Arthritis & Rheumatism
Genetic key to lupus shows potential of personalised medicine
(Medical Xpress)—Medical researchers have used DNA sequencing to identify a gene variant responsible for causing lupus in a young patient.
Aug 19, 2014
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Genetics
Identifying epigenetic markers in cancer cells could improve patient treatment
Scientists have known for decades that cancer can be caused by genetic mutations, but more recently they have discovered that chemical modifications of a gene can also contribute to cancer. These alterations, known as epigenetic ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find potential new predictor of stress-related illnesses
Scientists studying depression in teens have discovered that subtle changes in a gene can predict how the brain reacts to stress, which can cause such health issues as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and obesity.
Aug 4, 2014
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Genetics
Gene research targets scarring process
Scientists have identified three genes that may be the key to preventing scar formation after burn injury, and even healing existing scars.
Jul 28, 2014
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Genetics
Researchers develop genetic profile of the Netherlands
In a large-scale research project under supervision of University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) researchers have developed a genetic profile of the Netherlands. The researchers have mapped the DNA sequences of 250 family ...
Jun 30, 2014
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Immunology
Breakthrough in understanding immune response
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers led by Professor Mark Lindsay from our Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology has made a breakthrough in identifying the genes that regulate the immune response.
Jun 23, 2014
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Genetics
Faster DNA sleuthing saves critically ill boy
A 14-year-old boy's turnaround and quick recovery after mysteriously being stricken by brain-inflaming encephalitis—which led to him being hospitalized for six weeks and put into a medically induced coma after falling critically ...
Jun 4, 2014
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Genetics
A new syndrome caused by mutations in AHDC1
A team of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine have identified the gene underlying a newly recognized genetic syndrome that has symptoms of sleep apnea, delayed speech and hyptonia, or generalized upper body weakness.
May 1, 2014
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Genetics
Research uncovers DNA looping damage tied to HPV cancer
It's long been known that certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause cancer. Now, researchers at The Ohio State University have determined a new way that HPV might spark cancer development – by disrupting the human ...
Apr 16, 2014
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Genetics
Genetic variation linked to heart disease risk through RNA machinery
Researchers have pinpointed a new mechanism of how natural variation in our DNA alters an individual's risk for developing heart disease by interfering with the ability of a developmental gene to interact with a specialized ...
Mar 27, 2014
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