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Fidelity in DNA? Researchers find 'monogamy gene' in men
Wedded bliss for men may depend on the same gene that keeps little prairie rodents faithful to their mates, according to researchers studying the so-called monogamy gene. Investigators have long known the gene that controls the hormone vasopressin is responsible for monogamy in prairie voles, small animals common...
Tags: DNA, Fidelity Investments, gene, researcher
Research articles 2008-09-02
Hardwired for fat: scientists identify obesity gene
PARIS AFP — British and French scientists have identified several variants of a single gene that boost the risk of obesity, according to a study published Sunday in the British journal Nature. Previous research had shown that an extremely rare mutation in the same PCSK1 gene can, all by...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Biotechnology, gene, researcher, scientist
Research articles 2008-07-06
Yerkes Researchers Develop First Transgenic Nonhuman Primate Model of Huntington's Disease
Model is Expected to Help Researchers Better Understand the Disease and Develop More Effective Therapies as Well as Lead the Way Toward Transgenic Nonhuman Primate Models of Other Genetic Diseases ATLANTA -- In the first study of its kind, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University,...
Tags: Biotechnology, Emory University, FINANCE, gene, researcher, SOFTWARE
Research articles 2008-05-22
Genetic fluke allows athletes to evade doping test: study
PARIS AFP — A genetic variant common among East Asians masks the use of performance-enhancing testosterone prohibited in top-level sports competition, according to a new study. Athletes with a slightly different expression of the same gene, by contrast, run the risk of being falsely accused of doping, said the...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, athlete, gene
Research articles 2008-04-22
Scientists find 'master' breast cancer gene
PARIS AFP — Geneticists have identified a super gene which causes breast cancer to metastasise, the deadly process by which the disease spreads to other organs, according to a study released Wednesday. Described by the US researchers as a "master regulator," the SATB1 gene alters the behaviour of at...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, cell, gene
Research articles 2008-03-12
$1.5m Challenge Grant Issued for Bipolar Disorder Research
To: MEDICAL EDITORS Contact: Kara Gavin of University of Michigan Health System, +1- 734-764-2220, kegavin@umich.edu ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Generous donors are poised to give the University of Michigan Depression Center $1.5 million to fund advanced research on bipolar disorder, through two challenge grants that are...
Tags: Biotechnology, Depression, DNA, gene, scientist, University of Michigan
Research articles 2008-03-07
Nature Biotechnology Publishes First Paper Describing NanoString's Technology
NanoString, CalTech, ISB and the University of Washington Collaborate to Demonstrate Highly Sensitive, Direct, Multiplexed Gene Expression Analysis SEATTLE -- NanoString Technologies today announced the first peer-reviewed publication describing NanoString's technology will be published in the Nature Biotechnology March 7th issue and is available in the Advanced Online Publication...
Tags: analysis, biology, Biotechnology, California Institute of Technology, Dr., gene, technology, transcript, University of Washington
Research articles 2008-02-19
Japanese firm to offer first-of-a-kind gene advice
TOKYO AFP — A Japanese company will soon start advising people what they should eat and how they should exercise based on custom-made analysis of their genes, in what the firm says is a world first service. Signpost Corp, which will launch the service in April in Japan, will...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, gene, HEALTHCARE, risk, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Strategy
Research articles 2008-02-13
Gene Linked to Preterm Birth Among Hispanic Women.
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 February 2008-Yale University: Gene Linked to Preterm Birth Among Hispanic WomenC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02022008 New Haven, Conn. -- Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that the gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low...
Tags: Biotechnology, gene, Yale University
Research articles 2008-02-04
Clinical Trial to Treat Rare Skin Disorder With siRNA Technology
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Mary Schwartz, Pachyonychia Project Director, +1-877 628- 7300, mary.schwartz@pachyonychia.org SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --PC Project, a public charity, announced that a Phase 1b clinical trial began today for treatment of pachyonychia congenita PC with a short interfering RNA siRNA-based therapeutic. PC is a...
Tags: Dr., gene, HEALTHCARE, patient, University of Utah
Research articles 2008-01-17
Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC. : Emerging Equity Alerts.
M2 PRESSWIRE-7 January 2008-Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC.: Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC. : Emerging Equity AlertsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07012008 Orlando, FL -- Stocks gaining traction in last Friday's trading were North Pointe Holdings Corporation, (NASDAQ: NPTE), GenVec, Inc.,...
Tags: consulting, equity, FINANCE, gene, GenVec Inc., HEALTHCARE, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Insurance, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., vaccine, Xethanol Corp.
Research articles 2008-01-07
Michael J. Fox Foundation Commits up to $3.8 Million to Develop Gene Silencing Neuroprotective Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Media: Holly Barkhymer, +1-212-509-0995 x242, hbarkhymer@michaeljfox.org, or Research: Todd Sherer, PhD, +1-212- 509-0995 x243, tsherer@michaeljfox.org NEW YORK,Jan. 4/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Michael J. Fox Foundation has committed up to $3.8 million for the development of a gene silencing therapeutic to treat Parkinsons disease by reducing expression of...
Tags: Biotechnology, Dr., gene, Mayo Clinic, progression, RNA
Research articles 2008-01-04
Drought-resistant corn trials scheduled
Trials for a new drought-resistant gene to be used in GM crops were scheduled to take place in November 2007 at various locations throughout South Africa, according to a news story carried by Johannesburg's The Star on October 22.Kobus Steenkamp, biotechnology manager of Monsanto in South Africa, said that the...
Tags: Biotechnology, gene, General Motors Corp., Monsanto
Research articles 2007-11-01
Biotechnology News: Briefs
Bayer CropScience (Monheim am Rhein, Germay) and Geosys S.A. (Toulouse, France) issued a joint announcement on October of their long-term agreement to pursue ongoing development of innovative information systems for agricultural use. Modern information systems are being used increasingly to operate farms more efficiently; to monitor the periodic occurrences of...
Tags: biotechnology, Drought, gene, General Motors Corp., Monsanto Co., Strategy, U.S.
Research articles 2007-11-01
Stanford Researchers Sniff Out Gene That Gives Dogs Black Fur
STANFORD, Calif. -- A discovery about the genetics of coat color in dogs could help explain why humans come in different weights and vary in our abilities to cope with stress, a team led by researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine reports. The study, published in the...
Tags: Biotechnology, gene, HARDWARE, Mice, protein, researcher, Stanford, Stanford University
Research articles 2007-10-30
Stanford/Packard Researchers Find Disease Genes Hidden in Discarded Data
STANFORD, Calif. -- Previously hidden obesity-related genes have been uncovered from old experiments by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. The finding suggests that useful information about many medical disorders may be languishing in mountains of discarded data. "We've devised a fairly...
Tags: Benefits, gene, HEALTHCARE, researcher, SOFTWARE, Stanford University
Research articles 2007-10-24
Genes, not just hormones, make sexes behave differently
PARIS AFP — Differences between males and females in behaviour are usually chalked up to sex-specific hormones, but a study released Sunday shows that genes play a critical role too. Experiments at Yale University with mice revealed that sex chromosomes alone are enough to account for the fact that...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, female, gene, HARDWARE, Mice, mouse, Yale University
Research articles 2007-10-21
The 10 Hottest Nerds
The revolution in physics in the 20th century rested disproportionately on the accomplishments of a handful of scientists Albert Einstein comes to mind who supplied key insights at just the right moments. The current explosion of discoveries in the biological sciences is no different. NEWSWEEK ASKED 10 of the most...
Tags: Biotechnology, cell, DNA, gene, genome, Newsweek
Research articles 2007-10-15
No need for dissection as see-through frogs jump in
TOKYO AFP — Japanese researchers have succeeded in producing see-through frogs, letting them observe organs, blood vessels and eggs under the skin without performing dissections. "You can see through the skin how organs grow, how cancer starts and develops," said the lead researcher Masayuki Sumida, professor at the Institute...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, gene, organ, PRODUCTIVITY, researcher
Research articles 2007-09-27
Calcium supplementation seems to make breaks less likely
AS PEOPLE age and their bones weaken, fractures become more common. Does taking calcium and vitamin D supplements help reduce fracture risk? A study analyzed data from 17 studies, involving 52,625 people older than 50 (average age, 68) who had been randomly assigned to take calcium, usually...
Tags: caffeine, fracture, gene, headphone, physician, vitamin, Washington Post Co., women
Research articles 2007-09-10