Genetics
Study sheds more light on genes' 'on/off' switches
It takes just 2 percent of the human genome to code for all of the proteins that make cellular functions—from producing energy to repairing tissues—possible.
Feb 26, 2019
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News tagged with genetic regulation
Psychology & Psychiatry
Novel autism mouse model based on an epigenetic gene developed
The causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are diverse and to some extent, unknown. But without doubt, they are complex, layered and deeply nuanced. In a study published January 17, 2019 in Translational Psychiatry, researchers ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Cardiology
New drug target discovered for potential blood pressure treatment
Scientists have identified a key player in blood pressure regulation and have shown that switching it off reduces blood pressure in mice, according to new research in eLife.
Dec 5, 2018
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Genetics
Disease discoveries unlock door to diagnosis and new treatments
An international team of scientists and doctors has identified a family of five new genetic diseases which are likely to affect more than 1 in 5000 children.
Jan 8, 2018
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Genetics
Scientists demonstrate path to linking the genome to healthy tissues and disease
Our genomes help to determine who we are - the countless variations between individuals that encode the complexity of tissues and functions throughout the body. Since scientists first decoded a draft of the human genome more ...
Oct 13, 2017
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Genetics
Screening the dark genome for disease
Researchers have developed a method to swiftly screen the non-coding DNA of the human genome for links to diseases that are driven by changes in gene regulation. The technique could revolutionize modern medicine's understanding ...
Apr 3, 2017
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Genetics
Progress in refining the genetic causes of schizophrenia
The study, published today in Genome Biology and funded by the Medical Research Council, combined genetic sequence information with measures of gene regulation in schizophrenia patients and matched controls.
Aug 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Renal dopamine signaling prevents kidney injury and improves blood pressure in mice
Dopamine signaling in the kidneys plays a critical role in blood pressure regulation and is responsible for nearly half of the salt and water excretion that occurs in response to increased dietary salt intake. Notably, genetic ...
Jun 2, 2016
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Genetics
How diet influences our genes
What we eat can directly affect the genetic programs that regulate cellular function. A new EU project, coordinated by an LMU researcher, will explore how the products of metabolism intervene in gene regulation.
Apr 27, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Tumors contain the seeds of their own destruction
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in understanding how the genetic complexity of tumours can be recognised and exploited by the immune system, even when the disease is at its most advanced stages.
Mar 3, 2016
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