Genetics
Genetic factors behind eye disorder identified
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified genetic changes in a gene found in more than 12% of patients with a degenerative eye disorder.
Jul 10, 2014
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New insights could help in battle to beat Parkinson's disease
Scientists have taken a step closer to understanding the causes of Parkinson's disease, identifying what's happening at a cellular level to potentially help develop future treatments.
Jun 26, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Trial confirms promise of stratified lung cancer treatment
(Medical Xpress)—Routine tests that look for multiple, specific genetic changes in patients' lung tumours could help doctors select targeted treatments, a US study has confirmed.
May 22, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Identified epigenetic factors associated with an increased risk of developing cancer
In 10% of human tumors there is a family history of hereditary disease associated with mutations in identified genes. The best examples are the cases of polyps in the large intestine associated with the APC gene and breast ...
Apr 10, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stressful events linked to genetic changes that increase risk of depression
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Trinity College Dublin's Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Psychiatry believe stressful life events greatly enhance the risk of depression affecting people in later life. They ...
Mar 28, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microbes spur development of bowel cancer
It is not only genetics that predispose to bowel cancer; microbes living in the gut help drive the development of intestinal tumors, according to new research in mice published in the March issue of The Journal of Experimental ...
Mar 3, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study provides clearer picture of cancer risk
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Vermont researcher has helped to develop a more accurate way of studying genetic changes to identify people at high risk for colon and other cancers. The findings are published in Nature ...
Jan 27, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists map gene changes driving tumors in common pediatric soft-tissue cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have mapped the genetic changes that drive tumors in rhabdomyosarcoma, a pediatric soft-tissue cancer, and found that the disease is characterized by two distinct genotypes. The genetic alterations ...
Jan 23, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows one in five women with ovarian cancer has inherited predisposition
(Medical Xpress)—A new study conservatively estimates that one in five women with ovarian cancer has inherited genetic mutations that increase the risk of the disease, according to research at Washington University School ...
Jan 22, 2014
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Genetics
Team first to map autism-risk genes by function
Pity the poor autism researcher. Recent studies have linked hundreds of gene mutations scattered throughout the brain to increased autism risk. Where do you start?
Nov 21, 2013
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