Genetics News

Now, EPFL researchers led by Johan Auwerx report in the journal Nature how a mechanism in mice plays a determining role in longevity.

Published in the journal ACS Synthetic Biology , the method paves the way for more rapid development of designer microbes for drug development, environmental cleanup and other activities.

They genetically engineered mice so they could turn up levels of neuregulin-1 to mimic high levels found in some patients then return levels to normal, said Dr.

The genome is complex and seven times larger than that of humans. This major research project has been led by Ume Plant Science Centre in Ume and the Science for Life Laboratory in Stockholm.

Recently Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery in order to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer, she said she "hopes other women can benefit from my experience". When she found out what her odds of developing cancer were, Jolie became proactive and decided to reduce her risk to a minimum.

Migraines and depression can each cause a great deal of suffering, but new research indicates the combination of the two may be linked to something else entirely - a smaller brain.

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.