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Experts summarize state of the science in autism disorders

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientific understanding and medical treatments for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have advanced significantly over the past several years, but much remains to be done, say experts from the Center for Autism Research at ...


Variations in 5 genes raise risk for most common brain tumors

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Common genetic variations spread across five genes raise a person's risk of developing the most frequent type of brain tumor, an international research team reports online in Nature Genetics.





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New study aims to reduce risk of childhood leukemia

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A study led by Dr Marcus Cooke at the University of Leicester and funded by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) UK is looking at whether consuming caffeine during pregnancy might affect the unborn baby's risk of developing ...


Common mechanisms for viral DNA replication

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created Jan 23, 2007 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How DNA replicates is a critical question for understanding life. DNA replication remains difficult to investigate in eukaryotes,where it occurs within the confines of the double-membrane nucleus.


Researchers uncover potential mechanisms to protect against genetic alterations, diseases

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Peering into the DNA of tiny yeast, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego and the San Diego Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have pinpointed a large number of ...


USC researchers explore genetic causes for male infertility

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created Dec 12, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) suggest epigenetics, or the way DNA is processed and expressed, may be the underlying cause for male infertility. The study will be published in the Dec. 12 issue ...


New tools for prediction of disease progression in acute childhood leukemia

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Uppsala University and University Children’s Hospital in Uppsala have devised powerful new tools for typing cells from children with acute lymphatic leukemia and for prediction of how children ...


Comprehensive look at rare leukemia finds relatively few genetic changes launch disease

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genome of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) found only a few mistakes in the genetic blueprint, suggesting the cancer arises from just a handful of missteps, according to new ...


DNA editing tool flips its target

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created Sep 03, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Imagine having to copy an entire book by hand without missing a comma. Our cells face a similar task every time they divide. They must duplicate both their DNA and a subtle pattern of punctuation-like modifications on the ...


Gene alterations associated with response to anthracycline therapy for breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alterations in the topoisomerase II alpha (TOP2A) gene were associated with better patient outcomes following anthracycline-based therapy compared with non-anthracycline-based regimens, according to a study in the April ...


'Experiment of nature' examines how mother's diet may impact on child's health

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created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Could our mother's diet at the time we are conceived set the course for our future health? This intriguing question is at the heart of a new study based on an "experiment of nature" being conducted by Wellcome Trust-funded ...


Specific genetic cause of fetal alcohol-related developmental disorders found

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created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol consumption by pregnant women hinders brain development in their children by interfering with the genetic processes that control thyroid hormone levels in the fetal brain, a new animal study found.



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