News tagged with genetic background
Study spotlights dog impulsivity
Researchers in Hungary have discovered a clear link between repeat polymorphism in the tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) gene with activity-impulsivity in German Shepherd dogs. The research is presented in the journal ...
Feb 20, 2012 |
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Genes linked to cancer could be easier to detect with liquid lasers
Using a liquid laser, University of Michigan researchers have developed a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might predispose a person to a particular type of cancer or other diseases.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Induced pluripotent stem cells from foetal skin cells, embryonic stem cells display comparable potential for derivation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Numerous patients suffering from chronic liver diseases are currently receiving inadequate treatment due to the lack of organs donated for transplantation. However, hepatocytes derived from ...
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Microfluidic device rapidly orients hundreds of embryos for high-throughput experiments
Researchers have developed a microfluidic device that automatically orients hundreds of fruit fly and other embryos to prepare them for research. The device could facilitate the study of such issues as how ...
Dec 26, 2010 |
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Hunting the missing health link
Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School have embarked on an ambitious study of the link among genetics, lifestyle, environment, and health that organizers ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Genetic ancestry data improve diagnosis in asthma and lung disease
Americans with lung disease may face a far greater level of lung damage than either they or their doctor suspect, depending on their individual genetic heritage, according to a study to be released July 7. The research implications ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Short people more prone to heart disease: study
Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which is published online today in the European Heart Jo ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Mixed-race people perceived as 'more attractive'
In the largest study of its kind Dr Michael Lewis of Cardiff University's School of Psychology, collected a random sample of 1205 black, white, and mixed-race faces.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 14, 2010 |
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What is the association between ATG16L1 and inflammatory bowel disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are chronic relapsing disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, which have a complex genetic background. A recent meta-analysis research ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Jumping genes, gene loss and genome dark matter
In research published today by Nature, an international team describes the finest map of changes to the structure of human genomes and a resource they have developed for researchers worldwide to look at the ...
Oct 07, 2009 |
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New research indicates protein plays role in diabetes
As the prevalence of diabetes has doubled in the U.S. over the past decade, doctors are only now beginning to unravel the complex series of cellular events that cause some people to develop the chronic disease, while others ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2009 |
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