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Blond hair evolved separately in Europe and the South Pacific
• Dermatology • • Genetics • May 04 12

Though the indigenous people of the Solomon Islands all have dark skin, about 5% to 10% also have naturally blond hair – and a… Blond hair evolved separately in Europe and the South Pacific   

 
 

New Gene therapy Approach Developed for Red Blood Cell Disorders
• Anemia • • Genetics • Mar 28 12

A team of researchers led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College has designed what appears to be a powerful gene therapy strategy that… New Gene therapy Approach Developed for Red Blood Cell Disorders   

 
 

Can our genes be making us fat?
• Fat, Dietary • • Genetics • • Obesity • Mar 23 12

While high-fat foods are thought to be of universal appeal, there is actually a lot of variation in the extent to which people like… Can our genes be making us fat?   

 
 

Genetic Abnormalities May Cause Cerebral Palsy
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jan 27 12

For years it was thought that a difficult birth and other perinatal factors were the leading causes of cerebral palsy (CP), a group of… Genetic Abnormalities May Cause Cerebral Palsy   

 
 

Genes and timing of menopause
• Genetics • • Menopause • Jan 23 12

An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause. These genes shed light on… Genes and timing of menopause   

 
 

Gene therapy proves effective for hemophilia B
• Genetics • Dec 11 11

A single treatment with gene therapy, an experimental technique for fixing faulty genes, has been shown to boost output of a vital blood clotting… Gene therapy proves effective for hemophilia B   

 
 

Genetic Screening in Yeast Reveals New Candidate Gene for Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Penn Study Finds
• Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 15 11

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a universally fatal neurodegenerative disease. Mutations in two related proteins, TDP-43 and FUS, cause some… Genetic Screening in Yeast Reveals New Candidate Gene for Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Penn Study Finds   

 
 

A treatment for one form of albinism?
• Genetics • Sep 27 11

Individuals with oculocutaneous albinism, type 1 (OCA1) have white hair, very pale skin, and light-colored irises because they have none, or very little, of… A treatment for one form of albinism?   

 
 

How key genes cooperate to make healthy skin
• Genetics • • Skin Care • Sep 20 11

Skin is the body’s armor, protecting us from disease agents, injury, excessive water loss, and cold and heat. Yet mutations in a single gene,… How key genes cooperate to make healthy skin   

 
 

Gene that controls chronic pain identified
• Genetics • • Pain • Sep 08 11

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A gene responsible for regulating chronic pain, called HCN2, has been… Gene that controls chronic pain identified   

 
 

Scientists show how gene variant linked to ADHD could operate
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 17 11

A study using mice provides insight into how a specific receptor subtype in the brain could play a role in increasing a person’s risk… Scientists show how gene variant linked to ADHD could operate   

 
 

Life scientists use novel technique to produce genetic map for African Americans
• Genetics • Jul 22 11

UCLA life scientists and colleagues have produced one of the first high-resolution genetic maps for African American populations. A genetic map reveals the precise… Life scientists use novel technique to produce genetic map for African Americans   

 
 

New mechanism in the regulation of human genes
• Genetics • Jul 14 11

Scientists at the Technical University of Munich and the Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen and along with their colleagues from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)… New mechanism in the regulation of human genes   

 
 

Gene migration helps predict movement of disease
• Genetics • Jul 14 11

Until recently, migration patterns, such as those adopted by birds all across the Amazonian rainforest, have not been thought to play an important role… Gene migration helps predict movement of disease   

 
 

Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death
• Genetics • • Public Health • Jul 12 11

In a large and comprehensive investigation into the underlying causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) – a surreptitious killer of hundreds of thousands annually… Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death   

 
 

Those aching joints could be in your genes
• Backache • • Genetics • • Aging and Gerontology • Jul 05 11

A common complaint, back pain is one of the many side effects of aging. Over three quarters of the population experience it at some… Those aching joints could be in your genes   

 
 

Rare genetic disorder provides unique insight into Parkinson’s disease
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 23 11

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators appear to have found the mechanism behind a previously reported link between the rare genetic condition Gaucher disease and the… Rare genetic disorder provides unique insight into Parkinson’s disease   

 
 

Genetic testing in epilepsy—it takes more than 1 gene
• Epilepsy • • Genetics • Jun 23 11

Imagine two flat screen televisions tuned to the same channel and sitting side-by-side. From a distance, their pictures are virtually the same, however up… Genetic testing in epilepsy—it takes more than 1 gene   

 
 

Possible susceptibility genes found in neurodegenerative disorder
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 20 11

An international research team, co-led by scientists at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Florida, have discovered three potential susceptibility genes for development of progressive supranuclear… Possible susceptibility genes found in neurodegenerative disorder   

 
 

Genetic Factor Controls Health-Harming Inflammation in Obese
• Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 13 11

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation that contributes to chronic health… Genetic Factor Controls Health-Harming Inflammation in Obese   

 
 

Doctor, How Sick Will I Get? It’s All In The Genes
• Genetics • May 22 11

Johns Hopkins Institute for Genetic Medicine researchers working as part of the North American Cystic Fibrosis Consortium have discovered two regions of the genome… Doctor, How Sick Will I Get? It’s All In The Genes   

 
 

Einstein researchers find key gene in childhood cancer
• Cancer • • Genetics • May 05 11

There are no effective treatments for rhabdoid tumors – aggressive childhood cancers that usually strike children under three years old and affect the brain… Einstein researchers find key gene in childhood cancer   

 
 

Gene therapy shows promise against age-related macular degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Genetics • Apr 30 11

A gene therapy approach using a protein called CD59, or protectin, shows promise in slowing the signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to… Gene therapy shows promise against age-related macular degeneration   

 
 

Many parents would get gene tests for kids: study
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Genetics • • Heart • Apr 18 11

If given the chance, many parents would test their children to see if they are genetically predisposed to diseases like diabetes or heart disease,… Many parents would get gene tests for kids: study   

 
 

Study provides first link between 2 major Parkinson’s genes
• Genetics • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 04 11

As Parkinson’s Awareness Month gets underway, a Canadian-led international study is providing important new insight into Parkinson’s disease and paving the way for new… Study provides first link between 2 major Parkinson’s genes   

 
 
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