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Study finds four new genetic risk factors for testicular cancer

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today. The findings from ...

Genetics created May 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Large-scale genetic study defines relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and other autoimmune diseases

For the first time, scientists show that a leading cause of liver transplant, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), is a distinct disease from inflammatory bowel disease, opening up new avenues for specific PSC treatments.

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Genome wide study identifies genetic variants associated with childhood obesity

Researchers have identified four genes newly associated with severe childhood obesity. They also found an increased burden of rare structural variations in severely obese children.

Genetics created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Some brain cells are better virus fighters

(Medical Xpress)—Viruses often spread through the brain in patchwork patterns, infecting some cells but missing others. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helps explain ...

Medical research created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genome-wide atlas of gene enhancers in the brain online

Future research into the underlying causes of neurological disorders such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia, should greatly benefit from a first-of-its-kind atlas of gene-enhancers in the cerebrum (telencephalon). ...

Genetics created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes and their regulatory 'tags' conspire to promote rheumatoid arthritis, study finds

In one of the first genome-wide studies to hunt for both genes and their regulatory "tags" in patients suffering from a common disease, researchers have found a clear role for the tags in mediating genetic ...

Genetics created Jan 20, 2013 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study identifies 75 genetic regions that influence red blood cell formation

New research is revealing how red blood cells are made and how the body regulates the amount of haemoglobin that is packaged in red blood cells at any time. Genomic analysis techniques have doubled the number of genetic regions ...

Genetics created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes linked to low birth weight, adult shortness and later diabetes risk

An international team of genetics researchers has discovered four new gene regions that contribute to low birth weight. Three of those regions influence adult metabolism, and appear to affect longer-term outcomes such as ...

Genetics created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

International study points to inflammation as a cause of plaque buildup in heart vessels

Fifteen new genetic regions associated with coronary artery disease have been identified by a large, international consortium of scientists—including researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine—taking a ...

Genetics created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene variations linked to lung cancer susceptibility in Asian women

An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer. The finding provides further evidence that risk of lung cancer among ...

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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.

Genetics created Aug 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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, ...

Genetics created Apr 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Apr 15, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene research sheds light on timing of menopause

(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause.

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Two unique studies indentify three genetic regions associated with schizophrenia

(Medical Xpress) -- Two new independent research groups looking to find the genetic roots of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have found evidence of variations in regions of the human genome that appear to be associated ...

Genetics created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report