Neuroscience
How obesity makes memory go bad
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are probing how obesity makes memory goes bad, and the underlying molecular mechanism that drives this decline.
Jan 29, 2016
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News tagged with dna changes
Genetics
Our epigenome is influenced by our habitat and lifestyle
Research on the genomes of Pygmy hunter-gatherer populations and Bantu farmers in Central Africa, carried out by scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS in cooperation with French and international teams, has shown ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Genetics
Gene discovery could lead to muscular dystrophy treatment
Australian researchers have made a critical discovery about a gene involved in muscular dystrophy that could lead to future therapies for the currently untreatable disease.
Jun 17, 2015
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Genetics
Mechanism regulating gene expression linked to bone and joint damage in AS
The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2015) Press Conference revealed that DNA methylation - a mechanism that regulates gene expression - could influence the ...
Jun 12, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Smoking induces early signs of cancer in cheek swabs
DNA damage caused by smoking can be detected in cheek swabs, finds research published today in JAMA Oncology. The study provides evidence that smoking induces a general cancer program that is also present in cancers which ...
May 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Major depression leaves a metabolic mark
Major depression comes with an unexpected metabolic signature, according to new evidence reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on April 23. The findings in humans and mice offer new insight into the nature of ...
Apr 23, 2015
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Genetics
Team develops method to better identify genes involved in diseases
Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed a new technique that simplifies the task of identifying the precise DNA mutations that cause disease, which lays the groundwork for the development ...
Apr 6, 2015
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Health
Adolescent drinking affects adult behavior through long-lasting changes in genes
Binge-drinking during adolescence may perturb brain development at a critical time and leave lasting effects on genes and behavior that persist into adulthood.
Apr 2, 2015
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Health
Further dangers of smoking while pregnant revealed by new study
Smoking while pregnant causes chemical changes to the DNA of a foetus detectable from as early as 12 weeks and may predispose children born to smokers to a range of health conditions which last throughout life, new research ...
Jan 30, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Connection between childhood adversity and psychiatric disorders seen at cellular level
In a new study published online in Biological Psychiatry on January 16, 2015, researchers from Butler Hospital identify an association between biological changes on the cellular level and both childhood adversity and psychiatric ...
Jan 20, 2015
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