News tagged with variant gene
Researchers develop innovative method to detect genetic causes of complex diseases
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Computational biologists at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an analytical technique to detect the multiple genetic variations that contribute to complex disease syndromes such as diabetes, asthma and cancer, which ...
Variants in gene on X chromosome associated with increased susceptibility to Alzheimer's
Jan 11, 2009 |
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Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered the first gender-linked susceptibility gene for late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
SNPs affect folate metabolism in study of Puerto-Rican adults
Nov 10, 2008 |
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Researchers at Tufts University have gained further understanding of the genomic basis for altered folate metabolism and the content of uracil in blood DNA. In a study published in October's American Journal of Clinical Nu ...
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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 ...
Common gene variant found to regulate iron levels
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research team including researchers at UQ's Diamantina Institute and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research has identified a new variant of a gene that helps to regulate iron and haemoglobin ...
Bad driving may have genetic basis, study finds
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.
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 ...
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 ...
Genetic variant increases triglyceride levels in Asian-Americans
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Jul 17, 2008 |
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A genetic variant found almost exclusively in individuals of Asian descent increases the risk of elevated triglycerides over four-fold, reports a comprehensive study in the August Journal of Lipid Research. In fact, all 11 ...
‘Obesity’ gene linked to eating more
Jun 19, 2008 |
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People with a variant of the first common gene linked to obesity on average eat more, according to new research.
Cancer predisposition from genetic variation shows strong gender bias
Sep 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer predisposition resulting from the presence of a specific gene variant shows a strong gender bias, researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have demonstrated.
Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Previous studies have shown a link between low vitamin D status and heart disease. Now a new study shows that patients with high blood pressure who possess a gene variant that affects an enzyme critical to normal vitamin ...
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, ...
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