Genetics News

Researchers at the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, and Institute for Physiology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, are the first to study the regulation of hypoxia-inducible-factor-1 in sepsis patients.

The seep lies deep in the western North Atlantic Ocean, far from the life-sustaining energy of the sun.

Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia by restoring normal expression to a suspect gene that is over-expressed in humans with the illness.

Evolutionary biologists from the University of Zurich have identified two genes that indicate when the plants are about to flower.

The exact cause of these diseases -- autoimmune thyroid disease, celiac disease, Crohn's disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes- is unknown, but is believed to be a complex combination of genetic and environmental factors.

A new map of the fungal species lurking on human skin reveals the most diverse communities can be found on - you guessed it - the bottom of the feet.

A BREAST cancer expert based in Dorchester has spoken out in support of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy.

Mayo Clinic and Cancer Genetics Inc. today launched OncoSpire Genomics , a joint venture with the singular goal of improving cancer care by discovering and commercializing diagnostic tests that leverage next-generation sequencing .

Recently there have been many reports about Angelina Jolie having undergone a double mastectomy due to a familial history of breast cancer.

Cindy Baldwin, 24, sits at her piano these days and plays a different tune. Life's music has never been better.

Translocation -- or moving animals to safer places -- is a vital tool for saving species from extinction.

The epigenetic modifications, which alter the way genes function without changing the underlying DNA sequence, can apparently be detected in the blood of pregnant women during any trimester, potentially providing a simple way to foretell depression in the weeks after giving birth, and an opportunity to intervene before symptoms become debilitating.

"The students who inherited genetic risk factors from both parents were already 15½ pounds heavier and 2 inches bigger around the waist than those who hadn't. They also had slightly higher fasting glucose levels," said Margarita Teran-Garcia, a U of I professor of food science and human nutrition.

ConsumerAffairs' founder and editor, Jim Hood formerly headed Associated Press Broadcast News, directing coverage of major news events worldwide.

A natural food supplement may help people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers at Tel Aviv University say phosphatidylserine, produced from beef, oysters and soy has been shown to improve mental abilities and slow memory loss.

It is the first time scientists have decoded the genome of a plant pathogen and its plant host from dried herbarium samples.

The Walk to Cure Cystic Fibrosis will be taking place in the Crowsnest Pass this year- for the first time ever.

A new A 23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease.

The use of genome-wide analysis , where the entirety of an individual's DNA is examined to look for the genomic mutations or variants which can cause health problems is a massively useful technology for diagnosing disease.

HEALTH Secretary Alex Neil hopes more Scottish women will come forward to be tested in the wake of the actress speaking out about her preventative operation.