Genetics
Genes linked to being right- or left-handed identified
A genetic study has identified a biological process that influences whether we are right handed or left handed.
Sep 12, 2013
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Genetics
MAP3K15 variant found to be a potential target for managing diabetes
A team of researchers at AstraZeneca, working with colleagues from the University of Mexico and the University of Oxford, has found that a protein tied to the MAP3K15 gene variant may represent a potential target for managing ...
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers show growth hormone signalling increases cancer risk
University of Queensland researchers have unravelled the cellular process which may help to explain why tall people are at increased risk of several types of cancer.
Oct 26, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Possible mechanism for specific symptoms in bipolar disorder discovered
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, and the Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University in Sweden have identified a gene variant linked to psychotic symptoms and cognitive impairment in people with bipolar disorder. The ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Gene variants may affect length of survival in Parkinson's patients, new study shows
How long someone lives with Parkinson's disease may be down to specific gene mutations, according to new research presented today at the Eighth European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress.
Jun 27, 2022
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Genetics
How genes affect tobacco and alcohol use
The use of alcohol and tobacco is closely linked to several diseases, and is a contributing factor in many deaths. A recent study using data from 1.2 million people has now been published in the journal Nature Genetics. Several ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Red hair gene variation drives up skin cancer mutations
For the first time, researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and University of Leeds have proved that gene variants associated with red hair, pale skin and freckles are linked to a higher number of genetic mutations ...
Jul 12, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
pH imbalance in brain cells may contribute to Alzheimer's disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found new evidence in lab-grown mouse brain cells, called astrocytes, that one root of Alzheimer's disease may be a simple imbalance in acid-alkaline—or pH—chemistry inside ...
Aug 2, 2018
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Neuroscience
How your brain reacts to emotional information is influenced by your genes
Your genes may influence how sensitive you are to emotional information, according to new research by a UBC neuroscientist. The study, recently published in The Journal of Neuroscience, found that carriers of a certain genetic ...
May 7, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's risk gene disrupts brain function in healthy older women, but not men
A team led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that the most common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease disrupts brain function in healthy older women but has little impact on ...
Jun 12, 2012
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