Stanford scientists find new marker to identify severe breast cancer cases
Women with breast cancer whose tumors express high levels of a particular genetic marker are significantly more likely to die from their disease than are those with more normal levels, according to researchers at Stanford ...
Apr 14, 2010
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'A-maize-ing' discovery could lead to higher corn yields for food, feed and fuel
Scientists may have made an "a-maize-ing" discovery that could lead to higher corn yields in the United States. In a new research report published in the March 2010 issue of the journal Genetics, scientists used tropical maize ...
Mar 25, 2010
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Bringing better grapes a step closer to reality
Grapes are one of the world's most economically important fruit crops, but the woody perennial takes three years to go from seed to fruit, and that makes traditional breeding expensive and time-consuming.
Mar 23, 2010
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Study finds genes that keep watch on blood clotting time
Scientists have discovered three genes that could shed light on the genetic causes of blood-clotting disorders such as thrombosis and some types of stroke.
Mar 22, 2010
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Scientists take animal breeding to the next level
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Alberta scientists have successfully sequenced the genome of two influential bulls, one beef and one dairy, the first animals to have been fully sequenced in Canada.
Mar 18, 2010
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New statistical method for genetic studies could cut computation time from years to hours
In the ongoing quest to identify the genetic factors involved in disease, scientists have increasingly turned to genome-wide association studies, or GWAS, which enable the scanning of up to a million genetic markers in thousands ...
Mar 18, 2010
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Examining alcohol use disorders through gene networks instead of individual genes
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are influenced by multiple genetic, environmental and behavioral factors, which makes it difficult to find individual genetic markers to help identify those at risk of developing AUDs. This study ...
Mar 02, 2010
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Diapers' contents could change way of finding intestinal disease
A medical test initially researched for aging adults also could be helpful for premature babies, according to scientists with Texas AgriLife Research.
Feb 22, 2010
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Use of multiple genetic markers not linked with better risk prediction of CVD
Creation of a genetic risk score comprised of multiple genetic markers associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) was not associated with significant improvement in CVD risk prediction in a study that included more than ...
Feb 16, 2010
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Gene variation makes alcoholism less likely in some survivors of sexual abuse
Exposure to severe stress early in life increases the risk of alcohol and drug addiction. Yet surprisingly, some adults sexually abused as children — and therefore at high risk for alcohol problems — carry gene variants ...
Feb 02, 2010
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Humans were once an endangered species
From biological basics to diabetes discovery
In two major studies published in Nature Genetics today, researchers use biological understanding to dissect the genetics of diabetes. An international team comprising researchers from more than 100 institutions analysed vast s ...
Jan 17, 2010
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New study suggests minke whales are not preventing recovery of larger whales
Genetic analyses refute the hypothesis that an overly abundant population of minke whales is creating too much competition over food for populations of other whale species to rebound, according to a new study ...
Jan 14, 2010
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Top 10 Sci-Tech Stories Of The Decade
Discoveries, devices, and developments that have changed the way we view our world over the past ten years.
Jan 11, 2010
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