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NEWS ABOUT: genetic research

genetic research stories: 32 news summaries

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Genome Project Is a Bust: Expert

$3B effort to pinpoint disease-causing genes too broad,
Duke doc says

Sep 16, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The idea behind mapping the human genome (and spending $3 billion to do so) was to uncover common gene variants that cause disease. But a Duke University geneticist says that natural selection has worked better than we thought, that there are no common variants but rather a multitude of rare... More »

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Duke University • genetics • cancer research • biology • human genome • genetic research • International HapMap Project • Alzheimer's Disease • David Goldstein

Romans Left Conquered Peoples More Prone to HIV

Those in areas ruled by empire less likely to have key gene, scientists find

Sep 4, 08 6:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Roman conquest of Europe may explain why populations living in the former empire are more vulnerable to HIV, French researchers say. A genetic variant that protects against the AIDS-causing virus is less prevalent in former Roman colonies such as England, France, Greece, and Spain, though some argue that a... More »

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genetics • plague • global health • HIV/AIDS • genetic research • Roman Empire

Broad Donates $400M for Gene Research

Record gift helps Harvard/MIT venture
get to root of disease

Sep 4, 08 3:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eli and Edythe Broad plan to donate $400 million more to the Massachusetts foundation they started 4 years ago to research the genetic causes of disease, the Boston Globe reports. “It's the biggest investment we've ever made,” said Broad, whose gift to the joint Harvard/MIT venture is the... More »

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philanthropy • Eli Broad • Cambridge • human genome • genetic research • endowment • Broad Institute • Edythe Broad

UK Approves Research
on Human-Animal Embryos

Hybrids will be used for stem cell study

May 20, 08 3:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - British legislators have voted to allow scientists to create hybrid human-animal embryos for stem cell research, the Daily Telegraph reports. The new laws will give British scientists more freedom to pursue hybrid research than those of any other country. The vote passed by a huge margin after supporters of the... More »

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stem cell research • genetics • stem cells • embryo • fetus • genetic research • human embryos

House Says No To Genetic Discrimination

Bush has pledged to sign bill; hoorays from docs and scientists

May 1, 08 3:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - A long-suffering bill outlawing genetic discrimination by health insurers and in the workplace sailed through the House today, and President Bush has pledged to sign it into law, Reuters reports. The bill, forms of which have kicked around Washington for 13 years, forbids insurers from denying coverage based on genetic... More »

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Congress • genetic screening • House of Representatives • legislation • genetic research • bipartisanship • genetic discrimination

 Lousy Figure?
 Blame Mom and Dad 

Another reason to get mad at your parents: body shape is inherited

Apr 9, 08 9:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Still struggling to get that 36-24-36 figure? Science can’t help you, but it can explain why some girls are leaner than others, reports the Telegraph. Researchers have found a link between parental DNA and female muscle mass, which could explain “why many people will never obtain the perfect... More »

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genetics • DNA • scientists • gene pool • scientist • genetic research • scientific study • muscle mass • scientific research

 Scientists Discover New
 Diabetes Genes 

Six variants each add risk for developing the disease

Mar 31, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists pooling data from European and US studies have identified six more genes associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, the Guardian reports. The study, published in Nature Genetics, found small but significant connections between the genes and the disease, with certain genetic variants linked to a 10-15%... More »

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medical breakthrough • prostate cancer • diabetes • genetic testing • genes • Oxford University • genetic research • type 2 diabetes • Nature Genetics

Schizophrenia Gene Find Surprises Scientists

Glitches vary from person to person

Mar 28, 08 6:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have tracked down the genetic roots of schizophrenia, but in a surprising twist researchers found that the genetic errors to blame often vary from person to person, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The discovery suggests that multiple glitches in the genetic code are behind schizophrenia, with the exact combination unique... More »

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mental health • autism • schizophrenia • mental illness • genetic mutation • genes • genetic research

Africans Have Most Diverse DNA

Testing confirms man evolved on continent before migrating

Feb 21, 08 1:47 PM CST
(Newser) - A pair of wide-ranging genetic studies, published yesterday in the journal Nature, back up the idea that humanity first evolved in Africa before migrating elsewhere, Reuters reports. DNA testing of African Americans and European Americans found that people with African roots had much more genetic diversity. Other tests discovered that... More »

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Africa • genetics • DNA • genetic mutation • human evolution • genetic research

Want to Meet the Smell of Your Dreams?

New dating agency plans to use genetics to find right chemistry

Jan 13, 08 7:27 AM CST
(Newser) - The nose knows. A new dating agency aims to use research into body odor to match up singles who just sniff right to each other, the Economist reports. The founder of ScientificMatch.com is drawing on a ten-year-old study that found a genetic reason for why women found the smell... More »

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DNA • love • dating • online dating • genetic research

Study Finds Mutated Genes Raise Autism Risk

Could be 'tip of the iceberg' of gene flaws linked to disorder

Jan 10, 08 3:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers studying the DNA of autistic children have discovered a pair of genetic mutations that raise the risk of developing autism as high as a hundredfold, USA Today reports. The defects in chromosome 16 occur in just 1% of autistic kids, but that figure represents some 10,000 children. A... More »

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autism • DNA • vaccine • medical research • genetic mutation • genes • genetic research

First Americans Migrated From Siberia

Research contradicts theory of multiple arrivals from Asia

Nov 27, 07 8:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Native Americans are descended from a single group that migrated from Siberia 12,000 years ago, new genetic research suggests. An alternate theory suggested that Native American ancestors migrated in several waves over land and sea from Asia, but the new study shows that native peoples from all over the... More »

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genetic mutation • Native American • genetic research

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