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Parkinson's therapies being developed may benefit everybody with the disease

A gene linked to 3 to 4 percent of people with Parkinson's disease could play an important role in most, if not all, people with the disease, according to new study findings from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC.

26 Jul 2018

Aggressive lowering of blood pressure reduces MCI risk, study shows

Significant reductions in the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the combination of MCI and dementia, have been shown for the first time through aggressive lowering of systolic blood pressure in new research results from the federally-funded SPRINT MIND Study reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2018 in Chicago.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers identify gene from Ebola virus in Myotis bats

A gene from the deadly Ebola virus that allows the virus to escape from the human immune system has been identified in the genome of a group of bats that is found worldwide, including North America.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers study whole genome sequences of human induced pluripotent stem cells

The therapeutic potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells, which are capable of becoming almost any type of cell in the human body, is well-recognized and broadly pursued, but their mutational burden has not been fully characterized yet.

25 Jul 2018

Reduced plasmalogen level may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows study

Reduced levels of plasmalogens - a class of lipids created in the liver that are integral to cell membranes in the brain - are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's Disease, according to new research presented this week at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2018 by Mitchel A. Kling, MD, an associate professor of Psychiatry in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

25 Jul 2018

Mutational burden of stem cells studied to improve disease models and therapies

Researchers from the University of California have characterized the mutational burden of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), potentially improving researchers’ ability to prioritize stem cell lines for models of human disease and/or therapies.

25 Jul 2018

New study may advance clinical management of infertile couples

A research team have identified the mechanism by which the fertilized egg balances out chromosomes inherited from the mother and the father.

25 Jul 2018

New protein complex may explain why patients develop resistance to novel anti-cancer drugs

A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge has identified a protein complex that might explain why some cancer patients treated with the revolutionary new anti-cancer drugs known as PARP inhibitors develop resistance to their medication.

25 Jul 2018

Single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes

A single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes. This is the finding of a study in mice led by researchers from NYU Medical School and published online July 24 in the journal eLife.

25 Jul 2018

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

Some 18 million years ago, an ancestor of mouse-eared bats "stole" genetic material from an ancient virus related to Ebola.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers develop “polygenic score” that can help predict education level

An international team of researchers has identified more than 1,200 genetic variants that are associated with how much schooling a person completes and used the findings to create a “polygenic” score that is predictive of more than 11% of the variation in education level between individuals.

24 Jul 2018

Large-scale DNA sequence data on Alzheimer's disease to be made available to investigators

The National Institute on Aging Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site will begin making large-scale DNA sequence data available to investigators.

24 Jul 2018

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

A signaling pathway that helps promote normal cell growth worsens a form of leukemia by taking control of another pathway better known for protecting cells from biological stress, a new study shows.

24 Jul 2018

Scientists find abnormal gene copying in fruit fly models of tauopathies

It sounds like science fiction: Nefarious genes clone themselves and settle their rogue copies in distant outposts of the galaxy (namely, our DNA), causing disease.

24 Jul 2018

Mutated gene linked to 3-year-old girl's severe neurological symptoms

A young girl with severe neurological symptoms finally has a diagnosis, following the discovery by the Translational Genomics Research Institute of a genetic mutation that likely caused the girl to experience a cascade of symptoms.

24 Jul 2018

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

There is no shortage of wonders that our central nervous system produces--from thought and language to movement to the five senses.

23 Jul 2018

MODEL-AD Center releases eight new mouse models for Alzheimer's research

The MODEL-AD Center, an ambitious project to develop and distribute precise mouse models of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), has released eight new models carrying genetic mutations found in patients.

23 Jul 2018

Simple saliva test could lead to better prediction and prevention of diabetes

Diabetes assessment currently relies on measurement of blood sugar levels -- but a simple saliva sample could replace this, says new research.

23 Jul 2018

Experts make breakthrough in the fight against Type 2 diabetes

Experts from the University of Stirling have made a breakthrough in understanding how people respond to lifestyle treatment for preventing Type 2 diabetes.

23 Jul 2018

Mysterious molecule Yin Yang may fuel tumor growth in breast cancer

Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 - and revealed it may fuel tumor growth in breast cancer.

23 Jul 2018

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Parkinson's therapies being developed may benefit everybody with the disease

Aggressive lowering of blood pressure reduces MCI risk, study shows

Researchers identify gene from Ebola virus in Myotis bats

Researchers study whole genome sequences of human induced pluripotent stem cells

Reduced plasmalogen level may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows study

Mutational burden of stem cells studied to improve disease models and therapies

New study may advance clinical management of infertile couples

New protein complex may explain why patients develop resistance to novel anti-cancer drugs

Single course of antibiotics early in childhood may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes

Study shows bats co-opted genes from ancient ebola like virus million years ago

Researchers develop “polygenic score” that can help predict education level

Large-scale DNA sequence data on Alzheimer's disease to be made available to investigators

'Hijacked' cell response to stress reveals potential therapeutic targets for leukemia

Scientists find abnormal gene copying in fruit fly models of tauopathies

Mutated gene linked to 3-year-old girl's severe neurological symptoms

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

MODEL-AD Center releases eight new mouse models for Alzheimer's research

Simple saliva test could lead to better prediction and prevention of diabetes

Experts make breakthrough in the fight against Type 2 diabetes

Mysterious molecule Yin Yang may fuel tumor growth in breast cancer

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