A person's DNA sequence can provide a lot of information about how genes are turned on and off, but new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine suggests the 3-D structure DNA forms as it crams into ...
Sep 20, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Potential new asthma genes have been identified in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) combined with subsequent lung expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis, according to research published online ...
Jul 28, 2016
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Clues that point toward new risk mechanisms for developing Parkinson's disease are hiding in some unusual spots, according to a study published today in Scientific Reports.
Jul 27, 2016
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How tall we are is not simply governed by the genes written in our DNA – it's also got to do with how that DNA is folded inside our cells.
Jun 14, 2016
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(HealthDay)—Genetic variants have been identified in psoriasis patients that correlate with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α treatment response, according to research published online April 30 in the Journal of Dermatology.
May 10, 2016
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Infertility affects roughly 15 percent of couples – with many cases resulting from faulty genetics – but the details of underlying genetic causes are largely unknown.
Aug 5, 2015
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An international research collaboration led by UC San Francisco researchers has identified a genetic variant common in Latina women that protects against breast cancer.
Oct 20, 2014
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To reduce false positives when identifying genetic variations associated with human disease through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Dartmouth researchers have identified nine traits that are not dependent on P values ...
Oct 8, 2014
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Genetic variants associated with enjoying the effects of d-amphetamine—the active ingredient in Adderall—are also associated with a reduced risk for developing schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
Apr 7, 2014
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(HealthDay)—For patients with bipolar I disorder, two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in glutamate decarboxylase-like protein 1 (GADL1) predict response to lithium, according to a study published online Dec. 25 in ...
Dec 31, 2013
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