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Brain Disease "Resistance Gene" Could Offer Insights Into CJD

20 November 2009

A community in Papua New Guinea that suffered a major epidemic of a CJD-like fatal brain disease called kuru has developed strong genetic resistance to the disease, according to new research by Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists...
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Exome-Sequencing Might Help Identify Genetic Cause Of Thousands Of Disorders

20 November 2009

For the first time, scientists have successfully used a method called exome sequencing to quickly discover a previously unknown gene responsible for a mendelian disorder. Mendelian disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and...
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WaferGen To Introduce New Service For Gene-Expression Profiling Using The SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System

20 November 2009

WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, announced a new, innovative service for gene-expression profiling of thousands of genes using the...
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Genetics News Articles Archive - Page 1

20 November 2009

Study Examines Challenges Of Diagnosing Neurofibromatosis Type 1-like Syndrome

GEN Reports On Enhancing The Applications Of QPCR

New Toxicity Testing Approach Could Make Chemo Drugs Safer

19 November 2009

Linkage Biosciences Unveils LinkSeqTM -- A Revolutionary New Tool For Immunogenetic Testing

The Protein Srebp2 Drives Cholesterol Formation In Prion-Infected Neuronal Cells Which May Promote Prion-Dependent Diseases

Women At Risk From Vitamin A Deficiency

Cognitive Dysfunction Reversed In Mouse Model Of Down's Syndrome

Nutrigenomics Researchers Replicate Gene Interaction With Saturated Fat

NC State Researchers Advance Understanding Of Stem Cells

New Neuroimaging Analysis Technique Identifies Impact Of Alzheimer's Disease Gene In Healthy Brains

Projects Designed To Advance Understanding Of Molecular Networks

18 November 2009

Acetaminophen-Related Liver Damage May Be Prevented By Common Herbal Medicine

Smoking May Now Be Considered An Established Risk Factor For ALS, Also Known As Lou Gehrig's Disease

New Combination Therapy Could Deliver Powerful Punch To Breast Cancer

Nanoparticles Used In Common Household Items Caused Genetic Damage In Mice

Petascale Computing Tools Could Provide Deeper Insight Into Genomic Evolution

$3 Million In Federal Stimulus Grants To Improve Human Health

Pitt Researcher To Co-Direct National Consortium On Facial Birth Defects

$100 Million NHLBI 'Bench To Bassinet' Effort In Congenital Heart Disease

17 November 2009

Finding A Protective Mechanism For Retinal Cells Could Save Sight

How Cells Tolerate DNA Damage - MDC Researchers Identify Start Signal For Cell Survival Program

Coming This Week: New Law To Prevent Discrimination Based On Genes

Study Links Genetic Variation To Individual Empathy, Stress Levels

Mutation In A MiroRNA: New Cause Of Osteoporosis

Scientists Follow Their Noses When Investigating Muscle Repair

Postmortem Genetic Tests After Sudden Death May Provide Less Expensive Way To Identify Risk To Surviving Relatives

Researchers To Test First Gene Therapy For Alzheimer's Patients

16 November 2009

Largest Gene Study In Childhood IBD Finds 5 New Genes

Better Understanding Of Synaptic Activity May Support 'Use It Or Lose It' Hypothesis In Huntington's Disease

Why Certain Drug Combinations Backfire

Columbia's 2009 Naomi Berrie Award For Diabetes Research

Chromosomes Dance And Pair Up On The Nuclear Membrane

14 November 2009

Low Birth Weight And Diabetes Have A Common Genetic Background

Need A Helping Hand? Just Infect A Stranger With A Cooperative Gene

Mood Dysfunction Improved In Gene Knockout Mice

No-Entry Zones For AIDS Virus

New Explanation For Nature's Hardiest Life Form

13 November 2009

Connections Between Circadian And Metabolic Systems Described By New Paper

Newly Recognized Structure Of HIV Coat Could Lead To New Drugs, Says Pitt Team

Reporting On Advances In Malaria Research

Researchers Identify A Weak Link In Cancer Cell Armor

Disease Progression And Survival Of Cervical Cancer Patients: Genetic Changes Are Important Indicators

Emory, Georgia Tech, Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta Team Up On Kidney Replacement Devices For Kids

12 November 2009

Nobel Laureate Claims The 2010 Herbert Tabor Lectureship

Study Links Evolution Of Single Gene To Human Capacity For Language

Treatment To Improve Degenerating Muscle Gains Strength

Faulty Body Clock May Make Kids Bipolar

Major Pathologies Associated With Alzheimer's Disease Reduced In Mice With Novel Gene

Mouse Gene Suppresses Alzheimer's Plaques And Tangles

MDA Grantees Prove Gene Therapy Grows Muscle Strength & Size In Primates

Putting The Squeeze On DNA

Study Suggests Westernized Diet Leads To Obesity Via Gut Microbes

Longevity Tied To Genes That Preserve Tips Of Chromosomes

11 November 2009

More Targeted Cancer Treatment Likely Following Discovery In Worms

The Formation Of Lasting Memories Deciphered By Scientists

NIH Symposium To Mark Designation Of Genetic Code As National Historic Chemical Landmark

Antitumor Activity Of Nutlin-3 In Neuroblastoma With Wild-Type P53

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