Epigenetic changes shed light on biological mechanism of autism
Scientists from King's College London have identified patterns of epigenetic changes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by studying genetically identical twins who differ in autism traits. The study, published in ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Researchers identify mutation that causes short-sightedness and hearing loss
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a new disorder caused by a genetic mutation that leads to short sightedness and deafness. They say the new link between the two sensory problems could lead to ...
Genetics
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Millions on verge of diabetes don't know it, CDC reports
(HealthDay)—Only 11 percent of the estimated 79 million Americans who are at risk for diabetes know they are at risk, federal health officials reported Thursday.
Diabetes
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Signaling pathway linked to fetal alcohol risk: Molecular switch promises new targets for diagnosis, therapy
Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading preventable cause of developmental disorders in developed countries. And fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a range of alcohol-related birth defects that includes fetal alcohol syndrome, ...
Medical research
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Some autism behaviors linked to altered gene
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a genetic mutation that may underlie common behaviors seen in some people with autism, such as difficulty communicating ...
Neuroscience
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Polycystic ovary syndrome: Panel recommends changing name of common disorder in women
An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health has concluded that the name of a common hormone disorder in women, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), causes confusion and is a barrier to research progress ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Genes and obesity: Fast food isn't only culprit in expanding waistlines—DNA is also to blame
Researchers at UCLA say it's not just what you eat that makes those pants tighter—it's also genetics. In a new study, scientists discovered that body-fat responses to a typical fast-food diet are determined in large part ...
Medical research
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Gout study offers genetic insight into 'disease of kings'
Scientists have shed light on why some people are more susceptible to gout than others. A study has identified 18 new genetic variations that increase levels of uric acid in the blood, which is the main cause of the disease. ...
Genetics
Dec 23, 2012 |
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Study finds new targets for drugs to defeat aggressive brain tumor
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers have identified over 125 genetic components in a chemotherapy-resistant, brain tumor-derived cell line, which could offer new hope for drug treatment to destroy ...
Cancer
Dec 14, 2012 |
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More than 200 genes identified for Crohn's Disease
More than two hundred gene locations have now been identified for the chronic bowel condition Crohn's Disease, in a study that analysed the entire human genome.
Genetics
Dec 13, 2012 |
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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 |
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Insights into the genetic causes of coronary artery disease and heart attacks
In the largest genetic study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to date, researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic regions newly associated with the disease, bringing to 46 the ...
Genetics
Dec 02, 2012 |
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'Obese but happy gene' challenges the common perception of link between depression and obesity
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 20, 2012 |
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A gene implicated in schizophrenia risk is also associated with risk for cannabis dependence
A paper by Shizhong Han and colleagues in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry implicates a new gene in the risk for cannabis dependence. This gene, NRG1, codes for the ErbB4 receptor, a protein implicated in synapt ...
Genetics
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Intelligence is in the genes, but where?
(Medical Xpress)—You can thank your parents for your smarts—or at least some of them. Psychologists have long known that intelligence, like most other traits, is partly genetic. But a new study led by psychological scientist ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 02, 2012 |
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