News articles tagged with 'genetic' (Page 2)
Malaria drug slows pancreatic cancer growth in mouse models
— 16 Mar 2011 13:10 | HealthDana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists report they have shrunk or slowed the growth of notoriously resistant pancreatic tumours in mice, using a drug routinely prescribed for malaria…
Consortium finds chronic liver cirrhosis clues
— 13 Mar 2011 19:25 | HealthResearchers have provided new clues into the genetics underlying a chronic form of liver disease, called primary biliary cirrhosis, which can lead to transplant surgery for patients.…
With new method, CSHL team is able to infer how tumours evolve and spread
— 13 Mar 2011 19:10 | HealthA new method of analysing cancerous tumours developed by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) suggests that tumours may not evolve gradually, but rather in punctuated…
New gene sites affecting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease discovered
— 11 Mar 2011 15:49 | HealthNAFLD is a condition where fat accumulates in the liver (steatosis) and can lead to liver inflammation (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis or NASH) and permanent liver damage (fibrosis/cirrhosis).…
Synthetic biology: TUM researchers develop novel kind of fluorescent protein
— 9 Mar 2011 18:23 | BiologyProteins are the most important functional biomolecules in nature with numerous applications in life science research, biotechnology and medicine. So how can they be modified in the…
Parkinson's disease may be caused by microtubule, rather than mitochondrial complex I, dysfunction
— 8 Mar 2011 14:50 | HealthPatients with Parkinson's disease (PD) suffer a specific loss of dopaminergic neurones from the midbrain region that controls motor function. The exact mechanism of this selective neurodegeneration…
Scientists find key mechanism of childhood respiratory disease
— 8 Mar 2011 14:23 | HealthResearchers have identified a critical part of the process by which one of the world's most common and dangerous early childhood infections, respiratory syncytial virus, causes disease…
New gene regions identified that predispose people to heart attacks
— 6 Mar 2011 19:02 | HealthThirteen new gene regions have been convincingly linked to coronary atherosclerosis in a massive, new, international genetics study involving investigators from the Stanford University…
Scientists identify susceptibility factor for bipolar disorder
— 4 Mar 2011 15:36 | HealthA new study provides fascinating insight into the genetic basis of bipolar disorder, a highly heritable mood disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of mania and depression. The…
Genetic analysis reveals history, evolution of an ancient delicacy - morels
— 4 Mar 2011 14:14 | BiologyDinosaurs squashed them with impunity. Thousands of species that lacked culinary appreciation have turned up their noses at them. And a study based on advanced DNA analysis has shown…