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Study provides deeper understanding into genetic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders

A study by scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern is providing insight into the genetic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders.

21 Jul 2017

Neuroscientists identify combined sensory map for temperature and humidity in fruit fly brain

Northwestern University neuroscientists now can visualize how fruit flies sense and process humidity and temperature together through a "sensory map" within their brains, according to new research.

21 Jul 2017

Genetic basis behind friendliness of dogs and humans uncovered in a new study

In a new study published in the journal Science Advances a connection was found between friendliness of dogs and a particular genetic makeup. Dogs differ from their closest cousins – wolves, in their friendliness towards humans and the gene that makes this possible has now been uncovered. This gene that allows for the hypersocial behaviour in dogs is also common in humans the study finds.

19 Jul 2017

Scientists unlock secrets of indestructible virus to create super-durable materials

It's like the Superman of viruses, astonishingly tough and able to survive in an environment that would dissolve flesh and bone. And now scientists have unlocked the secrets of its indestructibility, potentially allowing them to harness its remarkable properties to create super-durable materials and better treat disease.

19 Jul 2017

Scientists discover how CD44s molecule gives brain cancer cells a survival advantage

Understanding the mechanisms that give cancer cells the ability to survive and grow opens the possibility of developing improved treatments to control or cure the disease.

19 Jul 2017

Researchers discover gene mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children

Researchers funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation have discovered mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children. Their study explains the mechanism involved.

18 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

Scientists from an international consortium have identified a large number of new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus.

18 Jul 2017

Study identifies new gene involved in Fanconi anemia

Researchers from the group led by UAB Chair Professor Dr Jordi Surrallés at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the CIBER of Rare Diseases participated in a study which has led to the identification of a new gene involved in Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disease.

17 Jul 2017

Researchers spot two genes that influence person's risk of Alzheimer's disease

A team of researchers led by Cardiff University has identified two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jul 2017

Feinstein Institute professor finds protein as potential cause for lupus

Leading rheumatologist and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Professor Betty Diamond, MD, may have identified a protein as a cause for the adverse reaction of the immune system in patients suffering from lupus.

14 Jul 2017

E-Scape Bio announces extension of funding to develop novel drug for Alzheimer's disease

E-Scape Bio announced an extension of its Series A funding to a total of $63 million. Created as a spin-off from research conducted at the Gladstone Institutes, E-Scape Bio is a biopharmaceutical company with a mission to develop new therapies to treat neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

12 Jul 2017

Genetics plays major role in how infants visually explore social world, twin study reveals

New research has uncovered compelling evidence that genetics plays a major role in how children look at the world and whether they have a preference for gazing at people's eyes and faces or at objects.

12 Jul 2017

Researchers identify common genetic factors that influence muscle strength

Common genetic factors that influence muscle strength in humans have been identified for the first time in a study led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and published today in Nature Communications.

12 Jul 2017

AI and deep learning can help visualize human bias in complex systems

Since 2015 artificially-intelligent systems surpassed human accuracy in many tasks including image recognition, voice recognition, autonomous driving and strategy games such as GO. Early experiments such as Beauty.

11 Jul 2017

Study shows potential of whole genome sequencing and AI to help clinicians scale precision oncology

In a study published today in the July 11, 2017 issue of Neurology Genetics, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology, researchers at the New York Genome Center, The Rockefeller University and other NYGC member institutions, and IBM have illustrated the potential of IBM Watson for Genomics to analyze complex genomic data from state-of-the-art DNA sequencing of whole genomes.

11 Jul 2017

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Study provides deeper understanding into genetic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders

Neuroscientists identify combined sensory map for temperature and humidity in fruit fly brain

Genetic basis behind friendliness of dogs and humans uncovered in a new study

Scientists unlock secrets of indestructible virus to create super-durable materials

Scientists discover how CD44s molecule gives brain cancer cells a survival advantage

Researchers discover gene mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

Study identifies new gene involved in Fanconi anemia

Researchers spot two genes that influence person's risk of Alzheimer's disease

Feinstein Institute professor finds protein as potential cause for lupus

E-Scape Bio announces extension of funding to develop novel drug for Alzheimer's disease

Genetics plays major role in how infants visually explore social world, twin study reveals

Researchers identify common genetic factors that influence muscle strength

AI and deep learning can help visualize human bias in complex systems

Study shows potential of whole genome sequencing and AI to help clinicians scale precision oncology

Scientists develop new method to accurately determine functional age of cells

Researchers discover basic genetic mechanism that causes congenital myotonic dystrophy

Natural compound found in strawberries may help prevent age-related diseases

Study uncovers new genetic variants for lung cancer risk

Ubiquitous human herpesvirus 6 may play key role in brain diseases like multiple sclerosis

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