[ad_1] A new genetic disorder has been discovered by US researchers in a human patient. The disorder, which is caused by mutations in a gene known as ornithine decarboxylase 1 (ODC1), has …
Read More »Scientists crack the genetic code of the cane toad [Report]
[ad_1] A group of scientists from UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney, Deakin University, Portugal and Brazil have unblocked the toad DNA, a toxic amphibian that threatens to many native species of …
Read More »The days of cane toads can be numbered after a genetic breakthrough
[ad_1] The days of the infernal toad of sugarcane may soon be over after scientists have created the amphibian DNA code. International scientists working with UNSW Sydney, the University of Sydney and …
Read More »Many parents of cancer patients could get genetic tests if the price is right
[ad_1] (Reuters Health) – Cancer patients' close relatives may be willing to get tested to see if they share genetic mutations that expose them to tumors, if the tests were accessible and …
Read More »Researchers found 535 new genetic regions influencing blood pressure
[ad_1] September 17 (UPI) – In a study of 1 million people in Britain, researchers found 535 new genetic regions that affect blood pressure. Nearly one-third of the estimated heritability for blood …
Read More »Genetic skin grafting helps mice kill cocaine | Science
[ad_1] Addiction to a drug – be it alcohol, tobacco, opioids or illicit drugs, such as cocaine – is a chronic condition that leads to addictive compulsive behavior, difficult or impossible to …
Read More »Will I have breast cancer? The new genetic test aims to provide answers
[ad_1] Get the latest news TODAY & # 39; HUI Subscribe to our newsletter SUBSCRIBE Breast cancer is one of the most worrisome diagnoses that a woman can have, and women now …
Read More »A plan to build a Noah's genetic ark includes 66,000 species
[ad_1] An international consortium involving more than 50 institutions has announced an ambitious project to bring together high quality genomic sequences from 66,000 vertebrate species on Earth, including all mammals, birds, reptiles, …
Read More »The notion of making a Noah's genetic ark involves a staggering 66,000 species
[ad_1] A global consortium of more than 50 institutions has launched an ambitious project to bring together optimistic sequences of the genome of sixty-six thousand vertebrate species on Earth, in collaboration with …
Read More »For women with genetic risk, MRI twice a year beats mammography
[ad_1] Every six months, the DCE-MRI has been shown to be effective for the early detection of invasive breast cancer in high-risk women with genomic stratification. Credit: Fred Pineda, Postdoctoral Fellow, University …
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