Diseases of aging map to a few 'hotspots' on the human genome
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have long known that individual diseases are associated with genes in specific locations of the genome. Genetics researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill now have shown ...
Genetics
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Genetic clues to causes of primary biliary cirrhosis
Researchers have newly identified three genetic regions associated with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), the most common autoimmune liver disease, increasing the number of known regions associated with the ...
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Sep 09, 2012 |
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ENCODE project: Researchers unlock disease information hidden in genome's control circuitry
Researchers at the University of Washington have determined that the majority of genetic changes associated with more than 400 common diseases and clinical traits affect the genome's regulatory circuitry. ...
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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More sophisticated wiring, not just bigger brain, helped humans evolve beyond chimps
Human and chimp brains look anatomically similar because both evolved from the same ancestor millions of years ago. But where does the chimp brain end and the human brain begin?
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Aug 22, 2012 |
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Metabolic MAGIC: Meta-analyses reveal new genetic regions influencing blood glucose traits
Researchers have identified 38 new genetic regions that are associated with glucose and insulin levels in the blood. This brings the total number of genetic regions associated with glucose and insulin levels to 53, over half ...
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Aug 12, 2012 |
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Ten new diabetes gene links offer picture of biology underlying disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Ten more DNA regions linked to type 2 diabetes have been discovered by an international team of researchers, bringing the total to over 60.
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Aug 12, 2012 |
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Genetic map of Britain goes on display
A genetic map of the British people has been produced by Oxford University researchers. It forms the centrepiece of their display at the Royal Society's free Summer Science Exhibition, which opens today.
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Jul 03, 2012 |
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Study explains functional links between autism and genes
A pioneering report of genome-wide gene expression in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) finds genetic changes that help explain why one person has an ASD and another does not. The study, published by Cell Press on June 21 ...
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Jun 21, 2012 |
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First example of a heritable abnormality affecting semantic cognition found
Four generations of a single family have been found to possess an abnormality within a specific brain region which appears to affect their ability to recall verbal material, a new study by researchers at the University of ...
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Why resist insulin? Finding genes associated with insulin resistance
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers have uncovered six genetic regions that appear to affect resistance to the effects of insulin, which is important in many cases of type 2 diabetes. Previously, only two regions ...
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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New genetic method pinpoints geographic origin
(Medical Xpress) -- Understanding the genetic diversity within and between populations has important implications for studies of human disease and evolution. This includes identifying associations between genetic variants ...
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May 24, 2012 |
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New genetic regions linked to bone-weakening disease and fractures
Thirty-two previously unidentified genetic regions associated with osteoporosis and fracture have been identified by a large, worldwide consortium of researchers, including Stanford Prevention Research Center chief John Ioannidis, ...
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Apr 15, 2012 |
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Major study finds memory in adults impacted by versions of four genes
Two research studies, co-led by UC Davis neurologist Charles DeCarli and conducted by an international team that included more than 80 scientists at 71 institutions in eight countries, has advanced understanding ...
Genetics
Apr 15, 2012 |
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Researchers find 5 risk biomarkers for Crohn's disease in Jews of Eastern European descent
In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered five new genetic mutations associated with Crohn's disease in Jews of Eastern European descent, also known as Ashkenazi Jews. ...
Genetics
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Drinking alcohol shrinks critical brain regions in genetically vulnerable mice
Brain scans of two strains of mice imbibing significant quantities of alcohol reveal serious shrinkage in some brain regions - but only in mice lacking a particular type of receptor for dopamine, the brain's "reward" chemical. ...
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