Tag: Genetics

Scientists have identified genetic changes that may predict the likelihood of breast cancer relapse in women taking a common type ...

Blood test shows promise for early detection of severe lung-transplant rejection

New tool that uses DNA sequencing could improve transplant outcomes and save livesCredit: NHLBI Researchers have developed a simple blood ...

Scientists seek genetic causes of condition that can result in absent uterus and vagina

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 22, 2019) - A percentage of females are born with ...

The diversity of rural African populations extends to their microbiomes

Research from the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Arts and Sciences pointed to a role for lifestyle, geography, ...

Genetic study reveals possible new routes to treating osteoarthritis

Scientists discover new genes and biological pathways linked to osteoarthritis, which could help identify starting points for new medicines In ...

Genetic study provides novel insights into the evolution of skin color

Skin colour is one of the most visible and variable traits among humans and scientists have always been curious about ...

Scientists find genes with large effects on head and brain size

Credit: Copyright Wellcome Library, London Children's heads expand steadily to accommodate their growing brains and doctors routinely measure head circumference ...

Our genes affect where fat is stored in our bodies

A recent study from Uppsala University has found that whether you store your fat around the trunk or in other ...

New technologies enable better-than-ever details on genetically modified plants

Salk researchers used the latest DNA sequencing technologies to study exactly what happens at a molecular level when they insert ...

Killer blows? Knockout study of pair of mouse MicroRNA provides cancer insight

Credit: Department of Systems BioMedicine, TMDU A team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) has revealed the molecule to cancer ...

Mount Sinai Partners with Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. and ReqMed Company, Ltd. to repurpose drug to battle rare MPS diseases

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has entered into two exclusive licenses to develop the drug pentosan polysulfate ...

Plant peptide helps roots to branch out in the right places

Credit: Kobe University How do plants space out their roots? A Japanese research team has identified a peptide and its ...

Green turtle: The success of the reintroduction program in Cayman Islands

At the limits of survival due human overexploitationCredit: Cayman Turtle Center (CTC) The reintroduction program for the green turtle in ...

Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

Credit: Surinder Chopra Research Group/Penn State In discovering a mutant gene that "turns on" another gene responsible for the red ...

Can a critic-turned-believer sway others? The case of genetically modified foods

What happens when a strong advocate for one side of a controversial issue in science publicly announces that he or ...

Wired for obesity

Scientists are piecing together how genes involved in neural development can affect body weightCredit: Dr. Sebastien Bouret, CHLA Leading a ...

What happened 4,000 years ago in the Urals?

Together with Russian researchers, archaeologists from the universities of Frankfurt and Mainz are studying Bronze Age activity in the steppe ...

Coming soon: A blood test for Alzheimer's disease?

People with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), such as cognitive difficulties, behavior changes and mood swings, may wait months or ...

New study identifies specific obesity-related risk factors for kidney cancer

Credit: Courtesy Spectrum Health GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A new study confirms the long-suspected role of obesity as a risk ...

Epigenetics contribute to male and female differences in fear memory