News tagged with locus
Genetic variant may explain weight loss post-RYGB surgery
(HealthDay)—A genetic variant associated with weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery has been identified, according to a study published in the May 2 issue of the American Journal of ...
Genetics
May 07, 2013 |
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Gene study helps understand pulmonary fibrosis
A new study looking at the genomes of more than 1,500 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and devastating lung disease, found multiple genetic associations with the disease, including one gene variant that ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Program cuts unnecessary referrals for scoliosis in teens
(HealthDay)—Implementation of a quality improvement program correlates with a sustained reduction in unnecessary referrals for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), according to a study published online ...
Pediatrics
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Neural circuit in the songbird brain that encodes representation of learned vocal sounds located
(Medical Xpress)—Although less than half the size of a walnut and weighing one gram, the brain of a songbird is fully capable of generating complex learned behaviors. Songbirds are one of the few groups ...
Neuroscience
Nov 12, 2012 |
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New genes discovered for adult BMI levels
A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults. The scientific consortium, numbering approximately 200 researchers, performed a meta-analysis of 46 ...
Genetics
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Diversifying populations of Japanese men used in study plotting their risk to prostate cancer reveals a potential dietar
Three previously unknown loci, or regions of the genome, are associated with an increased risk of Japanese men developing prostate cancer, according to RIKEN-led research on single nucleotide polymorphisms ...
Cancer
Jul 27, 2012 |
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New genetic risk factor for sudden cardiac death identified
In a large and comprehensive investigation into the underlying causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) – a surreptitious killer of hundreds of thousands annually in the United States – researchers have discovered a ...
Genetics
Jul 12, 2011 |
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