News tagged with genetic research
Vitamin D influences racial differences in breast cancer risk
American women of African ancestry are more likely than European Americans to have estrogen receptor (ER) negative breast cancer. There continues to be discussion about the role of low levels of vitamin D in the development ...
Cancer
Apr 04, 2012 |
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A new gene thought to be the cause in early-onset forms of Alzheimer's disease
A new gene that causes early-onset of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by the research team of Dominique Campion at the Insert unit 1079 "Genetics of cancer and neuropsychiatric diseases" in Rouen. The research scientists ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Light switch added to gene tool opens new view of cell development
University of Oregon scientists collaborating with an Oregon company that synthesizes antisense Morpholinos for genetic research have developed a UV light-activated on-off switch for the vital gene-blocking ...
Genetics
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Researchers discover a DNA marker that indicates if ovarian cancer treatment will be successful
Researchers and doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that blood can help determine the best treatment plan for patients with ovarian cancer. More specifically, ...
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Preliminary findings about whole-genome sequencing of triple-negative breast cancer presented
Because cases of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) are so genetically different, whole-genome sequencing is needed to detect the subtle molecular differences that might point to specific treatments for individual patients.
Cancer
Apr 02, 2012 |
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U-M Health and Retirement Study adds genetic data to NIH database
The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study, a 20-year nationwide survey of the health, economic and social status of older Americans conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research, has added genetic information ...
Genetics
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Test for single genetic fault can help tailor cancer treatment for children
A study led by Dr Janet Shipley from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London in collaboration with Dr Mauro Delorenzi from the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics in Lausanne has shown that a simple genetic test ...
Cancer
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Researchers discover first-ever link between tiny genetic structures, imminent heart attack risk
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have, for the first time ever, made a connection between tiny genetic molecules called microRNAs and the imminent threat of a heart attack, according to a new ...
Cardiology
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Beyond the microscope: Identifying specific cancers using molecular analysis
Researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah report they have discovered a method to identify cancer-causing rearrangements of genetic material called chromosomal translocations quickly, accurately, ...
Cancer
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Cancer epigenetics: Breakthrough in ID'ing target genes
Cancer is usually attributed to faulty genes, but growing evidence from the field of cancer epigenetics indicates a key role for the gene "silencing" proteins that stably turn genes off inside the cell nucleus. ...
Cancer
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Map reveals cancer hotspots
(Medical Xpress) -- A new technique is helping researchers to pinpoint genetic information that contributes to cancer development.
Cancer
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Study finds college students willing to donate genetic material to biobanks for research
A majority of college students is receptive to donating blood or other genetic material for scientific research, according to a new study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
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Feb 21, 2012 |
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When your left hand mimics what your right hand does: It's in the genes
Further work carried out on mice suggests that this gene plays a part in motor network cross-over. Cross-over is a key factor in the transmission of brain signals, because it allows the right side of the brain to control ...
Genetics
Feb 17, 2012 |
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New tumor suppressor gene identified
A recent study published in Clinical Cancer Research suggests that the protein hVps37A suppresses tumor growth in ovarian cancer. The work, which was funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, shows, for th ...
Cancer
Feb 13, 2012 |
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5 Questions: Magnus on the role of research ethics consultations
In the past decade, a growing number of academic medical centers have begun offering research ethics consultation services, in which bioethics experts help scientists address the ethical and societal implications of their ...
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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