News tagged with genetic loci


Genetic variations associated with susceptibility to bacteria linked to stomach disorders

Two genome-wide association studies and a subsequent meta-analysis have found that certain genetic variations are associated with susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that is a major cause of gastritis and st ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene study helps understand pulmonary fibrosis

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and devastating lung disease, found multiple genetic associations with the disease, including one gene variant that ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clear-sighted research identifies genes for eye problems

(Medical Xpress)—More than 45,000 people of European and Asian ancestry have taken part in a big study to gain a better understanding of the genetics behind the world's most common eye disorder.

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Discovery offers unprecedented look at regulation of gene expression

(Medical Xpress)—A groundbreaking technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is allowing scientists to examine histone modifications of genetic loci – a process that regulates gene expression ...

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Singapore scientists discover genes responsible for cornea blindness

Scientists at Singapore Eye Research Institute and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore have succeeded in identifying genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding eye conditions. These eye conditions ...

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Genetic mystery of Behcet's disease unfolds along the ancient Silk Road

Researchers have identified four new regions on the human genome associated with Behcet's disease, a painful and potentially dangerous condition found predominantly in people with ancestors along the Silk Road. For nearly ...

Genetics created Jan 06, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Replicating risk genes in bipolar disorder

One of the biggest challenges in psychiatric genetics has been to replicate findings across large studies.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Novel genetic loci identified for high-frequency hearing loss

The genetics responsible for frequency-specific hearing loss have remained elusive until recently, when genetic loci were found that affected high-frequency hearing. Now, a study published today in the open access journal ...

Genetics created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers -- paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

In a study to the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that ...

Diabetes created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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 ...

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