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Gene therapy treats all muscles in the body in muscular dystrophy dogs
• Genetics • • Neurology • Oct 22 15

Gene therapy treats all muscles in the body in muscular dystrophy dogs

Muscular dystrophy, which affects approximately 250,000 people in the U.S., occurs when damaged muscle tissue is replaced with fibrous, fatty or bony tissue and… Gene therapy treats all muscles in the body in muscular dystrophy dogs   

 
 

New clues to the genetic origins of obesity
• Genetics • • Obesity • Aug 20 15

New clues to the genetic origins of obesity

Like many other conditions, obesity is caused by an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. While efforts to combat the obesity epidemic will need… New clues to the genetic origins of obesity   

 
 

DNA which only females have
• Genetics • Jun 04 15

DNA which only females have

In many animal species, the chromosomes differ between the sexes. The male has a Y chromosome. In some animals, however, for example birds, it… DNA which only females have   

 
 

Study implicates new gene in multiple sclerosis disease activity
• Genetics • • Neurology • May 14 15

Study implicates new gene in multiple sclerosis disease activity

A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) reports the discovery of a genetic variant that is associated with a… Study implicates new gene in multiple sclerosis disease activity   

 
 

Family genetics study reveals new clues to autism risk
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • May 12 15

Family genetics study reveals new clues to autism risk

A study of 2,377 children with autism, their parents and siblings has revealed novel insights into the genetics of the condition.

The findings were… Family genetics study reveals new clues to autism risk   

 
 

New signaling pathway discovered in HER2-positive breast cancer, and 2 powerful drug targets
• Cancer: Breast • • Genetics • Apr 20 15

New signaling pathway discovered in HER2-positive breast cancer, and 2 powerful drug targets

One of the most promising ideas in cancer treatment is to apply a lesson learned in the fight against AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome):… New signaling pathway discovered in HER2-positive breast cancer, and 2 powerful drug targets   

 
 

New research finds smoking and mother’s genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins
• Genetics • • Pregnancy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 17 15

New research finds smoking and mother's genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins

African American mothers who smoke and have a genetic profile that includes a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the TP53 gene have an increased… New research finds smoking and mother’s genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins   

 
 

South-east England ahead on genetic tests for inherited eye conditions
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Mar 31 15

South-east England ahead on genetic tests for inherited eye conditions

New research from The University of Manchester published in the Journal of Community Genetics reveals a stark variation in genetic testing services for inherited… South-east England ahead on genetic tests for inherited eye conditions   

 
 

Playing music by professional musicians activates genes for learning and memory
• Brain • • Genetics • Mar 27 15

Playing music by professional musicians activates genes for learning and memory

Music performance is known to induce structural and functional changes to the human brain and enhance cognition. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying music performance… Playing music by professional musicians activates genes for learning and memory   

 
 

Blood test may shed new light on Fragile X related disorders
• Genetics • Mar 26 15

Blood test may shed new light on Fragile X related disorders

A blood test may shed new light on Fragile X syndrome related disorders in women, according to a new study published in the March… Blood test may shed new light on Fragile X related disorders   

 
 

Genetics: No evidence of role in racial mortality gap
• Genetics • • Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Mar 16 15

Genetics: No evidence of role in racial mortality gap

There is still no evidence of genetic difference between blacks and whites to account for the health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to… Genetics: No evidence of role in racial mortality gap   

 
 

What’s your genetic destiny? More than half of parents want to know disease risks
• Genetics • Mar 09 15

What's your genetic destiny? More than half of parents want to know disease risks

Would you want to know if you or your children had risk of hereditary cancer, a genetic risk for cardiovascular disease or carried the… What’s your genetic destiny? More than half of parents want to know disease risks   

 
 

Researchers identify 2 genetic mutations that interact to lower heart attack risk
• Genetics • • Heart • Feb 03 15

Researchers identify 2 genetic mutations that interact to lower heart attack risk

Researchers have determined that two mutations on a single gene can interact in a way that lowers the carrier’s risk for a heart attack.

… Researchers identify 2 genetic mutations that interact to lower heart attack risk   
 
 

Dragnet for epilepsy genes
• Epilepsy • • Genetics • Jan 23 15

Dragnet for epilepsy genes

An international team of scientists together with the University of Bonn Hospital have taken a new path in the research into causes of epilepsy:… Dragnet for epilepsy genes   

 
 

Genes and environment contribute to personal and peer drinking during adolescence and beyond
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 19 15

Genes and environment contribute to personal and peer drinking during adolescence and beyond

Alcohol use typically begins during adolescence, within social contexts, and is often correlated with the drinking of one’s peers. A new study of how… Genes and environment contribute to personal and peer drinking during adolescence and beyond   

 
 

Cancer treatment potential discovered in gene repair mechanism
• Cancer • • Genetics • Dec 31 14

Cancer treatment potential discovered in gene repair mechanism

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a two-pronged therapeutic approach that shows great potential for weakening and then defeating cancer cells. The team’s complex… Cancer treatment potential discovered in gene repair mechanism   

 
 

Project pinpoints 12 new genetic causes of developmental disorders
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Neurology • Dec 26 14

Project pinpoints 12 new genetic causes of developmental disorders

The first results to emerge from a nationwide project to study the genetic causes of rare developmental disorders have revealed 12 causative genes that… Project pinpoints 12 new genetic causes of developmental disorders   

 
 

Genetic test reveals risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke
• Genetics • • Heart • • Stroke • Oct 05 14

Genetic test reveals risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke

Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood… Genetic test reveals risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke   

 
 

Genes causing pediatric glaucoma contribute to future stroke
• Children's Health • • Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • • Stroke • Sep 26 14

Genes causing pediatric glaucoma contribute to future stroke

Every year in Canada about 50,000 people suffer from a stroke, caused either by the interruption of blood flow or uncontrolled bleeding in the… Genes causing pediatric glaucoma contribute to future stroke   

 
 

Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin
• Genetics • • Heart • Jul 18 14

Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin

Aspirin is the gold standard for antiplatelet therapy and a daily low-dose aspirin is widely prescribed for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Now, a… Genetic variations may modify cardiovascular benefit of aspirin   

 
 

Computer-aided diagnosis of rare genetic disorders from family snaps
• Genetics • Jun 24 14

Computer-aided diagnosis of rare genetic disorders from family snaps

Computer analysis of photographs could help doctors diagnose which condition a child with a rare genetic disorder has, say Oxford University researchers.

The researchers,… Computer-aided diagnosis of rare genetic disorders from family snaps   

 
 

Study shows how common obesity gene contributes to weight gain
• Genetics • • Obesity • • Weight Loss • May 23 14

Study shows how common obeSity gene contributes to weight gain

Researchers have discovered how a gene commonly linked to obesity - FTO - contributes to weight gain. The study shows that variations in FTO… Study shows how common obesity gene contributes to weight gain   

 
 

Panel of 11 genes predicts alcoholism risk, gives new insights into biology of the disease
• Genetics • May 22 14

Panel of 11 genes predicts alcoholism risk, gives new insights into biology of the disease

A group of 11 genes can successfully predict whether an individual is at increased risk of alcoholism, a research team from the United States… Panel of 11 genes predicts alcoholism risk, gives new insights into biology of the disease   

 
 

Genetic disorder causing strokes and vascular inflammation in children has been discovered
• Genetics • • Stroke • Apr 28 14

Genetic disorder causing stroKes and vascular inflammation in children has been discovered

Academy research fellows from University of Turku (Finland), Andrey and Anton Zavialov, and a team of researches from the National Institutes of Health (NIH),… Genetic disorder causing strokes and vascular inflammation in children has been discovered   

 
 

Gene may predict if further cancer treatments are needed
• Cancer • • Genetics • Mar 28 14

Gene may predict if further cancer treatments are needed

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are developing a new predictive tool that could help patients with breast cancer and certain lung cancers decide whether… Gene may predict if further cancer treatments are needed   

 
 
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