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New software traces origins of genetic disorders 20 times more accurately
• Genetics • Oct 23 13

New software traces origins of genetic disorders 20 times more accurately

In a bioinformatics breakthrough, iMinds - STADIUS - KU Leuven researchers have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence to enable the automated analysis of huge… New software traces origins of genetic disorders 20 times more accurately   

 
 

Genetic errors identified in 12 major cancer types
• Cancer • • Genetics • Oct 16 13

Genetic errors identified in 12 major cancer types

Examining 12 major types of cancer, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified 127 repeatedly mutated genes that appear… Genetic errors identified in 12 major cancer types   

 
 

Did Modern Jews Originate in Italy?
• Genetics • Oct 09 13

Did Modern Jews Originate in Italy

Modern Jews may traditionally trace their ancestry to the Holy Land, but a new genetic study finds otherwise. A detailed look at thousands of… Did Modern Jews Originate in Italy?   

 
 

2 genes linked to increased risk for eating disorders
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 08 13

2 genes linked to increased risk for eating disorders

Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia often run in families, but identifying specific genes that increase a person’s risk for these complex disorders… 2 genes linked to increased risk for eating disorders   

 
 

New MRI technique can detect genetic condition that attacks the heart, brain and nerves
• Brain • • Genetics • • Heart • Oct 03 13

New MRi technique can detect genetic condition that attacks the heart, brain and nerves

A genetic condition that attacks multiple organs and usually results in fatal heart problems can be detected using a new MRI technique that was… New MRI technique can detect genetic condition that attacks the heart, brain and nerves   

 
 

Fat and obesity gene also affects hip fracture
• Fat, Dietary • • Genetics • • Obesity • • Trauma & Injuries • Sep 25 13

Fat and obesity gene also affects hip fracture

Australian researchers have demonstrated a strong association between the FTO (fat and obesity) gene and hip fracture in women.  While the gene is already… Fat and obesity gene also affects hip fracture   

 
 

Novel gene discovery could lead to new HIV treatments
• AIDS/HIV • • Genetics • Sep 18 13

Novel gene discovery could lead to new HIV treatments

A team of researchers led by King’s College London has for the first time identified a new gene which may have the ability to… Novel gene discovery could lead to new HIV treatments   

 
 

Early-onset Parkinson’s disease linked to genetic deletion
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • Sep 10 13

Early-onset ParkiNson's disease linked to genetic deletion

Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and University Health Network (UHN) have found a new link between early-onset Parkinson’s disease… Early-onset Parkinson’s disease linked to genetic deletion   

 
 

New tool enhances the search for genetic mutations
• Genetics • Aug 25 13

New tool enhances the search for genetic mutations

Concealed within the vastness of the human genome, (comprised of some 3 billion base pairs), mutations are commonplace. While the majority of these appear… New tool enhances the search for genetic mutations   

 
 

Study finds mother’s genes can impact aging process
• Genetics • • Aging and Gerontology • Aug 22 13

Study finds mother's genes can impact aging process

As we age, our cells change and become damaged. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging have… Study finds mother’s genes can impact aging process   

 
 

Common genes may underlie alcohol dependence, eating disorders
• Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 21 13

Common genes may underlie alcohol dependence

People with alcohol dependence may be more genetically susceptible to certain types of eating disorders, and vice-versa, according to a study in the September… Common genes may underlie alcohol dependence, eating disorders   

 
 

Rice writes rules for gene-therapy vectors
• Genetics • Aug 13 13

Rice writes rules for gene-therapy vectors

Rice University researchers are making strides toward a set of rules to custom-design Lego-like viral capsid proteins for gene therapy.

A new paper by… Rice writes rules for gene-therapy vectors   

 
 

Global team identifies new genes behind severe childhood epilepsy
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Genetics • Aug 12 13

Global team identifies new genes behind severe childhood epilepsy

A large-scale international study on the genes involved in epilepsy has uncovered 25 new mutations on nine key genes behind a devastating form of… Global team identifies new genes behind severe childhood epilepsy   

 
 

CNIO researchers discover a new gene involved in obesity
• Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 20 13

CNIO researchers discover a new gene involved in OBesity

The discovery of an unexpected function for a gene that was associated to another process in the organism might be a solution in search… CNIO researchers discover a new gene involved in obesity   

 
 

Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Obesity • Jun 19 13

Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults

Similar genetic variations occur in both overweight newborns and obese adults, a large study finds. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine… Similar genetic variation found in overweight newborns and adults   

 
 

Common genetic disease linked to father’s age
• Genetics • Jun 07 13

Common genetic disease linked to father's age

Scientists at USC have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan Syndrome are so common: a mutation that causes… Common genetic disease linked to father’s age   

 
 

Study shows how young genes become essential for life
• Genetics • Jun 06 13

Study shows how young genes become essential for life

Researchers from UConn and other institutions in the U.S. and abroad have shown how a relatively young gene can acquire a new function and… Study shows how young genes become essential for life   

 
 

Genetic editing shows promise in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 04 13

Genetic editing shows promise in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Using a novel genetic ‘editing’ technique, Duke University biomedical engineers have been able to repair a defect responsible for one of the most common… Genetic editing shows promise in Duchenne muscular dystrophy   

 
 

Genetic risk for obesity found in many Mexican young adults
• Genetics • • Obesity • May 21 13

Genetic risk for OBesity found in many Mexican young adults

As many as 35 percent of Mexican young adults may have a genetic predisposition for obesity, said a University of Illinois scientist who… Genetic risk for obesity found in many Mexican young adults   

 
 

Gene associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis identified
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Trauma & Injuries • May 13 13

adolescent idiopathic scoliosis identified

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also… Gene associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis identified   

 
 

UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve disease
• Genetics • • Neurology • May 13 13

ataxia telangiectasia

Led by Dr. Peiyee Lee and Dr. Richard Gatti, researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research… UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve disease   

 
 

A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases
• Children's Health • • Endocrinology • • Genetics • May 12 13


Children born with rare, inherited conditions known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, or CDG, have mutations in one of the many enzymes the body… A cautionary tale on genome-sequencing diagnostics for rare diseases   

 
 

MU Discovery Helps Explain How Children Develop Rare, Fatal Disease
• Children's Health • • Genetics • May 01 13

Menkes disease

One of 100,000 children is born with Menkes disease, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to properly absorb copper from food and… MU Discovery Helps Explain How Children Develop Rare, Fatal Disease   

 
 

Discovery of a gene that controls 3 different diseases
• Genetics • Apr 27 13

An international research consortium led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), the CIBERER and the University of Wurzburg (Germany) has discovered a gene… Discovery of a gene that controls 3 different diseases   

 
 

International study finds new genetic links to juvenile arthritis
• Arthritis • • Genetics • • Rheumatic Diseases • Apr 25 13

Researchers report in Nature Genetics they have increased the number of confirmed genes linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) from three to 17… International study finds new genetic links to juvenile arthritis   

 
 
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