Genetics
World-first glaucoma gene discovery
(Medical Xpress) -- An Australian research team led by Flinders University researchers has discovered two new genes that could open the way to new treatments for blinding glaucoma.
May 2, 2011
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Study finds two genes affect anxiety, behavior in mice with too much MeCP2
The anxiety and behavioral issues associated with excess MeCP2 protein result from overexpression of two genes (Crh [corticotropin-releasing hormone] and Oprm 1 [mu-opioid receptor MOR 1]), which may point the way to treating ...
Jan 8, 2012
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Genetics
Genetic clues for type 2 diabetes
Busselton residents and researchers from The University of Western Australia have contributed to a worldwide scientific collaboration that has identified new genetic links in the quest to map the biological pathways that ...
Aug 14, 2012
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Genetics
Researchers discover gene defect that predisposes people to leukemia
A new genetic defect that predisposes people to acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia has been discovered. The mutations were found in the GATA2 gene. Among its several regulatory roles, the gene acts as a master control ...
Sep 4, 2011
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Genetics
New genetic clue in the development of rheumatoid arthritis
Scientists at Mount Sinai Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Toronto, University Health Network and McGill University have obtained significant new insights into the causes of rheumatoid arthritis ...
Aug 14, 2011
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Genetics
Researchers complete whole-exome sequencing of skin cancer
A team led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health is the first to systematically survey the landscape of the melanoma genome, the DNA code of the deadliest form of skin cancer. The researchers have made surprising ...
Apr 15, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What we know about the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant
The Delta variant is likely to become the most dominant strain globally. What does that mean for current and future variants? Natural selection has shaped the evolution of all living things on our planet, including viruses. ...
Jul 26, 2021
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Genetics
Three new gene faults found to increase melanoma risk by 30 percent
An international team of researchers has discovered the first DNA faults linked to melanoma - the deadliest skin cancer - that are not related to hair, skin or eye colour.
Oct 9, 2011
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Genetics
Three new genetic links to breast cancer identified
(Medical Xpress) -- An international team of researchers has identified three new genetic loci associated with an increased susceptibility to breast cancer. As described in their paper published in Nature Genetics, the three ...
Genetics
New discoveries in genetics of lung health
Scientists have for the first time discovered sixteen new sections of the genetic code that relate to lung health -- opening up the possibility for better prevention as well as treatment for lung diseases.
Sep 25, 2011
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