April 21, 2009
Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 21 Apr 2009 Does asthma run in your family? Depending on how many relatives are affected and how close they are, your risk of asthma could be up to six times higher than the average person's, according to a report in the May issue of Genetics in ...
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A new model shows how large "S"-shaped structures on the sun called sigmoids emerge from its interior and erupt to create fireballs and flares
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On Friday, the rover suffered a bout of amnesia and a day later rebooted its computer – problems it has had repeatedly in recent weeks
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See robotic penguins swim through the water as gracefully as their living counterparts – the design could help improve the grip of industrial robots
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A planet orbiting a nearby red dwarf may be the first known water world, while its newly discovered neighbour is the lightest
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new method to help researchers identify genes that can help protect the body during the ageing process. The team developed a method of analysing genes in multiple ageing tissue types in both animals and humans.
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Researchers from the University of Southern California have taken an important first step toward protecting against Huntington disease using gene therapy. Huntington Disease is an incurable neurological disorder characterized by uncontrolled movements, emotional instability and loss of intellectual faculties. It affects about 30,000 people in the United States, and children of parents with the disease have a 50 percent chance of inheriting it themselves.
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Results of a genetic study offering new insights into the way that genes interact in the immune system have been published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics. Scientists previously thought that the growth of immune cells called macrophages was regulated by a few "master regulator" genes that controlled numerous processes involved in cell growth and development by giving instructions to other genes within the cell.
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Bioinformatics researchers from UC San Diego just moved closer to unlocking the mystery of how human cells switch from "proliferation mode" to "specialization mode." This computational biology work from the Jacobs School of Engineering's bioengineering department could lead to new ideas for curbing unwanted cell proliferation - including some cancers. This research, published in Nature Genetics, could also improve our understanding of how organs and other complex tissues develop.
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How do you choose between a wilderness and a power station? The tough choices associated with large-scale renewable energy projects are dividing the green movement
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People with a family history of the skin cancer melanoma show reductions in anxiety and depression after getting tested for a high-risk gene mutation, reports a study in the May issue of Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics.
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Starting today, scientists who conduct genetic studies will have a new set of "tools" to refine estimates of disease risk and extend the findings of one study to other studies or across population groups. The tools, a set of standard measures and research protocols, are part of a national effort designed to accelerate understanding of the complex genetic and environmental factors associated with cancer, heart disease, depression and many other common diseases.
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