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Two Genes That Combine to Cause Rare Syndrome Identified
May 8, 2013 Mutations in genes that regulate cellular metabolism found in families with ataxia, dementia and reproductive ... > full story -
Save the Parrots: Macaw Genome Sequenced
May 8, 2013 In a groundbreaking move that provides new insight into avian evolution, biology and conservation, researchers have successfully sequenced the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw for the first ... > full story -
Carnitine Supplement May Improve Survival Rates of Children With Heart Defects
May 8, 2013 A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers ... > full story -
Geneticists Find Causes for Severe Childhood Epilepsies
May 8, 2013 Using a DNA sequencing technique capable of deciphering all human genes at the same time, researchers have discovered genetic mutations underlying seizure disorders in previously undiagnosed ... > full story -
Gene Offers Clues to New Treatments for a Harmful Blood Clotting Disorder
May 8, 2013 A gene associated with both protection against bacterial infection and excessive blood clotting could offer new insights into treatment strategies for deep-vein thrombosis -- the formation of a ... > full story -
A Trick to Fold Proteins More Quickly: 'Clever' Technique Speeds Up the Analysis of Protein Dynamics
May 8, 2013 Scientists have devised a method to reduce the time used to simulate how proteins take on their signature three-dimensional shape. Such important information to comprehend their function is usually ... > full story -
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Combining Strategies Speeds the Work of Enzymes
May 7, 2013 Enzymes could break down cell walls faster -- leading to less expensive biofuels for transportation -- if two enzyme systems are brought together in an industrial setting, new research ... > full story -
Genes Show One Big European Family
May 7, 2013 From Ireland to the Balkans, Europeans are basically one big family, closely related to one another for the past thousand years, according to a new study of the DNA of people from across the ... > full story -
Potential Therapeutic Target for Cushing's Disease
May 7, 2013 Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a protein that drives the formation of pituitary tumors in Cushing's disease, a development that may give clinicians a ... > full story -
Genetic Variations Associated With Susceptibility to Bacteria Linked to Stomach Disorders
May 7, 2013 Two genome-wide association studies and a subsequent meta-analysis have found that certain genetic variations are associated with susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that is a major ... > full story
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