Scientists at deCODE genetics and colleagues at Radboud University in the Netherlands today describe how the impact of a single letter variation in the sequence of the human genome (SNP) conferring risk of kidney disease varies with age and with the onset of other diseases. The study provides independent confirmation of the association made in an earlier study between a version of the the SNP …
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Study links SNP, concentrations of serum creatinine for kidney function
July 31st, 2010 by adminDeCODE Shows How Genetic Risk Of Kidney Disease Frames Response To Environmental Risk Over Time
July 31st, 2010 by adminScientists at deCODE genetics and colleagues at Radboud University in the Netherlands describe how the impact of a single letter variation in the sequence of the human genome (SNP) conferring risk of kidney disease varies with age and with the onset of other diseases. The study provides independent confirmation of the association made in an earlier study between a version of the the SNP, located …
NIH to Fund NeuroAIDS Genetics
July 31st, 2010 by adminNEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) The National Institutes of Health wants to uncover any genetics-based explanations for some neurocognitive disorders that are caused by HIV and which do not respond to a commonly-used therapy.
Research Illuminates How the Human Neck Developed
July 31st, 2010 by adminUsing genetics, scientists discovered anatomical changes that helped the brain advance in people.
Genetics
July 31st, 2010 by adminNeurons in the hippocampus of a brainbow transgenic mouse. What do you come out with? BSc or MSCi in Scotland Why do it? Because we’ve sequenced the human genome and now you want to find out how this information can be used to cure genetic diseases.
Genetics research team discovers new recurrent translocations
July 31st, 2010 by adminA genetics research team based at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia continues to discover recurrent translocationsplaces in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves. As many as 1 in 600 persons carry balanced chromosome translocations, which involve no loss or gain of DNA. Most such people appear healthy, but may have a child with abnormal chromosome composition and …
Study implicates Fritz’s role in human genetic disorders
July 31st, 2010 by adminMutations in a gene known as “Fritz” may be responsible for causing human genetic disorders such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome, University of Texas at Austin developmental biologist John Wallingford and Duke University human geneticist and cell biologist Nicholas Katsanis have found.
VitaPath Genetics launches VitaTrack Folate Tracker
July 31st, 2010 by adminVitaPath Genetics, the Spina Bifida Association and the National Council on Folic Acid today announced the launch of the free iPhone applicationthe VitaTrack Folate Tracker which allows women to track their daily intake of folate and folic acid. Maintaining an adequate level of folic acid prior to and during pregnancy can reduce the risk of serious birth defects like Spina Bifida by up to 70 …
Genetics research team discovers new recurrent translocations
July 31st, 2010 by adminA genetics research team based at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia continues to discover recurrent translocationsplaces in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves. As many as 1 in 600 persons carry balanced chromosome translocations, which involve no loss or gain of DNA. Most such people appear healthy, but may have a child with abnormal chromosome composition and …
Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may protect women against brain aneurysms
July 31st, 2010 by adminResults from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in women. The findings from this first-of-its-kind study by a neurointerventional expert from Rush University Medical Center were presented at the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS) 7th annual …
Researchers Find New Translocation; Weak Spots In DNA Lead To Genetic Disease
July 30th, 2010 by adminA genetics research team based at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia continues to discover recurrent translocationsplaces in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves. As many as 1 in 600 persons carry balanced chromosome translocations, which involve no loss or gain of DNA. Most such people appear healthy, but may have a child with abnormal chromosome composition and …
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publishes Findings By Viral Genetics’ Lead Scientist
July 30th, 2010 by adminResearch co-authored by Viral Genetics, Inc., (Pink Sheets: VRAL) lead scientist Dr. M. Karen Newell has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Leukocyte Biology (JLB). Newell’s article identifies a potential mechanism that promotes chronic inflammation, a characteristic of most autoimmune diseases. Viral Genetics has been pursing treatments for Lyme Disease and HIV/AIDS. Articles …
deCODE Shows how Genetic Risk of Kidney Disease Frames Response to Environmental Risk Over Time
July 30th, 2010 by adminREYKJAVIK, Iceland, July 29, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Scientists at deCODE genetics and colleagues at Radboud University in the Netherlands today describe how the impact of a single letter variation in the sequence of the human genome (SNP) conferring risk of kidney disease varies with age and with the onset of other diseases. The study provides independent confirmation of the association …
UCLA scientists for the first time identify a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer
July 30th, 2010 by admin( University of California – Los Angeles ) UCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more effective targeted treatments for the disease.
First Look: James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Andy Serkis Filming Rise of the Apes
July 30th, 2010 by adminJust Jared (via: BleedingCool) has the first set photo of James Franco, Freida Pinto, and Andy Serkis in The Escapist helmer Rupert Wyatt’s Planet of the Apes prequel Rise of the Apes. The photo is interesting because you can see Serkis in his performance capture suit, complete with head camera (which captures facial movements). As you probably recall, the Apes in the movie are being created …
Behind the Secrets of Silk Lie High-Tech Opportunities
July 30th, 2010 by adminTougher than a bullet-proof vest yet synonymous with beauty, silk is a masterpiece of nature so far unmatched in the lab. In the July 30, 2010, issue of Science, Tufts University biomedical engineers report that success unraveling silk’s secrets is taking this material from textiles to high-tech, with advances in medicine, electronics and optics.
Living in skin
July 30th, 2010 by adminWhy stem cells taken from the skin are proving vital
Hughs: Putting super-salmon and enviropig on your plate
July 30th, 2010 by adminAre you ready to eat genetically engineered salmon?
Fidel: "We should propose to ourselves to be just a little bit better every day"
July 30th, 2010 by adminWE waited inside the little auditorium in the José Martà Memorial. We knew that Fidel was outside, quietly placing a wreath at the base of the monument to the national hero.
Making ‘BioArt’ a cultural practice
July 30th, 2010 by adminAt this year’s Society for Social Studies Conference at the University of Tokyo, Aug. 25-29, there will be a session on “BioArt,” which begs the question: What would that be? BioArt describes the variety of art forms emerging in the last two decades that use biotechnology or genetics to manipulate living things, altering food, plants, even livestock. In best do-it- yourself tradition, artists …