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Genes behind obesity mapped in large-scale study
• Genetics • • Obesity • Apr 08 13

An international research team has identified seven new gene loci linked to obesity. Researchers were also able to show that the genetic mechanisms that… Genes behind obesity mapped in large-scale study   

 
 

Finding genes for childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Obesity • Apr 08 13

Researchers have identified four genes newly associated with severe childhood obesity. They also found an increased burden of rare structural variations in severely obese… Finding genes for childhood obesity   

 
 

Head-on collisions between DNA-code reading machineries accelerate gene evolution
• Genetics • Mar 31 13

Bacteria appear to speed up their evolution by positioning specific genes along the route of expected traffic jams in DNA encoding. Certain genes are… Head-on collisions between DNA-code reading machineries accelerate gene evolution   

 
 

Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals
• Genetics • • Obesity • Mar 21 13

Food and environment can chemically alter your gene function and scientists have identified a gene that is consistently altered in obesity.

The gene LY86… Scientists identify gene that is consistently altered in obese individuals   

 
 

Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food
• Children's Health • • Dieting • • Genetics • Mar 21 13

Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge. Now, new research from the University… Genes may be reason some kids are picky about food   

 
 

New database to speed genetic discoveries
• Genetics • Mar 18 13

A new online database combining symptoms, family history and genetic sequencing information is speeding the search for diseases caused by a single rogue gene.… New database to speed genetic discoveries   

 
 

Found in Amish a genetic mutation causing mental retardation very similar to Angelman syndrome
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 12 13

It is the first time that associates a mutation in HERC2 with human disease

Researchers from the research group in growth factors and cell… Found in Amish a genetic mutation causing mental retardation very similar to Angelman syndrome   

 
 

Research discovers gene mutation causing rare eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Feb 21 13

Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has discovered a… Research discovers gene mutation causing rare eye disease   

 
 

Smoking cessation in old age: Less heart attacks and strokes within 5 years
• Genetics • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 21 13

Professor Hermann Brenner and colleagues analyzed the data of 8.807 individuals aged between 50 and 74 years using data of Saarland citizens. “We were… Smoking cessation in old age: Less heart attacks and strokes within 5 years   

 
 

Risk genes for Alzheimer’s and mental illness linked to brain changes at birth
• Brain • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 03 13

Some brain changes that are found in adults with common gene variants linked to disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and autism can… Risk genes for Alzheimer’s and mental illness linked to brain changes at birth   

 
 

Scientists find gene link to teenage binge drinking
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 04 12

Scientists have unpicked the brain processes involved in teenage alcohol abuse and say their findings help explain why some young people have more of… Scientists find gene link to teenage binge drinking   

 
 

Gene linked to respiratory distress in babies
• Children's Health • • Genetics • Nov 28 12

Some infants are more susceptible to potentially life-threatening breathing problems after birth, and rare, inherited DNA differences may explain why, according to research at… Gene linked to respiratory distress in babies   

 
 

Embryo survival gene may fight range of diseases: study
• Genetics • Nov 26 12

A gene that keeps embryos alive appears to control the immune system and determine how it fights chronic diseases like hepatitis and HIV, and… Embryo survival gene may fight range of diseases: study   

 
 

A new way of looking at Prader-Willi Syndrome
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 16 12

An Australian study reveals that people with the rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome may have an impaired autonomic nervous system. This discovery… A new way of looking at Prader-Willi Syndrome   

 
 

Europe approves high-price gene therapy
• Genetics • Nov 02 12

European officials have approved the Western world’s first gene therapy drug from a small Dutch biotech company, in a milestone for the novel medical… Europe approves high-price gene therapy   

 
 

Gene required for nerve regeneration identified
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 02 12

A gene that is associated with regeneration of injured nerve cells has been identified by scientists at Penn State University and Duke University. The… Gene required for nerve regeneration identified   

 
 

Glowing DNA invention points towards high speed disease detection
• Genetics • Oct 09 12

Many diseases, including cancers, leave genetic clues in the body just as criminals leave DNA at the scene of a crime. But tools to… Glowing DNA invention points towards high speed disease detection   

 
 

Scientists discover gene behind rare disorders
• Genetics • Oct 09 12

Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, McGill University working with a team at Oxford University have uncovered the genetic… Scientists discover gene behind rare disorders   

 
 

First Successful Treatment for Progeria, Rare Childhood Disease
• Children's Health • • Genetics • Sep 26 12

Results of the first clinical drug trial for children with a rare rapid-aging disease, known as Progeria, has shown successfulness with a farnesyltransferase inhibitor… First Successful Treatment for Progeria, Rare Childhood Disease   

 
 

New gene offers hope for preventive medicine against fractures
• Genetics • • Trauma & Injuries • Sep 19 12

A big international study has identified a special gene that regulates bone density and bone strength. The gene can be used as a risk… New gene offers hope for preventive medicine against fractures   

 
 

‘Happiness’ gene discovered in women
• Gender: Female • • Genetics • Aug 29 12

Researchers have identified a gene in women that fuels happiness, Medical News Today reported.

Low expression of the gene MAOA (monoamine oxidase A) was… ‘Happiness’ gene discovered in women   

 
 

Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discover elusive gene that causes a form of blindness from birth
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Jul 30 12

Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division and their collaborators have isolated… Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers discover elusive gene that causes a form of blindness from birth   

 
 

Study finds new gene mutations that lead to enlarged brain size, cancer, autism, epilepsy
• Brain • • Genetics • Jun 30 12

A research team led by Seattle Children’s Research Institute has discovered new gene mutations associated with markedly enlarged brain size, or megalencephaly. Mutations in… Study finds new gene mutations that lead to enlarged brain size, cancer, autism, epilepsy   

 
 

Male fertility genes discovered
• Gender: Male • • Genetics • • Sexual Health • May 25 12

A new study has revealed previously undiscovered genetic variants that influence fertility in men. The findings, published by Cell Press on May 24th in… Male fertility genes discovered   

 
 

Patients see benefits and risks to direct-to-consumer genetics tests
• Genetics • • Public Health • May 10 12

Patients see potential benefits from direct-to-consumer genetic testing, but are also concerned about how the test results will be used, and generally are unwilling… Patients see benefits and risks to direct-to-consumer genetics tests   

 
 
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