News tagged with gene variant
The neurobiology of musicality related to the intrinsic attachment behavior?
May 26, 2009 |
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Music is social communication between individuals -- humming of lullabies attach infant to parent and singing or playing music adds croup cohesion. The neurobiology of music perception and production is likely to be related ...
Genes that influence start of menstruation identified for first time
May 17, 2009 |
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Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions across Europe and the United States, have for the first time identified two genes that are involved in determining when girls ...
Researchers isolate first 'neuroprotective' gene in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
May 12, 2009 |
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A genetic variant that substantially improves survival of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has been indentified by a consortium of researchers led by John Landers, ...
Researchers confirm gene variants associated with the most common adult leukemia (w/Video)
Apr 20, 2009 |
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A national team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic has found that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are more likely to have similar DNA changes or variants in up to six genes, compared to people who do not have ...
Does gene show link between migraine and stroke or heart attacks?
Feb 16, 2009 |
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New research looks at whether a gene variant may affect the link between migraine and stroke or heart attacks. The study is published in the February 17, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...
Gene may lead to early onset of brain tumor
Jan 26, 2009 |
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People with a particular gene variant may be more likely to develop brain tumors, and at an earlier age, than people without the gene, according to a study published in the January 27, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
Childhood obesity risk increased by newly-discovered genetic mutations
Jan 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these ...
On a high-fat diet, protective gene variant becomes bad actor
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Jan 06, 2009 |
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New evidence in mice bolsters the notion that a version of a gene earlier shown to protect lean people against weight gain and insulin resistance can have the opposite effect in those who eat a high-fat diet and are heavier, ...
Genetic variants associated with vitamin B12
Sep 08, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and their collaborators at Tufts University and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have identified a common genetic influence on B12 vitamin levels in the blood, ...
Gene may put women with migraine at increased risk of heart disease and stroke
Jul 30, 2008 |
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Women who experience migraine with aura appear to be at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke if they have a certain gene, according to a study published in the July 30, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medica ...
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