http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A new study reveals that a previously undiscovered mouse gene reduces the two major pathological perturbations commonly associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The research, published by Cell Press in the November 12 issue of the journal Neuron, finds that the novel gene interacts with a key cellular enzyme previously linked with AD pathology, thereby uncovering a new strategy for treating this devastating disorder. http://www.physorg.com/news177164957.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:03 EST news177164957 Researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a key gene (KLF17) involved in the spread of breast cancer throughout the body. They also demonstrated that expression of KLF17 together with another gene (Id1) known to regulate breast cancer metastasis accurately predicts whether the disease will spread to the lymph nodes. Previously, the function of KLF17 had been unknown. http://www.physorg.com/news173969331.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:49:16 EST news173969331 A statewide team of researchers led by a Michigan State University epidemiologist are hoping Michigan's archive of newborn blood spots will help them uncover the causes of cerebral palsy, the most common disabling motor disorder in children with annual health costs of $12 billion. http://www.physorg.com/news171044315.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:30:01 EST news171044315 Health authorities in Spain said Wednesday they had authorised the genetic screening of pre-implantation embryos to ensure they do not carry genes that might cause cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news159609905.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:05:34 EST news159609905 The discovery in common brewer's yeast of a new, infectious, misfolded protein -- or prion -- by University of Illinois at Chicago molecular biologists raises new questions about the roles played by these curious molecules, often associated with degenerative brain diseases like "mad cow" and its human counterpart, Creutzfeldt-Jakob. http://www.physorg.com/news156180264.html Biology Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:25:13 EST news156180264 Michigan State University researchers are dramatically speeding up identification of genes that affect the structure and function of chloroplasts, which could lead to plants tailored specifically for biofuel production or delivering high levels of specific nutrients. http://www.physorg.com/news153761248.html Biology Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:27:45 EST news153761248 Changing the approach to genetic screening for cancers in Australia could effectively halve deaths caused by an inherited form of bowel cancer, says a University of Melbourne expert. http://www.physorg.com/news143210288.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:38:08 EST news143210288 A major study from a team of researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and Massachusetts General Hospital has found that a recent change to HIV-treatment guidelines recommending genetic screening is cost-effective under certain conditions. The new recommendation suggests conducting a genetic screening test prior to prescribing the drug abacavir, one of the preferred first-line drugs for the treatment for HIV-infected adults. http://www.physorg.com/news140885365.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:49:25 EST news140885365