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Researchers identify first definitive risk genes for Tourette Syndrome

An international team that just conducted the largest study of Tourette Syndrome has identified genetic abnormalities that are the first definitive risk genes for the disorder.

23 Jun 2017

Wasp venom provides clues to how genes take on new functions

Amid the incredible diversity of living things on our planet, there is a common theme. Organisms need to acquire new genes, or change the functions of existing genes, in order to adapt and survive.

22 Jun 2017

Could the mTOR pathway be used to protect against cancer?

The mTOR pathway is probably the main pathway in humans and other animals that drives growth. That is, the accumulation of mass and adding mass to make an organism bigger by both making more cells, and making cells grow and become bigger.

22 Jun 2017

New approach finds statistical evidence that ancient gene variants contribute to autism

The way you measure things has a lot to do with the value of the results you get. If you want to know how much a blueberry weighs, don't use a bathroom scale; it isn't sensitive enough to register a meaningful result.

22 Jun 2017

Genetic factors play significant role in causing ALS, study reveals

Up to 90 percent of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) report that they have no family history of the disease.

22 Jun 2017

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

Researchers have identified structural changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal tics.

21 Jun 2017

Finnish researchers find accumulation of gene mutations in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Gene mutations accumulating in cells are typical of the development of cancer. Finnish researchers found that a similar accumulation of mutations occurs also in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

21 Jun 2017

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

An international US-Danish team of scientists, led by Damini Jawaheer, Ph.D. at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, has identified a possible link between type I interferons and a natural improvement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during pregnancy.

21 Jun 2017

Vast numbers of peripheral genes can influence diseases, Stanford researchers suggest

A core assumption in the study of disease-causing genes has been that they are clustered in molecular pathways directly connected to the disease. But work by a group of researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests otherwise.

20 Jun 2017

Researchers identify new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability

Research group from the University of Helsinki, Finland, has identified a new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability through an international research network, which was brought together by "Tinder for geneticists".

20 Jun 2017

Research provides insight into role of APP gene variant in Alzheimer’s disease

New research from the University of Eastern Finland shows that the APP gene variant protecting against Alzheimer's disease significantly decreases plasma beta-amyloid levels in a population cohort.

20 Jun 2017

Genetic mutation could be cause of severe eczema, research finds

A genetic mutation could be the cause of severe eczema, according to new research published June 19 in Nature Genetics by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

20 Jun 2017

Research findings lay groundwork for developing more targeted treatments for deadly neuroblastomas

Genetic variations appear to pre-dispose children to developing certain severe forms of neuroblastoma, according to new research by the University of Chicago Medicine. The findings lay the groundwork for developing more targeted treatments for particularly deadly variations of the cancer.

20 Jun 2017

Researchers discover single microglial protein that regulates AD risk genes

Genetic studies have turned up numerous genes linked to Alzheimer's disease, but in most cases, researchers have no idea how the genes raise or lower risk.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers discover mutations in CARD11 gene that lead to eczema

Researchers have identified mutations in a gene called CARD11 that lead to atopic dermatitis, or eczema, an allergic skin disease.

19 Jun 2017

IDT introduces novel rhAmp technology for accurate, cost-effective SNP analysis

Reflecting its mission to provide innovative solutions to the genomics community, Integrated DNA Technologies introduces its unique rhAmp™ SNP Genotyping System, enabling researchers to make accurate and confident SNP calls both quickly and cost-effectively.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers discover broad role for DNA-cutting enzyme in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements

Researchers studying a DNA-cutting enzyme with a crucial role in regulating the structure of genes have discovered a broad role for its cutting activity in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements called translocations that cause cancer, including leukemias and solid tumors.

16 Jun 2017

Genomics

Researchers identify first definitive risk genes for Tourette Syndrome

Wasp venom provides clues to how genes take on new functions

Could the mTOR pathway be used to protect against cancer?

New approach finds statistical evidence that ancient gene variants contribute to autism

Genetic factors play significant role in causing ALS, study reveals

Study identifies structural changes in genes that increase risk of Tourette syndrome

Finnish researchers find accumulation of gene mutations in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Type I interferons could have role in natural improvement of RA during pregnancy

Vast numbers of peripheral genes can influence diseases, Stanford researchers suggest

Researchers identify new disease gene for early-onset axonal neuropathy and mild intellectual disability

Research provides insight into role of APP gene variant in Alzheimer’s disease

Genetic mutation could be cause of severe eczema, research finds

Research findings lay groundwork for developing more targeted treatments for deadly neuroblastomas

Researchers discover single microglial protein that regulates AD risk genes

Researchers discover mutations in CARD11 gene that lead to eczema

IDT introduces novel rhAmp technology for accurate, cost-effective SNP analysis

Researchers discover broad role for DNA-cutting enzyme in driving abnormal genetic rearrangements

Lack of 'editing' in microRNAs can potentially drive brain cancers

Viral vectors for gene transfer can travel to distant areas in the brain, study shows

Nagoya University research identifies skin disease inherited as germline mutation from father

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