Researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with colleagues from Hannover Medical School and Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, have discovered the specific gene mutations that are required for the development ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Scientists have discovered a change in the genetic code of Border Collies that is linked to sudden blindness.
Mar 27, 2019
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Researchers at UMass Medical School have developed a genome-editing strategy to correct disease-causing DNA mutations in mouse models of human genetic diseases, according to research published in the Aug. 18 edition of Nature ...
Aug 14, 2018
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People with social anxiety avoid situations in which they are exposed to judgment by others. Those affected also lead a withdrawn life and maintain contact above all on the Internet. Around one in ten people is affected by ...
Mar 9, 2017
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A causative gene for a highly common type of hearing loss (sensorineural hearing loss, or SNHL) has been identified by a group of Japanese researchers, who successfully replicated the condition using a transgenic mouse. This ...
Oct 6, 2016
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Researchers at MedUni Vienna have discovered the genetic cause of a rare disease characterized by life-threatening "liver crises" in early childhood and subsequent manifestation of neurological symptoms, such as neuropathy ...
Nov 13, 2015
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A gene responsible for a severe form of the brain formation disorder microlissencephaly has been identified by A*STAR scientists through a collaboration with researchers in seven countries.
Jul 29, 2015
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Members of a Tunisian family with tumors on their hands, feet and eyes may provide helpful information for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma, a common skin cancer.
Jun 24, 2015
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Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a new immune disorder—DOCK2 deficiency—named after the mutated gene responsible for the disease. An international team of collaborators studied ...
Jun 17, 2015
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The discovery of the first gene causing familial scoliosis was announced by an international France-Canada research team today.
Feb 2, 2015
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