Items tagged with genetic

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New Gene Link to Male Pattern Baldness Monday, October 13th, 2008 - 16:39:34 - Anuradha Menon Researchers from King’s College London have coordinated a multicentre study where two genetic variants have been identified which, when present... read more

Immune And Nerve System - Genetic Link Monday, September 22nd, 2008 - 11:55:49 - Ehud Rattner Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered genetic links between the nervous system and the immune system in a well-studied worm, and... read more

Newly Found Genetic Link May Neutralize HIV Sunday, September 7th, 2008 - 16:28:03 - Ehud Rattner Scientists from the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) and the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have... read more

Surprising Evolution of Protein Translation Saturday, August 16th, 2008 - 10:02:42 - Anuradha Menon A new study of transfer RNA, a molecule that delivers amino acids to the protein-building machinery of the cell, challenges long-held ideas about the... read more

Genetic Clues from Sex Switching Melons Friday, August 8th, 2008 - 16:24:45 - Anuradha Menon A newly discovered function for a hormone in melons suggests it plays a role in how sexual systems evolve in plants. The study, conducted by French... read more

Gene Surveys Identify Schizophrenia Triggers Thursday, July 31st, 2008 - 18:20:54 - Ehud Rattner Rare genetic changes associated with a heightened risk of schizophrenia have been revealed by two independent studies. The surveys have identified... read more

Human Visual System be a Powerful Computer? Friday, July 25th, 2008 - 18:17:20 - Anuradha Menon Since the idea of using DNA to create faster, smaller, and more powerful computers originated in 1994, scientists have been scrambling to develop... read more

Key Patterns in the Packaging of Genes Saturday, July 12th, 2008 - 12:04:37 - Anuradha Menon Although every cell of our bodies contains the same genetic instructions, specific genes typically act only in specific cells at particular times... read more

Blood Test Can Monitor Cancer Spread Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 - 20:51:30 - Ehud Rattner A new device that can detect minute numbers of tumour cells circulating in the blood of lung cancer patients may one day make monitoring the disease... read more

Simple Brain Exercise Can Boost IQ Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 - 08:42:14 - Ehud Rattner Can mental training improve your intelligence? No video game or mental puzzle has convincingly been shown to work. But now a group of... read more

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