Posts Tagged ‘genetics’
Alzheimer’s types may not share genes
CARDIFF U. (UK) — The genes that cause a rare type of Alzheimer’s disease are unlikely to cause the more common, late-onset form, say researchers. Continue…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 16:38 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2012 13:44 - 0 Comments
Gene warps cells in common heart defect
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Researchers have uncovered how mutations cause the distorted muscle cells behind a common congenital heart disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Coping with trauma may be genetic
RUTGERS (US) — Scientists have uncovered why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful, a finding that may help people suffering from PTSD. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments
Use liquid lasers to find cancer genes
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A new technique could offer a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might predispose a person to a particular type of cancer or other diseases. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 30, 2012 10:51 - 1 Comment
After four mutations, new virus attacks
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have shown for the first time how a new virus evolves, clarifying how easy it is for diseases to quickly gain dangerous mutations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2012 13:36 - 0 Comments
Low birth weight linked to autism risk
NORTHWESTERN (US) — In a study of twins, lower birth weight more than tripled the risk for autism spectrum disorder in identical pairs, in which one twin had symptoms of the disorder and the other did not. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 9:46 - 0 Comments
Gene to blame for infant epilepsy
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists have identified the genetic cause of a rare seizure disorder that affects infants. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 17, 2012 17:42 - 0 Comments
Gene discovered in corn ‘feeds the seeds’
U. WARWICK (US) — Scientists have discovered a “nourishing gene” that controls the transfer of nutrients from plant to seed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 16, 2012 11:29 - 1 Comment
Gut bacteria ‘biome’ differs in obese people
U. WASHINGTON (US) — For the first time, the vast array of bacteria in the human gut has been studied as a complex, integrated biological system, rather than a set of separate species. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 12, 2012 17:52 - 0 Comments
Mutation tied to cancer risk in young men
UNC-CHAPEL HILL / U. MICHIGAN (US) — After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages, researchers have zeroed in on a rare, inherited mutation. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 12, 2012 10:28 - 0 Comments
Dogs’ genes are Asian imports
UC DAVIS (US) — Today’s European and American dogs owe their genes to ancestors from Southeast Asia, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2012 10:39 - 1 Comment
How ‘molecular machines’ evolved
U. CHICAGO / U. OREGON (US) — New research explains how a few genetic mutations may account for the evolution of complex “molecular machines.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 10, 2012 12:24 - 0 Comments
By stopping misfolds, genes keep us healthy
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Researchers have identified a set of genes that prevent protein misfolding, a condition linked to a range of disorders, including Alzheimer’s and cancer. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2012 14:26 - 0 Comments
‘Extinct’ tortoise found in Galapagos
YALE (US) — Dozens of giant tortoises of a species believed extinct for 150 years may still be living at a remote location in the Galápagos Islands, according to a new genetic analysis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 9, 2012 12:50 - 1 Comment
Hormones unleash ant’s inner ‘Hulk’
MCGILL (CAN) — Researchers report hormones can reawaken ancestral genes in ants—genes that produce giant-headed “supersoldiers.” (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 22, 2011 11:39 - 0 Comments
Mosquito genes modified to zap malaria
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Mosquito immune systems can be engineered to more effectively kill malaria-carrying parasites, blocking transmission to humans. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 21, 2011 13:32 - 2 Comments
‘Unequivocal’ tree of life for seed plants
NYU (US) — Scientists have plotted the evolutionary relationships of 150 different plant species—the largest ever genome tree for seed plants. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 15, 2011 16:46 - 1 Comment
Social or solitary: It’s in bees’ genes
U. ILLINOIS (US) — A new study of different types of bees—bumble bees, honey bees, stingless bees, and solitary bees—offers a first look at the genetic underpinnings of their different lifestyles. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 12:10 - 2 Comments
Alcoholic mice live to drink
INDIANA U. (US) — A new line of mice, bred to prefer alcohol over all other beverages, is expected to offer insight into the role genetics and lifestyle play in alcoholism. (more…)
