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Researchers Continue to Find Genes for Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers Continue to Find Genes for Type 1 Diabetes

   Genetics researchers have identified two novel gene locations that raise the risk of type 1 diabetes.

Posted : Tue, Oct 14, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Clue to Genetic Cause of Fatal Birth Defect

Clue to Genetic Cause of Fatal Birth Defect

   A novel enzyme may play a major role in anencephaly, offering hope for a genetic test or even therapy for the rare fatal birth defect in which the brain fails to develop, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.

Posted : Sat, Oct 11, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Duke Medical Team Finds Genetic Link Between Immune and Nerve Systems

Duke Medical Team Finds Genetic Link Between Immune and Nerve Systems

   Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered genetic links between the nervous system and the immune system in a well-studied worm, and the findings could illuminate new approaches to human therapies.

Posted : Fri, Sep 19, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Science teachers join labs for summer at Fred Hutchinson

Science teachers join labs for summer at Fred Hutchinson

   About 30 science teachers from Washington — plus two from Singapore and one from Australia — are spending part of their vacation at summer school working beside scientists in research laboratories at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and several other partner sites throughout Seattle.

Posted : Fri, Jul 11, 2008

Category : Technology / Industry News

Sun Powers Largest Compute Cluster In Latin America

Sun Powers Largest Compute Cluster In Latin America

   Sao Paolo University Project Built on Sun Fire X4150 Delivers 23.2 TeraFlops Across 7 Campuses.

Posted : Fri, Jun 20, 2008

Category : Technology / Industry News

U-M scientists selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

U-M scientists selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators

   Two researchers at the University of Michigan have been appointed as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators.

Posted : Fri, May 30, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

New Facility Combines Cutting-Edge Robotics, Imaging for 24/7 Research

New Facility Combines Cutting-Edge Robotics, Imaging for 24/7 Research

   DuPont today opened the doors to a revolutionary approach to evaluating advanced plant genetics and new biotechnology traits that the company says will help increase productivity.

Posted : Fri, Mar 07, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Genetic Makeup May Affect Blood Pressure Medications

Genetic Makeup May Affect Blood Pressure Medications

   Genetic makeup may impact the effectiveness of medications for high blood pressure, which could help explain why certain drugs work for some people and not for others.

Posted : Thu, Jan 24, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Hopkins Team Identifies Autism Susceptibility Gene

Hopkins Team Identifies Autism Susceptibility Gene

   Researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a common genetic alteration that appears to be associated with autism only when inherited by sons from their mother.

Posted : Wed, Jan 23, 2008

Category : Science / Health News

Low Vitamin D Linked to Higher Risk of Hip Fracture

Low Vitamin D Linked to Higher Risk of Hip Fracture

   Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented this week at the 29th annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research at the Hawaii Convention Center.

Posted : Fri, Sep 21, 2007

Category : Science / Health News
 
 
 
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