Genetics
Inherited gene changes take years off life expectancy, study finds
Scientists have identified DNA changes that can cut a person's lifespan by up to three years.
Mar 31, 2016
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News tagged with dna code
Genetics
Genetic changes that cause autism are more diverse than previously thought
The types of gene mutations that contribute to autism are more diverse than previously thought, report researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in the March 24 online issue of The American Journal ...
Mar 24, 2016
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Genetics
'Junk' DNA plays role in preventing breast cancer
Supposed "junk" DNA, found in between genes, plays a role in suppressing cancer, according to new research by Universities of Bath and Cambridge.
Feb 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Major study finds five new genetic variants linked to brain cancer
The biggest ever study of DNA from people with glioma - the most common form of brain cancer - has discovered five new genetic variants associated with the disease.
Oct 1, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Fighting womb cancer with PARP inhibitors
In the summer of 2013, mum of two, Suzanne Harford went to see the doctor after noticing unusual changes in her monthly cycle. Thinking that she might have a common non-cancerous growth called a fibroid, her GP referred her ...
Jul 24, 2015
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Genetics
Engineers to transform genomic medicine with deep learning startup
Evolution has altered the human genome over hundreds of thousands of years—and now humans can do it in a matter of months.
Jul 22, 2015
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Genetics
MicroRNA, the puppet master of the genome
We all know how irritating it is to have an inbox flooded with junk mail. Fortunately email providers these days contain filters to keep the junk mail at bay. As a result the junk mail folder tends to pile up with never-to-be-read ...
May 6, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
A new cellular response to radiation exposure
Almost the entire human genome is transcribed into RNA, but only a fraction of this is actually used to produce protein. The function of the majority of the RNA, the so-called "non-coding transcriptome" remains an enigma. ...
Apr 30, 2015
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Diabetes
Study of identical twins reveals type 2 diabetes clues
By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes ...
Oct 6, 2014
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Genetics
Study finds new genetic risk markers in pancreatic cancer
A large DNA analysis of people with and without pancreatic cancer has identified several new genetic markers that signal increased risk of developing the highly lethal disease, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Aug 3, 2014
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