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GENETICS OF BLOOD CLOTTING FACTORS (pp 83, 101)
People with a family history of coronary heart disease are thought more likely to develop the disease themselves, because of a combination of genetic and shared environmental factors. Researchers use twin or adoption studies to establish whether genetic or environmental factors are more important... view more (2001-01-11)

Where there's muck there's grass
The oldest ecological experiment in the world, set up almost 150 years ago to see whether inorganic fertilisers could produce more grass than traditional animal manures, is becoming an important source of evidence on the impact of climate change on genetic variation in plants. Speaking at the... view more (2003-09-01)

Genetic test for spinal muscular atrophy should be offered to all couples, says the ACMG
Carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)-a serious genetic disease affecting approximately 1 in 10,000 infants that causes progressive muscle weakness and death-should be made available to all families, according to a new practice guideline issued by the American College of Medical... view more (2008-12-10)

Environment influences when drinking begins; genes' role increases in transition to alcohol dependence
The influence of genetics increases as young women transition from taking their first drink to becoming alcoholics.   view more (2008-04-24)

UNC medical geneticist cautions against rushing into genetic testing
Just because scientific advances now allow individuals to learn their genetic make-up doesn't mean they should rush into genetic testing in hopes of making revolutionary improvements to their health, cautions a geneticist and practicing physician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.   view more (2008-06-02)

Statistical tool could explain gene study variations
While scientists are using the human genome to associate certain genes with disease, Dr. Hongyan Xu wants to ensure they are accounting for natural variations in those genes.   view more (2008-05-29)

MUHC-led international team identifies gene responsible for blindness in infants and children
A MUHC-led study identifies a gene responsible for Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), the most common cause of congenital blindness in infants and small children.   view more (2007-06-04)

MUHC and McGill scientists identify gene for debilitating vitamin B12 disease
Scientists at the MUHC and McGill University have identified a gene responsible for a disease that impairs the body's ability to handle vitamin B12 and that may contribute to heart disease, stroke and dementia.   view more (2005-12-01)

Taking the P out of plants
Is there an alternative to using GM crops in agriculture to eradicate the need for applying excessive phosphate fertiliser? John Hammond of UK's Horticulture Research International thinks so. Working in collaboration with Nottingham University, he is developing a diagnostic test that tells when... view more (2004-03-24)

Cell's 'power plant' genes raise vision disorder risk
Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria - the "power plants" of cells - contributes to a person's risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbilt investigators report May 7 in the journal PLoS ONE.   view more (2008-05-07)

MRC mouse research centre to understand the role of genes in disease opened by Lord Sainsbury today
A new £18M Medical Research Council (MRC) facility to understand and compare the genetics of disease in mice and humans will be opened today, Wednesday 30 June, by Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Technology. The Mary Lyon Centre, at Harwell, Oxfordshire, headed by professor Bob... view more (2004-06-29)

Genographic scientists uncover new piece of Phoenician legacy
The Phoenicians gave the world the alphabet and a love of the color purple, and a research study published today by Genographic scientists in the American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG-D-08-00725R2) shows that they left some people their genes as well.   view more (2008-10-31)

Scientists find gene target that may protect against Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
The discovery by a six-member Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Genetics Consortium of a genetic risk factor for IBD has been reported in Science Express, the online publication of the journal Science.   view more (2006-10-27)

ACMG recognizes progress made in newborn screening
n support of the latest March of Dimes Newborn Screening Report Card, the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) strongly urges every state to require complete testing of all newborns for a 'core panel' of genetic and congenital conditions.   view more (2007-07-13)

Scientists unravel the genetic coding of the pea
The pea is one of many important crop species that is unsuited to the Agrobacterium-based genetic modification techniques that are commonly used to work with crops.   view more (2008-02-26)

A First Glance at the Gene Networks of Human Aging
Boston, MA - July 29, 2004 - Scientists have rendered the first gene and protein networks of human aging, an important step in understanding the genetic mechanisms of aging. The work led by Joao Pedro de Magalhaes from Harvard Medical School is detailed in the July 30 issue of FEBS Letters.   view more (2004-07-29)

Gene's discovery could help prevent a leading cause of blindness in the elderly
University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered a gene linked to age-related maculopathy (ARM), the leading cause of untreatable blindness in the elderly.   view more (2005-08-17)

Study identifies multiple genetic risk factors for prostate cancer
A study led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) and Harvard Medical School has identified seven genetic risk factors—DNA sequences carried by some people but not others—that predict risk for prostate cancer.   view more (2007-04-02)

The future of nutritional genomics is collaboration
Nutrigenomics experts worldwide have aligned, and they are calling for teamwork. José Ordovas, PhD, director of the Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University joined more than eighty other leading researchers in... view more (2006-02-10)

Researchers develop powerful tool to study the genetics of inflammation
Scientists have known which genes are linked to inflammation, but now researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have organized this information to develop a powerful tool to aid investigators in studying the genetics of inflammatory diseases.   view more (2007-11-30)

Press Invitation - History And Art Revives Origins Of Genetics In Czech Republic
Artists, scientists, architects and curators from around the world have joined forces with the abbot of the Abbey of St Thomas in Brno, Czech Republic, in a unique venture that honours the father of modern genetics. 'The Genius of Genetics, a celebration of Gregor Mendel through science and art'... view more (2002-05-10)

Researchers within sight of a breakthrough on blindness
The discovery by a Leeds University scientist of a new blindness gene could help to save the sight of thousands of sufferers of retinal disease which affects premature babies as well as people over 60.   view more (2004-11-03)

Domestic animals: ideal models for studying complex characters
Predisposition to many common diseases - among which cancer, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, asthma, etc. - is said to be a multifactor phenomenon as it results from numerous genes as well as environmental factors. Identifying such predisposition genes is one of the major challenges in modern... view more (2003-10-24)

Role of microRNA Identified in Thyroid Cancer
The presence of only five tiny strands of RNA is enough to clearly distinguish cancerous thyroid tissue from otherwise normal tissue, scientists say.   view more (2005-12-23)

Several genes that regulate the disease SLE have been identified
Swedish researchers, in collaboration with foreign colleagues, have identified a number of new genes that can be tied to the disease SLE, including a gene that hopefully might be used to treat the disease in the future by regulating the production of antibodies.   view more (2008-01-23)
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