News tagged with genetic links

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 |

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 |

Researchers find genetic link to PTSD

(Medical Xpress) -- A team of Swiss and German researchers has found that a certain gene allele can be linked to increased emotional memory retention and because of that appears to be a factor in people who suffer from post ...

Genetics May 15, 2012 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 0 |

Three new genetic links to breast cancer identified

(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of researchers has identified three new genetic loci associated with an increased susceptibility to breast cancer. As described in their paper published in Nature Ge ...

Genetics Jan 23, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

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 |

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

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 |

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 |

New genetic study defines the genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas

A new genetic analysis focusing on Jews from North Africa has provided an overall genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas. The findings support the historical record of Middle Eastern Jews settling in North Africa during Classical ...

Genetics Aug 06, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Researchers find genetic cause for body tremors

Researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine and CHUM hospitals have linked some cases of Essential Tremor (ET) to a specific genetic problem. ET is the most common movement disorder, becoming ...

Genetics Aug 02, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Research team discovers genes and disease mechanisms behind a common form of muscular dystrophy

Continuing a series of groundbreaking discoveries begun in 2010 about the genetic causes of the third most common form of inherited muscular dystrophy, an international team of researchers led by a scientist at Fred Hutchinson ...

Cancer Jan 12, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

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