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New Potential Therapeutic Target Discovered for Genetic Disorder – Barth Syndrome
• Genetics • • Heart • Mar 03 09

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center may have discovered a new targeted intervention for Barth Syndrome (BTHS). BTHS, a sometimes fatal disease, is a… New Potential Therapeutic Target Discovered for Genetic Disorder – Barth Syndrome   

 
 

Researchers Identify Gene Variant Associated With Both Autism and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
• Bowel Problems • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 02 09

A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Vanderbilt University have identified a specific gene variant that links increased… Researchers Identify Gene Variant Associated With Both Autism and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction   

 
 

Genetic discovery could lead to advances in dental treatment
• Dental Health • • Genetics • Feb 23 09

Researchers have identified the gene that ultimately controls the production of tooth enamel, a significant advance that could some day lead to the repair… Genetic discovery could lead to advances in dental treatment   

 
 

No stomach for market turmoil? Thank your genes
• Genetics • Feb 11 09

No stomach for the ups and downs of the financial market? Or maybe you lost everything in the global economic downturn? Genes important for… No stomach for market turmoil? Thank your genes   

 
 

Gene therapy promising for rheumatoid arthritis
• Arthritis • • Genetics • • Rheumatic Diseases • Feb 03 09

Researchers have successfully used gene therapy to substantially reduce joint pain in two patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

These data “provide the first… Gene therapy promising for rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 

Consumers Desire More Genetic Testing, But Not Designer Babies
• Genetics • Jan 26 09

A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found a high desire for additional genetic testing among consumers for life altering… Consumers Desire More Genetic Testing, But Not Designer Babies   

 
 

Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned, says new stud
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 29 08

Facial expressions of emotion are hardwired into our genes, according to a study published today in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.… Facial expressions of emotion are innate, not learned, says new stud   

 
 

Researchers Identify New Anti-Tumor Gene
• Cancer • • Genetics • Dec 16 08

Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a new anti-tumor gene called SARI that can interact with and suppress a key protein that is… Researchers Identify New Anti-Tumor Gene   

 
 

Gene Therapy Effective Treatment Against Gum Disease
• Dental Health • • Genetics • Dec 11 08

Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that gene therapy can be used to successfully stop the development of periodontal disease, the leading… Gene Therapy Effective Treatment Against Gum Disease   

 
 

Researchers Identify Gene in Age Related Hearing Loss
• Genetics • • Skin Care • Dec 02 08

Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, accounts for 30 percent of all hearing loss. So, why do some people lose their hearing as they get… Researchers Identify Gene in Age Related Hearing Loss   

 
 

Alzheimer’s Gene Slows Export of Toxic Protein
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 14 08

The only known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease slows down the brain’s ability to export a toxic protein known as amyloid-beta that is… Alzheimer’s Gene Slows Export of Toxic Protein   

 
 

What’s Your Child’s Genetic Destiny for Disease?
• Children's Health • • Genetics • Nov 04 08

What’s your child’s “genetic destiny?”

Does diabetes run in your family? Or has a genetic test indicated that your child may some day be… What’s Your Child’s Genetic Destiny for Disease?   

 
 

Scientists identify new gene responsible for puberty disorders
• Genetics • Oct 27 08

A new gene responsible for some puberty disorders has been identified by Medical College of Georgia researchers.

They found that the gene mutated… Scientists identify new gene responsible for puberty disorders   

 
 

Newly-discovered mechanism can explain the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
• Genetics • Oct 26 08

Researchers from Uppsala University have discovered a mechanism that silences several genes in a chromosome domain. The findings, published in today’s on-line issue of… Newly-discovered mechanism can explain the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome   

 
 

Important new hair-loss gene discovered
• Genetics • Oct 13 08

Scientists at Bonn and Düsseldorf Universities have discovered an important hair-loss gene. During their study, the researchers investigated over 500,000 positions in the human… Important new hair-loss gene discovered   

 
 

First Gene Associated with Dry Macular Degeneration Found
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Aug 28 08

In a study that underscores the important role that individual genetic profiles will play in the development of new therapies for disease, a… First Gene Associated with Dry Macular Degeneration Found   

 
 

Pain Perception – It’s All in the Genes
• Genetics • • Pain • • Surgery • Aug 22 08

Previous studies have shown that women experience more severe postoperative pain and require more narcotics than men in the early postoperative period. A study… Pain Perception – It’s All in the Genes   

 
 

Does a gene variant make women more prone to alcoholism?
• Gender: Female • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 08 08

A particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. At least, a study carried out by the Universities of Bonn and Sweden’s… Does a gene variant make women more prone to alcoholism?   

 
 

Gene Variation Linked to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 10 08

Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a genetic variation associated with an earlier age of onset in Alzheimer’s… Gene Variation Linked to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms   

 
 

Gene therapy slows progression of fatal neurodegenerative disease in children
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Neurology • May 13 08

Gene therapy to replace the faulty CLN2 gene, which causes a neurodegenerative disease that is fatal by age 8-12 years, was able to slow… Gene therapy slows progression of fatal neurodegenerative disease in children   

 
 

Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Apr 28 08

In a clinical trial at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, researchers from The University of Pennsylvania have used gene therapy to safely restore vision… Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease   

 
 

A Genetic Cause for Iron Deficiency
• Genetics • Apr 14 08

The discovery of a gene for a rare form of inherited iron deficiency may provide clues to iron deficiency in the general population… A Genetic Cause for Iron Deficiency   

 
 

Study Suggests Genetic Factors Associated With Common Fears
• Genetics • Apr 08 08

Genetic factors that are associated with fears appear to change as children and adolescents age, with some familial factors declining in importance over time… Study Suggests Genetic Factors Associated With Common Fears   

 
 

More Genes for Lou Gehrig’s Disease Identified
• Genetics • • Neurology • Apr 08 08

In recent months a spate of mutations have been found in a disease protein called TDP-43 that is implicated in two neurodegenerative disorders: amyotrophic… More Genes for Lou Gehrig’s Disease Identified   

 
 

Like sweets? You’re more like a fruit fly than you think…
• Dieting • • Genetics • • Public Health • Mar 17 08

According to researchers at the Monell Center, fruit flies are more like humans in their responses to many sweet tastes than are almost any… Like sweets? You’re more like a fruit fly than you think…   

 
 
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