Researchers at IRB Barcelona discover a crucial mechanism controlling the segregation of genetic material from parent to daughter cells. A finely tuned process of degradation tightly regulates CenH3 protein levels to ensure the correct function of the cell division machinery in Drosophila…
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It has long been known that hereditary factors play a role in coronary heart disease. However, it has been unclear whether the increased risk is transferred through the genes or through an unhealthy lifestyle in the family. A new study from the Center for Primary Health Care Research in Sweden, published in the American Heart Journal, shows that genes appear to be most important…
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Scientists have found that individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye. Additionally, when these individuals are exposed to asbestos or similar mineral fibers, their risk of developing mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the lining of the chest and abdomen, may be markedly increased…
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An international team of researchers led by Imperial College London has identified six new genetic variants associated with type-2 diabetes in South Asians. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, give scientists new leads in the search for diagnostic markers and drug targets to prevent and treat this major disease…
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TUESDAY, Aug. 30 — A genetic variation that reduces the risk of Parkinson’s disease by nearly 20 percent in many populations has been found by an international team of scientists.
They also identified other variants of the same gene — LRRK2 –…
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 — Changes in diet affect the populations of viruses that live in your gut, researchers say.
Their findings, published online Aug. 30 in the journal Genome Research, sheds new light on virus populations in the gut, how they differ…
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 — Nearly one in 10 women in the United States were married before the age of 18, a new study finds, and they could face a slightly higher risk of mental illness than other married women.
The research doesn’t prove that so-called…
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 — A language barrier may not prevent Spanish-speaking patients from making informed health care decisions.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) said it’s now offering free, easy-to-understand pamphlets on six…
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 — The use of temporary emergency department doctors and nurses poses an increased safety risk to patients, according to a new study.
Johns Hopkins researchers analyzed data on nearly 24,000 medication errors that occurred in…
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 — Genes affect hereditary coronary heart disease risk but family lifestyle does not, according to a new study.
While it’s long been known that hereditary factors influence this risk, it hasn’t been clear whether this is due to…