Scripps Research Answer the Mystery of How Genetic Mutations Lead to Diabetes Type 1
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Medical QuackPosted
Tue 20 Apr 2010 11:24am
The target discovery here has the potential of sending molecular therapies in a new direction instead of just perhaps treating with insulin, but rather go one step further and “break the tolerance” as the association and targets areas being identified. Scripps is right in the heart of personalized medicine research and has several ongoing proj ...
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Autism, De Novo Genetic Mutation and Environmental Mutagens
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Harold L D.Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 6:24pm1 Comment
The genetic bases of autism dominated autism news the previous week with the publication of the Chromosome 16p11.2 study in the New England Journal of Medicine and three CNTNAP2 gene study reports, Alarcón et al ., Arking et al. , and Bakkaloglu et al. , in the American Journal of Human Genetics respectively. Various ideological, lite ...
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PBS Program on Genetic Mutation
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Sally N.Posted
Tue 30 Sep 2008 7:18am
FROM THE LAF LIVESTRONG BLOG… Written by Devon McGoldrick (LAF Staff)
This Wednesday, October 1st at 10pm EST ( times and dates of broadcast differ by location, check your local listings ), PBS stations will be airing In The Family. In The Family brings to life the story of young women looking for balance between quality of life and cancer ...
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Autism, Environment and Genetic Mutations: Hamilton Steel Mills and Conor's Autism Disorder
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Harold L D.Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 6:24pm
The dark smokestacks and olive green buildings on the left are part of the Stelco steel mill, the mint green ones in front of that and to the right are Dofasco. The skyway bridge (8 lanes wide!) that runs between connects east Hamilton to west Burlington over the Hamilton Habour (the western end of Lake Ontario.)
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Genetic Mutations in Autism - Cause or Effect?
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MJPosted
Thu 23 Sep 2010 10:15pm
Whenever you read anything about autism you will quickly run into the belief that autism is mostly "genetic". The idea is that something, somewhere is not quite right with a person's genetic code and it is this difference that leads to the symptoms that make up what we call autism. This belief is largely based on twin studies that show that ide ...
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Indian scientists from CCMB find new genetic mutations- and wins award from UK
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Albin P.Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 6:59pm
UK award for CCMB scientist
The Hindu Business Line:January 22, 2007
Hyderabad:Dr K. Thangaraj, a scientist at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad has received the first Major UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) Award.Launched by the UK Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, d uring his last visit ...
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Genetic Mutation Linked to Inherited Forms of ALS, Dementia
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Medline PlusPosted
Wed 28 Sep 2011 12:00pm
National Institutes of Health scientists and worldwide teams of researchers have identified the most common genetic cause known to date for two neurological diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The discovery offers clues to underlying mech ...
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Genetic Mutations Associated with Stuttering
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nih.govPosted
Mon 04 May 2009 5:00pm
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NIH investigators, for the first time, identified specific mutations associated with stuttering. These mutations are located within the genes encoding three enzymes, Glc-NAc phosphotransferase catalytic subunit [GNPTAB], Glc-NAc phosphotransferase recognition subunit [GNPTG], and N-acetylglucosamine- ...
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