Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Study points to enhanced detection of Parkinson's
New research by biologists at the University of York could lead to improved methods of detection for early-onset Parkinson's Disease (PD).
Nov 25, 2015
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News tagged with genetic markers
Medical research
Scientists see through bones to uncover blood-forming stem cell details
A team of scientists at the Children's Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has become the first to use a tissue-clearing technique to localize a rare stem cell population, in the process cracking open a black box ...
Sep 24, 2015
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Genetics
Fifteen new breast cancer genetic risk 'hot-spots' revealed
Scientists have discovered another 15 genetic 'hot-spots' that can increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, according to research published today in Nature Genetics.
Mar 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genetic 'barcode' for malaria could help contain outbreaks
A new genetic 'barcode' for malaria parasites has been found which could be used to track and contain the spread of the disease, according to new research led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Jun 13, 2014
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Neuroscience
Memory-related brain network shrinks with aging
Brain regions associated with memory shrink as adults age, and this size decrease is more pronounced in those who go on to develop neurodegenerative disease, reports a new study published Sept. 18 in the Journal of Neuroscience ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic screen finds new treatment targets for lung cancer
Cancer Research UK scientists are the first to use an efficient new screening strategy to identify gene faults in tumour cells that are possible drug targets for the most common form of lung cancer, according to new research ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Genetics
New gene discovery for babies born with hole in the heart
(Medical Xpress)—A new gene associated with a form of congenital heart disease in newborn babies – known as "a hole in the heart" has been discovered by researchers.
May 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic markers linked to the development of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors
A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments.
Apr 16, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Genetic markers ID second Alzheimer's pathway
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a new set of genetic markers for Alzheimer's that point to a second pathway through which the disease develops.
Apr 4, 2013
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Genetics
Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, ...
Mar 27, 2013
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