Genetics News and Research

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TSRI scientists reveal important role of genetics in brain circuits

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla have revealed new clues to the wiring of the brain. A team led by Associate Professor Anton Maximov found that neurons in brain regions that store memory can form networks in the absence of synaptic activity.

19 Apr 2017

Twin study shows which facial features are highly influenced by genetics

Research published this week in Scientific Reports uses computer image and statistical shape analysis to shed light on which parts of the face are most likely to be inherited.

19 Apr 2017

Study shows how interplay between semen and female reproductive tract could impact fertility

For a mammal's sperm to succeed, it must complete the swim of its life to reach and fertilize an egg. That's easier if it swims through water, not goo.

19 Apr 2017

Researchers develop prognostic tool that predicts risk of kidney failure in diabetes patients

Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center have developed a prognostic tool that accurately predicts the risk of end stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

18 Apr 2017

Antidepressant use during early pregnancy not linked to risk of autism, ADHD in kids, study shows

A study led by Indiana University suggests that mothers' use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the risk of their children developing autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conditions previously associated with these medications.

18 Apr 2017

FAU researchers discover key factor for early metastases in pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive tumour types because it starts forming metastases early. The cancer itself, however, is usually only discovered late. This leads to a high patient mortality rate. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have now discovered why pancreatic cancer and other malignant types of tumours can disseminate so rapidly.

18 Apr 2017

Seeing genes inside living cells

For Mazhar Adli, the little glowing dots dancing about on the computer screen are nothing less than the fulfillment of a dream. Those fluorescent dots, moving in real time, are set to illuminate our understanding of the human genome, cancer and other genetic diseases in a way never before possible.

14 Apr 2017

Lower-face asymmetries may help identify early life stress

Research has repeatedly confirmed that the first 1,000 days after conception strongly influence a person's life expectancy and susceptibility to chronic diseases.

13 Apr 2017

Opportunities and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic health risk tests

Accurate genetic testing stands to transform modern medicine by offering effective, personalized treatment.

13 Apr 2017

Targeted treatment slows progression of two degenerative brain diseases in mice

Scientists report a significant step toward combatting two degenerative brain diseases that chip away at an individual's ability to move, and think.

12 Apr 2017

NIH scientists identify protein complexes involved in promoting HSV infection and reactivation

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections last a lifetime. Once a person has been infected, the virus can remain dormant (latent) for years before periodically reactivating to cause recurrent disease. This poorly understood cycle has frustrated scientists for years.

12 Apr 2017

'Human knockouts': Genetics in families reveals basic biology and possible therapeutics for disorders

More than 1,800 individuals carrying loss-of-function mutations in both copies of their genes, so-called "human knockouts," are described in the first major study to be published in Nature this week by an international collaboration led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues.

12 Apr 2017

Developmental Split-Brain syndrome discovery

Our group describes a new entity, which we refer to as “Developmental Split-Brain syndrome” which we discovered affected four individuals from three unrelated families. All affected individuals showed disruption of communicating tracts between the right and left side of the brain which meant that there is lack of coordination and communication between the two sides of the brain.

12 Apr 2017

Study shows new prospects for understanding mechanisms underlying vision

New approaches to the study of vision both from the neurobiological perspective and with a view to the technological development of artificial vision systems: that is the key result of the research project conducted by SISSA in Trieste in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Rovereto and published in the science journal eLife.

12 Apr 2017

Researchers identify three novel genetic mutations linked to Fuchs dystrophy

Researchers discovered three novel genetic mutations associated with Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, the most common corneal disorder requiring transplantation.

12 Apr 2017

Human Vaccines Project, VUMC and Illumina team up to decipher genetic underpinnings of immune system

The Human Vaccines Project and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) today announced that they joined forces with Illumina, Inc., to decipher the human immunome, the genetic underpinnings of the immune system.

12 Apr 2017

Study identifies potential link between genes and treatment response in children with CAE

Consider two children who have childhood absence epilepsy (CAE), the most common form of pediatric epilepsy. They both take the same drug--one child sees an improvement in their seizures, but the other does not.

11 Apr 2017

Feinstein Institute research may lead to new treatment option for low-grade gliomas

Marc Symons, PhD, professor in The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research's Karches Center for Oncology Research, is examining if a common medication administered to treat pinworms, could replace the current treatment used for certain brain cancers.

11 Apr 2017

Antimicrobial protein reduces creamy white lesions linked to oral thrush in mouse models

An antimicrobial protein caused a dramatic reduction in the creamy white lesions associated with oral thrush in a preclinical study, report microbiologists with McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

11 Apr 2017

Salk Institute receives additional $3 million Glenn Foundation gift to continue aging research

The Salk Institute has received a $3 million gift from the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research for the second time in 4 years, enabling the Institute to continue investigating the biology of normal human aging and age-related diseases.

10 Apr 2017

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

TSRI scientists reveal important role of genetics in brain circuits

Twin study shows which facial features are highly influenced by genetics

Study shows how interplay between semen and female reproductive tract could impact fertility

Researchers develop prognostic tool that predicts risk of kidney failure in diabetes patients

Antidepressant use during early pregnancy not linked to risk of autism, ADHD in kids, study shows

FAU researchers discover key factor for early metastases in pancreatic cancer

Seeing genes inside living cells

Lower-face asymmetries may help identify early life stress

Opportunities and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic health risk tests

Targeted treatment slows progression of two degenerative brain diseases in mice

NIH scientists identify protein complexes involved in promoting HSV infection and reactivation

'Human knockouts': Genetics in families reveals basic biology and possible therapeutics for disorders

Developmental Split-Brain syndrome discovery

Study shows new prospects for understanding mechanisms underlying vision

Researchers identify three novel genetic mutations linked to Fuchs dystrophy

Human Vaccines Project, VUMC and Illumina team up to decipher genetic underpinnings of immune system

Study identifies potential link between genes and treatment response in children with CAE

Feinstein Institute research may lead to new treatment option for low-grade gliomas

Antimicrobial protein reduces creamy white lesions linked to oral thrush in mouse models

Salk Institute receives additional $3 million Glenn Foundation gift to continue aging research

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