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Flow of potassium into cells implicated in schizophrenia
A study on schizophrenia has implicated machinery that maintains the flow of potassium in cells and revealed a potential molecular target for new treatments. Expression of a previously unknown form of a key ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 06, 2009 |
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Two genes do not make a voter: new research
Voting behavior cannot be predicted by one or two genes as previous researchers have claimed, according to Evan Charney, a Duke University professor of public policy and political science.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Researchers identify genes associated with asthma
(PhysOrg.com) -- Yale University researchers have identified three genes containing genetic variations that appear to increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The findings will be published in three separate ...
Sep 03, 2010 |
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Study shows species can change
A study of South American songbirds completed by the Department of Biology at Queen's University and the Argentine Museum of Natural History, has discovered these birds differ dramatically in colour and song yet show very ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Researchers find new molecule to block ‘Hedgehog’ signaling in cancer, development
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have achieved a feat drug developers had thought difficult, if not impossible, discovering a compound that blocks the functioning of a key developmental protein by binding to an “undruggable” ...
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Jan 19, 2009 |
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New link identified for bipolar disorder
Lithium has been established for more than 50 years as one of the most effective treatments for manic depression, clinically termed bipolar disorder.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Gene links to anorexia found
Scientists at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have identified both common and rare gene variants associated with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. In the largest genetic study of this psychiatric disorder, the ...
Nov 19, 2010 |
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JAMA commentary: Time to rethink causes, possible treatments of mental disorders
It is time to reassess mental disorders, recognizing that these are disorders of brain circuits likely caused by development processes, according to a commentary in the May 19 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on mental health ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 18, 2010 |
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Gene variants in autism linked to brain development
New research on the genomics of autism confirms that the genetic roots of the disorder are highly complicated, but that common biological themes underlie this complexity. In the current study, researchers have implicated ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Strong immune response to new siRNA drugs in development may cause toxic side effects
Small synthetic fragments of genetic material called small interfering RNA (siRNA) can block production of abnormal proteins; however, these exciting new drug candidates can also induce a strong immune response, causing toxic ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 20, 2009 |
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Researchers uncover the potential for super-sized abalone
(PhysOrg.com) -- Designer abalone could be an option in the foreseeable future, thanks to a project conducted at UQ's Heron Island Research Station and the St Lucia campus.
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Genome-wide study of alcohol dependence points to chromosome 11
Alcohol dependence (AD) is a complex disease for which both genetic and environmental factors affect susceptibility. Previous research had identified several genes associated with AD through linkage analysis or candidate-gene ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Plant pathologists put the squeeze on citrus disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- With Florida's $9 billion citrus industry threatened by a deadly bacterial disease, Rick Kress '73 asked scientists at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva for ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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