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ANCA-associated vasculitis has genetic component

(HealthDay) -- A genome-wide association study of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis shows a genetic contribution to disease susceptibility, which differs between granulomatosis ...

Genetics created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mutations in autism susceptibility gene increase risk in boys

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified five rare mutations in a single gene that appear to increase the chances that a boy will develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Autism spectrum disorders created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New hope for migraine sufferers: Female gene link identified

New hope has arrived for migraine sufferers following a Griffith University study with the people of Norfolk Island.

Genetics created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Urgent research needed to determine most effective follow-up care for lung cancer patients

Scientist say there is an urgent need for research into all aspects of follow-up care in lung cancer. The study presented in the May 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of ...

Cancer created Apr 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new breast cancer susceptibility gene

Mutations in a gene called XRCC2 cause increased breast cancer risk, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics. The study looked at families that have a history of the disease but do not ...

Genetics created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetics of flu susceptibility: Researchers find gene that can transform mild influenza to a life-threatening disease

A genetic finding could help explain why influenza becomes a life-threating disease to some people while it has only mild effects in others. New research led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has identified for the first ...

Genetics created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exposure to micronutrients pre-pregnancy associated with gene modifications in offspring

The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such as iron, iodine and vitamin A) before they became pregnant had gene modifications at birth as well as when they were ...

Genetics created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Dyslexia-linked genetic variant decreases midline crossing of auditory pathways

Finnish scientists have found that a rare dyslexia-linked genetic variant of the ROBO1 gene decreases normal crossing of auditory pathways in the human brain. The weaker the expression of the gene is, the ...

Neuroscience created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Golden retrievers help scientists track human disease genes

A team of EU-funded researchers has successfully identified a gene that triggers a skin disorder in dogs - and the findings could have implications for humans who also suffer from the condition. Whether it ...

Genetics created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists perform large asian genome-wide association study on kidney disease

Singapore and China scientists, headed by Dr Liu Jianjun, Senior Group Leader and Associate Director of Human Genetics at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Dr Yu Xueqing, a nephrologist at the 1st Affiliated Hospital ...

Genetics created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study participants at risk for Alzheimer's talk about their genetic test results

If you had a family history of developing Alzheimer's disease, would you take a genetic test that would give you more information about your chances?

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists perform first Asian genome-wide association study on spine disease

Singapore and China scientists, headed by Dr Liu Jianjun, Senior Group Leader and Associate Director of Human Genetics at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Dr Gu Jieruo, a rheumatologist at the 3rd Affiliated Hospital ...

Genetics created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rare gene variants linked to inflammatory bowel disease

(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of scientists, including researchers from Karolinska Institutet, have identified several rare gene variants that predispose to IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). The study provides ...

Inflammatory disorders created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gene linked with death after coronary bypass surgery

Duke University Medical Center researchers have found a genetic variant that seems to be associated with lower five-year survival after a coronary artery bypass.

Cardiology created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds new ADHD genes, links susceptibility with autism and other neuropsychiatric conditions

New research led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto has identified more genes in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and shows that there is an overlap between some of these ...

Genetics created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast