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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Genetic marker in vitamin D receptor gene associated with increased pancreatic cancer survival
Pancreatic cancer patients with a genetic marker linked to increased expression of the receptor for vitamin D have higher rates of overall survival, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's ...
Cancer
Jun 19, 2012 |
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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
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Safeguards against misuse of genetic data urged
Rapid advancements in genetic disease research necessitate innovative safeguards for patients, according to new American Heart Association policy recommendations published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journa ...
Genetics
May 29, 2012 |
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Abundance of rare DNA changes following population explosion may hold clues to common diseases
One-letter switches in the DNA code occur much more frequently in human genomes than anticipated, but are often only found in one or a few individuals.
Pediatrics
May 17, 2012 |
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MRSA superbug spreads from big city hospitals to regional health centers, study suggests
Hospitals in large cities act as breeding grounds for the superbug MRSA prior to it spreading to smaller hospitals, a study suggests.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 14, 2012 |
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Breastfeeding is associated with a healthy infant gut
Early colonization of the gut by microbes in infants is critical for development of their intestinal tract and in immune development. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, shows that d ...
Medical research
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Not by DNA alone: How the epigenetics revolution is fostering new medicines
Scientific insights that expand on the teachings of Mendel, Watson and Crick, and underpinnings of the Human Genome Project are moving drug companies along the path to development of new medicines based on deeper insights ...
Genetics
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Vitamin D influences racial differences in breast cancer risk
American women of African ancestry are more likely than European Americans to have estrogen receptor (ER) negative breast cancer. There continues to be discussion about the role of low levels of vitamin D in the development ...
Cancer
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Preliminary findings about whole-genome sequencing of triple-negative breast cancer presented
Because cases of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) are so genetically different, whole-genome sequencing is needed to detect the subtle molecular differences that might point to specific treatments for individual patients.
Cancer
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Natural killer cell deficiency investigated
Medical scientists at Trinity College Dublin in conjunction with researchers in Paris have investigated the consequence of natural killer cell deficiency in six related patients and identified a new genetic ...
Medical research
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Epigenetics and epidemiology -- hip, hype and science
Epigenetics is the new hip science. Time Magazine's front cover and article, 'Why your DNA isn't your Destiny' from January 2010 explains why. Its more explicit subtitle provided the hook - 'The new science of epigenetics ...
Genetics
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Exercise changes your DNA
You might think that the DNA you inherited is one thing that you absolutely can't do anything about, but in one sense you'd be wrong. Researchers reporting in the March issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, have f ...
Genetics
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Researchers find five novel gene mutations linked to platelet counts in African Americans
Researchers, led by scientists from Johns Hopkins, have found five previously unknown gene mutations believed to be associated with elevated blood platelet counts in African-Americans, findings they say could someday lead ...
Genetics
Mar 01, 2012 |
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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
Feb 26, 2012 |
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