News articles tagged with 'mutation'
Study examines challenges of diagnosing neurofibromatosis type 1 - like syndrome
— 18 Nov 2009 12:50 | HealthAn analysis of patients with a syndrome similar to the genetic disorder, neurofibromatosis type 1, indicates that diagnosis may be difficult because of shared clinical findings, such... — full story
Postmortem genetic tests after sudden death may provide less expensive way to identify risk
— 16 Nov 2009 11:20 | HealthTargeted postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations associated with sudden unexplained death (SUD) is an effective and less expensive way to determine risk to relatives than comprehensive... — full story
Research findings key for understanding, interpreting genetic testing for long QT syndrome
— 6 Nov 2009 12:15 | HealthResults of a long QT syndrome (LQTS) study published in the current issue of Circulation play an important role in understanding genetic testing's role in diagnosing disease, according... — full story
Bacteria expect the unexpected
— 5 Nov 2009 12:47 | BiologyOrganisms ensure the survival of their species by genetically adapting to the environment. If environmental conditions change too rapidly, the extinction of a species may be the consequence.... — full story
A 'spoonful of sugar' makes the worms' life span go down
— 4 Nov 2009 14:03 | HealthIf worms are any indication, all the sugar in your diet could spell much more than obesity and type 2 diabetes. Researchers reporting in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell... — full story
Study sheds light on evolution of human complexity
— 4 Nov 2009 13:36 | HealthA painstaking analysis of thousands of genes and the proteins they encode shows that human beings are biologically complex, at least in part, because of the way humans evolved to cope... — full story
Two genes cooperate to cause aggressive leukaemia
— 4 Nov 2009 13:18 | HealthTwo genes, each one of which is known to cause cancer on its own, together can lead to aggressive leukaemia. This is the conclusion from new research carried out on gene-modified mice... — full story
The entwined destinies of mankind and leprosy bacteria
— 3 Nov 2009 10:44 | HealthFor thousands of years an undesirable and persistent companion has been travelling with man wherever he goes. Mycobacterium leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy, has only one known... — full story
There's a speed limit to the pace of evolution, Penn biologists say
— 3 Nov 2009 10:32 | BiologyResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a theoretical model that informs the understanding of evolution and determines how quickly an organism will evolve using... — full story
UT Southwestern researchers use drug-radiation combo to eradicate lung cancer
— 30 Oct 2009 09:24 | HealthResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have eliminated non-small cell lung (NSCL) cancer in mice by using an investigative drug called BEZ235 in combination with low-dose radiation... — full story