas, unlocking the genetic secrets of this poorly understood and highly aggressive cancer of the immune ...
Cancer
Aug 01, 2012 |
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Major new study finds clues to the genetic causes of osteoarthritis (Update)
(Medical Xpress) -- UK scientists have discovered more genetic regions associated with the cause of osteoarthritis. Researchers from nine institutions across the UK have described the findings as a significant breakthrough ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Nottingham researchers lead world's largest study into pre-eclampsia
Researchers from The University of Nottingham are leading the largest ever international research project into the genetics of the potentially fatal condition pre-eclampsia.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2012 |
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Researchers pinpoint genetic connection to traumatic experience
Rutgers scientists have uncovered genetic clues as to why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful while others are resilient to traumatic experiences – knowledge that could help those suffering with crippling ...
Medical research
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Rare kidney disease shows how salt, potassium levels are moderated
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a principal risk factor for heart disease and affects 1 billion people. At least half of them are estimated to be salt-sensitive; their blood pressure rises with sodium intake. New research ...
Medical research
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Rare genetic disorder provides clues to development of the pancreas
A rare genetic disorder has given researchers at the University of Exeter a surprising insight into how the pancreas develops. The finding provides a clue to how it may be possible to 'programme' stem cells – master ...
Genetics
Dec 11, 2011 |
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Surprising pathway implicated in stuttering
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have obtained new evidence that at least some persistent stuttering is caused by mutations in a gene governing not speech, but a metabolic pathway involved ...
Genetics
Nov 22, 2011 |
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