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Gene Mutation Linked to Risk of Autism
by
Dr. Deb
Posted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 6:52pm
is as high as one in 166.
A new study from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee found that a mutation of the portion of the MET gene that governs the production of its protein... with autistic children found that this gene mutation that decreases the production of a protein designated MET more than doubles the risk of the disorder.
This study will be featured
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Gene Mutations That Cause Childhood Brain Cancer Identified
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Matthew Z.
Posted
Mon 09 Mar 2009 3:13pm
Researchers funded by the Canadian Cancer Society have discovered eight similar genes that, when mutated, appear to be responsible for medulloblastoma – the most common of childhood brain cancers. The findings are published March 8 in the online edition of the journal Nature Genetics.read more | digg story
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Article: Single gene mutation responsible for 'catastrophic epilepsy'
by
Holli
Posted
Fri 07 Aug 2009 12:19pm
Children's Hospital in Houston, TX. Austin has been checked for this gene mutation already, but it's an interesting read for me nonetheless. It gives a little more hope that there is research going on into his disorder...and treatments are being tested.
Single gene mutation responsible for 'catastrophic epilepsy'
July 8, 2009
Source: Baylor College
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Gene mutations increase risk for ...
by
Dr. Rubens D.
Posted
Mon 02 Feb 2009 11:45pm
Gene mutations increase risk for aggressive prostate cancer
Genetic testing could shed light on tumor prognosis
31 jan 2009– Men who develop prostate cancer face an increased risk of having an aggressive tumor if they carry a so-called breast cancer gene mutation, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
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Gene Mutations Offer Clues to Common Complication of Pregnancy
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HealthFinder
Posted
Tue 22 Mar 2011 1:00pm
proteins membrane cofactor protein, or MCP, factor I and factor H] and found that seven of the 40 women had a mutation in one of these genes.
In addition, mutations in MCP..., March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who have spotted specific genetic mutations associated with preeclampsia in women with certain autoimmune diseases say their findings may
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Two Gene Mutations Mark Deadly Ovarian Cancer
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Medline Plus
Posted
Wed 08 Sep 2010 1:01pm
-suppressor gene," Huntsman's team wrote. These genes, when not mutated, help stop tumors -- BRCA1 and p53 are two other well-known examples.
About 10...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have identified two new genetic mutations that cause a significant number
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Gene mutation causes dementia and ALS
by
Dave W
Posted
Thu 22 Sep 2011 5:46am
to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Researchers from several centres in the US have found that mutations in a little-known geneThe basic unit of genetic material carried on chromosomes... and emotions.
It is, as yet, unclear as to why some people with the gene mutation develop ALS whilst others develop FTD but this is an important stepping-stone in understanding
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