News tagged with genetic pattern
Fragile X protein linked to nearly 100 genes involved in autism
Doctors have known for many years that patients with fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, are often also diagnosed with autism. But little has been known about how the two diagnoses ...
Genetics
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Genome sequencing of Burkitt Lymphoma reveals unique mutation
In the first broad genetic landscape mapped of a Burkitt lymphoma tumor, scientists at Duke Medicine and their collaborators identified 70 mutations, including several that had not previously been associated with cancer and ...
Genetics
Nov 12, 2012 |
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Two heads are better than one: Gene expression reveals molecular mechanisms underlying evolution of cerebral cortex
Dramatic expansion of the human cerebral cortex, over the course of evolution, accommodated new areas for specialized cognitive function, including language. Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying ...
Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Study reveals prehistoric journey of hepatitis B
(Medical Xpress)—A new study has revealed how the spread of hepatitis B coincides with dates of human migration throughout history, starting around 40 000 years ago. The study could provide a framework ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Making sense out of the biological matrix of bipolar disorder
The more that we understand the brain, the more complex it becomes. The same can be said about the genetics and neurobiology of psychiatric disorders. For "Mendelian" disorders, like Huntington disease, mutation of a single ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 20, 2012 |
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A GPS in your DNA: Research says genetics can reveal your geographic ancestral origin
While your DNA is unique, it also tells the tale of your family line. It carries the genetic history of your ancestors down through the generations. Now, says a Tel Aviv University researcher, it's also possible ...
Genetics
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Molecular subtypes and genetic alterations may determine response to lung cancer therapy
Cancer therapies targeting specific molecular subtypes of the disease allow physicians to tailor treatment to a patient's individual molecular profile. But scientists are finding that in many types of cancer the molecular ...
Cancer
May 11, 2012 |
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Gene signature helps identify risk of relapse in lung cancer patients
A new genetic signature identified by Spanish researchers may provide doctors with robust and objective information about which patients with early stage lung cancer are at low or high risk of relapse following surgery, investigators ...
Cancer
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Parents' conflicts affect adopted infants' sleep
When parents fight, infants are likely to lose sleep, researchers report. "We know that marital problems have an impact on child functioning, and we know that sleep is a big problem for parents," said Jenae M. Neiderhiser, ...
Health
Aug 02, 2011 |
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New genetic mutations found for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency in British Columbia, Canada and their U.S. collaborators have identified a number of new genetic mutations involved in non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or NHL.
Cancer
Jul 28, 2011 |
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Genetic variants associated with caffeine intake identified
Two genes in which variation affects intake of caffeine, the most widely consumed stimulant in the world, have been discovered. A team of investigators from the National Cancer Institute, Harvard School of Public Health, ...
Genetics
Apr 06, 2011 |
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