News tagged with genetic links

Study uncovers molecular role of gene linked to blood vessel formation

University of North Carolina researchers have discovered that disrupting a gene that acts as a regulatory switch to turn on other genes can keep blood vessels from forming and developing properly.

Medical research Apr 29, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

New genetic link found between normal fetal growth and cancer

Two researchers at the National Institutes of Health discovered a new genetic link between the rapid growth of healthy fetuses and the uncontrolled cell division in cancer. The findings shed light on normal development and ...

Genetics Apr 09, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Study finds fat and bone mass are genetically linked

When it comes to body shape, diet and exercise can only take us so far. Our body shape and geometry are largely determined by genetic factors. Genetics also have an impact on our body composition – including soft fat tissue ...

Medical research Mar 11, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Study reveals molecular networks of mental health disorders

(Medical Xpress)—Early diagnosis and intervention for ADHD, autism and schizophrenia could be made possible after Australian scientists discovered the molecular networks in the brain showing psychiatric and developmental ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Feb 27, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Momentum builds in quest to find cure for childhood brain disease

How do you find a cure for a devastating pediatric brain disease so rare that it can take decades to build a meaningful research base?

Neuroscience Feb 19, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Scientists investigate inherited causes of autism

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are among the most heritable of all neuropsychiatric conditions. Yet, most genetic links to ASD found in recent years have involved de novo mutations, which are not passed from parent to child, ...

Genetics Feb 04, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Alzheimer's-plagued Colombia region is focus of drug trial

The unusually high incidence of early-onset Alzheimer's disease in this isolated cattle town has thrust it to the forefront of global efforts to find a cure for the debilitating malady.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia Dec 17, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

International study points to inflammation as a cause of plaque buildup in heart vessels

Fifteen new genetic regions associated with coronary artery disease have been identified by a large, international consortium of scientists—including researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine—taking a ...

Genetics Dec 02, 2012 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Genetics point to serious pregnancy complication

New research at the University of Adelaide has revealed a genetic link in pregnant mums - and their male partners - to pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening complication during pregnancy.

Obstetrics & gynaecology Nov 15, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Genetic link between pancreatitis and alcohol consumption

A new study published online today in Nature Genetics reveals a genetic link between chronic pancreatitis and alcohol consumption. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and more than 25 other health ...

Genetics Nov 12, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Are schizophrenia and autism close relations?

(Medical Xpress)—Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a category that includes autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, are characterized by difficulty with social interaction and communication, or repetitive ...

Autism spectrum disorders Oct 23, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

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 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Researchers find genetic link to dislike of cilantro / coriander

(Medical Xpress)—Cilantro or coriander as it's known in Britain and some other places, is a leafy green herb commonly used in Mexican food and has a history of having one of those kinds of flavors that ...

Genetics Sep 13, 2012 | 3.9 / 5 (8) | 10 |

Genetic clues for type 2 diabetes

Busselton residents and researchers from The University of Western Australia have contributed to a worldwide scientific collaboration that has identified new genetic links in the quest to map the biological ...

Genetics Aug 14, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

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