Genetics
Virus-fighting genes linked to mutations in cancer
Researchers have found a major piece of genetic evidence that confirms the role of a group of virus-fighting genes in cancer development.
Apr 13, 2014
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Genetics
Biologists describe key mechanism in early embryo development
New York University and University of Iowa biologists have identified a key mechanism controlling early embryonic development that is critical in determining how structures such as appendages -- arms and legs in humans -- ...
Oct 21, 2011
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Medical research
Global consortium creates database and universal 'clock' to estimate age in all mammalian tissues
Scientists at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health led an international research team that published two articles detailing changes in DNA—changes that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals ...
Aug 10, 2023
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Genetics
New inherited neurometabolic disorder discovered
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a new inherited disorder that causes severe mental retardation and liver dysfunction. The disease, adenosine kinase deficiency, is caused ...
Sep 30, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify promising therapeutic target for incurable brain cancer
Researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a cellular partnership that drives the growth of deadly brain tumors and could potentially serve as a novel target for disease treatment.
Oct 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
Understanding the chemical mechanism behind antidepressants
(Medical Xpress)—Millions of Americans take antidepressants such as Prozac, Effexor, and Paxil, but the explanations for how they work never satisfied René Hen, a professor of psychiatry, neuroscience and pharmacology.
Sep 21, 2012
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New animal model gives insights into mechanisms of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis
In Parkinson's disease, the protein "alpha-synuclein" aggregates and accumulates within neurons. Specific areas of the brain become progressively affected as the disease develops and advances. The mechanism underlying this ...
May 24, 2013
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Genetics
Mutations in bladder tumor genomes reveal roles of DNA repair and tobacco-related DNA damage
Over the last several years, research teams across the world have scoured the genomes of cancer cells in a quest to uncover the genes that drive tumor growth. Meticulous analyses of the many thousands of genetic mutations ...
May 6, 2016
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Genetics
Genome-wide atlas of gene enhancers in the brain online
Future research into the underlying causes of neurological disorders such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia, should greatly benefit from a first-of-its-kind atlas of gene-enhancers in the cerebrum (telencephalon). This ...
Jan 31, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
FDA approves new drug to treat common form of muscular dystrophy based on research from U of A scientist
A University of Alberta researcher's past work has led to a new drug being approved for use in the United States to treat patients suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Oct 9, 2020
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