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Susceptibility to Crohn's disease — an important new clue
Crohn's disease is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder of the intestinal tract that affects an estimated 0.15% of people in the developed world.   view more (2007-04-23)

HUMAN GENETICS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY PRIORITIES
A key role of the HGC is to promote debate, to listen and gather public and other stakeholders' views, to consider these thoroughly and to provide its expert advice.   view more (2000-03-20)

U of MN researchers link early brain development to adult-onset neurodegenerative disease
Researchers at the University of Minnesota's Institute for Human Genetics have shown for the first time that the severity of an adult neurodegenerative disease is tied to how well the brain developed shortly after birth.   view more (2006-11-17)

How body size is regulated: International study discovers ten new genes related to human growth
Scientists are beginning to unravel the question why people distinctly vary in size.   view more (2008-05-12)

THE LANCET Neurology September Issue PRESS RELEASE
THE GENETICS OF MIGRAINE Migraine is a very common neurological disorder affecting 15% of people from western populations. However, the mechanisms that cause migraine are poorly understood. Studies of families with migraine have identified a number of genetic loci that may have some role in the development of migraine. Anne Ducros (Hopital... view more... (2002-08-14)

Study suggests nicotine addiction might be controlled by influencing brain mechanisms
There is a clear link between GABA - a chemical substance of the central nervous system that inhibits neurons in the brain - and nicotine dependence, according to a study presented today at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) annual meeting.   view more (2007-12-10)

U-M, Israeli scientists report major advance in search for genes associated with colon cancer
A 10-year study involving thousands of Israeli Jews and Arabs, led by researchers from American and Israeli institutions, has yielded important new information in the search for the genes that make a person more likely to develop colon cancer.   view more (2007-07-09)

Possible to detect causes of autism in over a third of cases
It may be possible to find the causes for autism in over a third of cases, suggests research in the Journal of Medical Genetics. And these are likely to include a range of factors.   view more (2002-03-11)

Mount Sinai Hospital researcher develops Canada's first embryonic stem cell lines
A senior scientist at Mount Sinai Hospital has developed Canada's first two human embryonic stem cell lines, giving researchers across the country new potential and hope for eventually discovering treatments and cures for many chronic and fatal diseases.   view more (2005-06-08)

Link between assisted reproduction techniques and genetic disruption
Evidence that assisted reproduction techniques may carry a risk of genetic 'imprinting disorders' in the resulting babies, emerges in a study published in the Journal of Medical Genetics. To assess the likely risk of genetic disruption, geneticists from the University of Birmingham and the West Midlands Genetics Service assessed the birth... view more... (2003-01-14)

Genetic 'Conflict' May Affect Obesity
Scientists at the Babraham Institute have discovered that conflict between genes inherited from our parents may affect our ability to adapt to life after birth, and have lasting effects on our weight. We inherit similar sets of genes from both our parents, but of a small number of genes only one of the copies is active, the copy from the other... view more... (2004-08-17)

Human genetic databases - Publication of evidence
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has today published the written evidence received in its new Inquiry into Human Genetic Databases. Lord Oxburgh, who chairs the Sub-Committee undertaking the Inquiry, said: "This is a unique and invaluable description of current activities in human genetic databases, mainly in the words of... view more... (2000-11-08)

Homosexual behavior due to genetics and environmental factors
Homosexual behaviour is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world's largest study of twins.   view more (2008-06-30)

UCL to stage international conference on genes in sport: press invitation
LONDON 13 NOV. 2001 - Scientists will look into the present and future role that genetics may play in sport at a press briefing in advance of a one day international conference on Genes and Sport at University College London. The conference, organised jointly by the UK Institute of Sports Medicine and the School of Human Health Performance at... view more... (2001-11-13)

Primary care practitioners need to become genetically literate
Increasing availability of DNA based tests and demand by patients for genetic information and advice mean that primary care practitioners will need to become genetically literate. A paper in this week's BMJ discusses the implications of genetic advances for primary care. Currently, the most important elements for primary care are prediction of... view more... (2001-04-24)

Severe mental retardation gene mutation identified
Researchers have identified a novel gene mutation that causes X-linked mental retardation for which there was no previously known molecular diagnosis, according to an article to be published electronically on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 in The American Journal of Human Genetics.   view more (2007-03-20)

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)

ROYAL SOCIETY MEDAL FOR REVOLUTIONARY GENETIC RESEARCH AT THE JOHN INNES CENTRE
The research group headed by Professor Gale and Dr Moore was the first to produce a map which described in detail the organisation of the genetic information in wheat. They were surprised to find that modern-day bread-wheat and its ancient ancestors, although separated by about a million years of evolution, had remained almost identical in terms... view more... (1998-09-01)

Scientists find color vision system independent of motion detection
The vision system used to process color is separate from that used to detect motion, according to a new study by researchers at New York University's Center for Developmental Genetics and in the Department of Genetics and Neurobiology at Germany's University of Würzburg.   view more (2008-03-20)

UC Davis study finds distinct genetic profiles
An international team of scientists lead by researchers at UC Davis Health System has found that, with respect to genetics, modern Europeans fall into two groups: a Northern group and a Southern, or Mediterranean one.   view more (2006-09-18)
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