News tagged with genetic model
Genetic manipulation of urate alters neurodegeneration in mouse model of Parkinson's disease
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers adds further support to the possibility that increasing levels of the antioxidant urate may protect against Parkinson's disease. In their report published in PNAS Early ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Researchers discover new molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a molecule linked to more aggressive forms of breast cancer – a discovery that could point the way to potential cures.
Cancer
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Study unmasks regulator of healthy life span
A new series of studies in mouse models by Mayo Clinic researchers uncovered that the aging process is characterized by high rates of whole-chromosome losses and gains in various organs, including heart, muscle, kidney and ...
Medical research
Dec 17, 2012 |
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What mechanism generates our fingers and toes?
Dr. Marie Kmita and her research team at the IRCM contributed to a multidisciplinary research project that identified the mechanism responsible for generating our fingers and toes, and revealed the importance of gene regulation ...
Genetics
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Uncovering a flaw in drug testing for chronic anxiety disorder
Pre-clinical trials—the stage at which medications or therapies are tested on animals like laboratory mice—is a crucial part of drug development. It's only then that scientists can assess benefits and side effects before ...
Medical research
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Researchers highlight potential gene therapy approach to sickle cell disease
Researchers at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) have taken the first preliminary steps toward developing a form of gene therapy for sickle cell disease. In an abstract presented on Dec. 10 at the 54th ...
Medical research
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Genetic data shows that skin cancer risk includes more than UV exposure
It's common knowledge that excessive UV exposure from sunlight raises your chances for skin cancer, but predicting whether someone will actually develop skin cancer remains difficult. In a new research report, scientists ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Study explains why some teenagers more prone to binge drinking
New research helps explain why some teenagers are more prone to drinking alcohol than others. The study, led by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Genetics
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Biomarker progress offers hope for early autism spectrum disorder detection
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders typically characterized by difficulties in social interactions and delayed or abnormal language development. Although ASD reportedly affects 1 in 88 people ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Researchers create a fly to study how a normal cell turns cancerous
Scientists at IRB Barcelona present a model to demonstrate the correlation between genomic instability and cancer.
Cancer
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Researchers increase understanding of genetic risk factor for type 1 diabetes
As part of their ongoing research on the role of genes in the development of type 1 diabetes, Joslin Diabetes Center scientists, in collaboration with scientists at the University of Würzburg, have demonstrated ...
Diabetes
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Researchers find chemical 'switches' for neurodegenerative diseases
By using a model, researchers at the University of Montreal have identified and "switched off" a chemical chain that causes neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and dementia. ...
Neuroscience
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Researchers excel in predicting cancer drug sensitivity
Researchers from Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM have developed a triumphant solution for predicting responses of breast cancer cells to a set of cancer ...
Cancer
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Uncovering secrets of how intellect and behavior emerge during childhood
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that a single protein plays an oversized role in intellectual and behavioral development. The scientists found that mutations in a single ...
Genetics
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Genetically engineered tomatoes decrease plaque build-up in mice
For the first time, genetically engineered tomato plants produced a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when eaten, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.
Cardiology
Nov 05, 2012 |
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