News tagged with chromosomal disorder
Cure of ADPKD by selection for spontaneous genetic repair events in Pkd1-mutated iPS cells
A research group including Kyoto University researchers demonstrates that mouse iPS cells, in which genetic correction occurs spontaneously through mitotic recombination, is selectable from the population of genetically mutated ...
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Study finds link between chronic depression and accelerated immune cell aging
(PhysOrg.com) -- Certain cases of major depression are associated with premature aging of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a new UCSF-led study.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 05, 2011 |
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Researchers identify genetic link to attempted suicide
A study of thousands of people with bipolar disorder suggests that genetic risk factors may influence the decision to attempt suicide.
Mar 28, 2011 |
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Parents report a widely prescribed antibiotic is effective for fragile X treatment
One of the antibiotics most commonly prescribed to treat adolescent acne can increase attention spans and communication and decrease anxiety in patients with fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental impairment, ...
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Sep 08, 2010 |
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DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity
One of the key drivers of human evolution and diversity, accounting for changes that occur between different generations of people, is explained by new research published today by world-renowned scientist ...
Sep 05, 2010 |
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Rare gene variants linked to high risk of broad range of seizure disorders
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered evidence suggesting that people missing large chunks of DNA on chromosome 16 are much more likely than others to develop a chronic seizure disorder during their ...
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Bloome syndrome protein is critical for meiotic recombination
Researchers from Cornell University (NY) provide the first analysis of the function of Bloome syndrome protein (BLM) in mammalian meiosis. Bloome syndrome (BS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by stunted growth, cancer ...
Mar 22, 2010 |
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A better genetic test for autism
A large study from Children's Hospital Boston and the Boston-based Autism Consortium finds that a genetic test that samples the entire genome, known as chromosomal microarray analysis, has about three times the detection ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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'Blindfold handshake' in the cell prevents diseases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Dundee, UK, have made a significant new discovery about how cells behave and protect themselves against cancers and genetic disorders.
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Ability to navigate may be linked to genes, researcher says
Imagine that you are emerging from the subway and heading for your destination when you realize that you are going in the wrong direction. For a moment, you feel disoriented, but a scan of landmarks and the layout of the ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Early menopause can result in earlier onset dementia
Women experiencing an early onset of menopause could develop dementia at a younger age. Research by Tonnie Coppus of Erasmus MC has indicated this. She studied women with Down Syndrome, who are known to have an early onset ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 27, 2010 |
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New gene linked to congenital heart defects
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the UC San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues have identified a new gene, ETS-1, that is linked to human congenital heart defects. The landmark study, recently published online in the ...
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Ovaries must suppress their inner male
For an ovary to remain an ovary, the female organ has to continuously suppress its inner capacity to become male. That's the conclusion of a study in the December 11th issue of the journal Cell revealing that t ...
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Genome sequence for the domestic horse unveiled
The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the genome-sequencing center of The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with an international team of researchers that ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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When someone is raised female and the genes say XY
(AP) -- It's the birth defect people don't talk about. A baby is born not completely male or female. The old term was hermaphrodite, then intersex. Now it's called "disorders of sexual development." Sometimes the person ...
Sep 12, 2009 |
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