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33 Genes Linked to Increasing Autism Risk
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 29, 2014 02:10 PM EDTAccording to a new study, the number of genes linked to increasing autism risk has been expanded from nine to 33.
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Researchers Link Gene To Seizures In Children After MMR Vaccine
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 27, 2014 07:13 PM EDTResearchers have found genetic clues to explain why a small number of children have febrile seizures - brief convulsions - after receiving the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to a new study.
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5 Ways to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 11, 2014 12:49 PM EDTEven though preventive measures do not ensure 100 percent safety from diseases, they can dramatically improve life quality. Here are 5 ways to reduce your future risk of breast cancer.
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Biomarker can Predict the Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer at Diagnosis
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 03, 2014 11:25 AM EDTA team of researchers identified a biomarker on a gene that can be used to predict the aggressiveness of GS7 prostate cancer.
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Researchers Discover Gene Mutation In Blood Disorder
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 24, 2014 08:41 AM EDTResearchers have identified a gene mutation that causes aplastic anemia - a serious blood disorder in which bone marrow fails to produce normal amounts of blood cells, according to a new study.
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Key Role Of Language Gene Identified
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 16, 2014 03:52 AM EDTA gene mutation that arose more than half a million years ago, may be the key to our unique ability to produce and understand speech, according to a new study.
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Genomic Sequencing Reveals Mutations, Insights Into The Current Ebola Outbreak
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 29, 2014 10:00 AM EDTIn response to an on going, unexpected outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa, a team of researchers has rapidly sequenced and analyzed more than 99 Ebola virus genomes.
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Man’s Rare Condition could Open up Research for Alzheimer’s Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 13, 2014 10:15 AM EDTA new case study has opened up a potential new route for researchers to take when examining ways to prevent the most common form of dementia.
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Researchers Discover A New Player In Lipid Metabolism
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 05, 2014 10:03 AM EDTMice lacking a particular gene did not gain weight when they were fed a typical high-fat, obesity-inducing Western diet, according to a new study.
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Researchers Discover Gene That Influences Hearing Ability
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 05, 2014 10:02 AM EDTResearchers have identified the salt-inducible kinase 3 (SIK3) gene, a key influencer in how well we can hear, particularly at high frequencies.
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Beneficial Blood Cell Gene Variants Spreading Worldwide
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 29, 2014 10:35 AM EDTTwo beneficial variants of a gene that controls red blood cells development have spread from Africa into nearly all human populations across the globe, according to a new study.
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Gene Changes Observed in Abused Children
By Christine Hsu | Jul 24, 2014 07:43 PM EDTExperiencing abuse or neglect in childhood could increase the risk of emotional and health problems, according to a genetic study.
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Twin Study Finds Language Delays Linked to Nature more so than Nurture
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 21, 2014 02:59 PM EDTA large twin study found that language delays could be caused more by nature than by nurture.
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Study Hints A Treatment For Liver Cancer Through Gene Mutation
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 09, 2014 08:52 AM EDTTwo genetic mutations in liver cells may drive tumor formation in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), the second most common form of liver cancer, according to a new study.
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Brain Gene May Trigger Kidney Cancer
By Christine Hsu | Jun 24, 2014 06:32 PM EDTResearchers have linked a gene in the brain to the development of kidney cancer. New research reveals that a gene that controls brain growth and development significantly influences the growth of the most common form of kidney cancer called clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
