Archaeology
Strathclyde study identifies descendants of medieval Scottish king
A DNA sample provided by a businessman has confirmed him as a descendant of a medieval king of Scotland.
May 27, 2016
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Genetics
Study identifies new gene variants that may be targets for treating arrhythmia
Many diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and schizophrenia, tend to be passed down through families. After researchers sequenced the human genome about 15 years ago, they had high hopes that this trove of information would ...
May 11, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Experts launch largest-ever autism research study in US
Autism experts at the University of Washington are bracing for a flood of interest starting Thursday as they help launch the nation's largest-ever autism research study, which will seek DNA and other information from 50,000 ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Genetics
Opinion: Genetics—what it is that makes you clever, and why it's shrouded in controversy
For nearly 150 years, the concept of intelligence and its study have offered scientific ways of classifying people in terms of their "ability". The drive to identify and quantify exceptional mental capacity may have a chequered ...
Apr 21, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer risk prediction models improved by adding multiple biological markers of risk
Adding biological markers of risk to breast cancer risk prediction models currently in use in the clinic appears to improve risk prediction, especially for postmenopausal women not using hormone therapy (HT), according to ...
Apr 19, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New research suggests early life factors could increase prostate cancer risk
Factors that influence when boys go through puberty could affect a man's future risk of developing prostate cancer, a large study funded by World Cancer Research Fund has found.
Apr 7, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Inherited genetic markers may predict melanoma survival—and help plot course of disease
Melanoma is the most dangerous and lethal form of skin cancer. But just how long will a patient survive following the removal of a melanoma tumor?
Jan 20, 2016
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Study points to enhanced detection of Parkinson's
New research by biologists at the University of York could lead to improved methods of detection for early-onset Parkinson's Disease (PD).
Nov 25, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists see through bones to uncover blood-forming stem cell details
A team of scientists at the Children's Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has become the first to use a tissue-clearing technique to localize a rare stem cell population, in the process cracking open a black box ...
Sep 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Race and institutional factors play an important role in pharmacogenomic trial participation
Cancer therapy has evolved from a "one-size-fits-all" type of treatment plan to a personalized approach based on a patient's type of cancer, the protein and genetic markers found in their tumors and their response to therapy. ...
Jul 28, 2015
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