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Study unveils potential genetic links to lung disease risk
Dec 14, 2009 |
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A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function. The research, an analysis that combined the results of several smaller studies, provides ...
Low cholesterol transfer protein activity associated with heart disease risk
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Although seen as a potential heart disease therapy, raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by inhibiting activity of a transfer protein may not be effective, a new study suggests. Scientists at the Jean ...
Psychologist to examine childhood depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Research by Binghamton University psychologist Brandon Gibb could provide new weapons for the fight against childhood depression. Working with colleagues around the country, he hopes to identify the causes of mental-health ...
Scientists suggest certain genes boost chances for distributing variety of traits, drive evolution
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Genes that don't themselves directly affect the inherited characteristics of an organism but leave them increasingly open to variation may be a significant driving force of evolution, say two Johns Hopkins scientists.
Immune cell activity linked to worsening COPD
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A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the body's immune system.
Muscling in on a mystery protein: Study of brawny pigs reveals key player in the genome
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For thousands of years, humans have bred pigs for desirable traits, such as more muscle and less fat in the meat. Domestication makes animals ideal models for studying how genes control physical ...
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