News tagged with genetic segments

Gene mutation play a major role in one cause of kidney disease

Mutations in a gene called INF2 are by far the most common cause of a dominantly inherited condition that leads to kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Ne ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Investigators identify gene associated with kidney disease in African-American population

Kidney disease is a growing public health problem, with approximately half a million individuals in the United States requiring dialysis treatments to replace the function of their failed kidneys. The problem is particularly ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gut-residing bacteria trigger arthritis in genetically susceptible individuals

A single species of bacteria that lives in the gut is able to trigger a cascade of immune responses that can ultimately result in the development of arthritis.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Gene for devastating kidney disease discovered

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified an important genetic cause of a devastating kidney disease that is the second leading cause of kidney failure in ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Watermelon: Fruit on the Fast Track

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are studying how watermelons grow from tiny flowers to plus-size, market-ready produce in only five weeks. Their findings have resulted in the ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Experts: Mild swine flu could quickly turn deadly

(AP) -- A flu virus is a powerhouse of evolution, mutating at the maximum speed nature allows. A mild virus can morph into a killer and vice versa.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0