News tagged with reporter gene
Of yeast and men: Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of Friedreich's ataxia
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Researchers in human genetics have long known that expansions of GAA repeats - resulting in this nucleotide triplet repeating hundreds or thousands of times - cause the most common hereditary neurological disorder known as ...
New imaging technique tracks cancer-killing cells over prolonged period
Nov 18, 2008 |
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Coaxing a patient's own cells to hunt down and tackle infected or diseased cells is a promising therapeutic approach for many disorders. But until now, efforts to follow these specially modified cells after their reintroduction ...
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Study provides first clear idea of how rare bone disease progresses
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An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is taking the first step in developing a treatment for a rare genetic disorder called fibrodysplasia ...
Advances in malaria research show promise for fight against one of the world's deadliest diseases
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In a novel approach at disseminating scientific research, the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute (JHMRI) will hold a web summit to release the latest breakthroughs in malaria research, including new approaches to boosting ...
Research reveals lipids' unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells
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The lipid that accumulates in brain cells of individuals with an inherited enzyme disorder also drives the cell death that is a hallmark of the disease, according to new research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ...
No-entry zones for AIDS virus
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
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The AIDS virus inserts its genetic material into the genome of the infected cell. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have now shown for the first time that the virus almost entirely spares particular ...
Researchers discover mechanism of insulin production that can lead to better treatment for diabetes
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How a specific gene within the pancreas affects secretion of insulin has been discovered by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in collaboration with Japanese and American universities. Their ...
Early life stress has effects at the molecular level
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of mice suggests that stress and trauma in early life can have an impact on the genes and result in behavioral problems later in life.
'Nature or nurture' study reveals 'musical genes' (w/ Video)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've ever wondered why a close group of friends might like completely different types of music, blame their genes. A study by Nokia and Kings' College London into the musical tastes of nearly 4,000 twins ...
Explained: RNA interference
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Every high school biology student learns the basics of how genes are expressed: DNA, the cell’s master information keeper, is copied into messenger RNA, which carries protein-building instructions to the ribosome, ...
Faulty body clock may make kids bipolar
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with p ...
Treatment to improve degenerating muscle gains strength
Nov 11, 2009 |
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A study appearing in Science Translational Medicine puts scientists one step closer to clinical trials to test a gene delivery strategy to improve muscle mass and function in patients with certain degenerative muscle disord ...
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