genetic differences

Genetic differences to protect women against cervical cancer

harminka — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:35:28 -0500

Women with certain gene variations appear to be protected against cervical cancer, according to a study led by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and reported in Clinical Cancer Research. Knowing whether or not women have these genetic variants could help physicians to better tailor treatment strategies.

Human genome projects offer large-scale picture of genetic difference

harminka — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:46:11 -0500

A nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences in DNA between individuals.

Genetic difference predicts antidepressant response

harminka — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:34:27 -0600

Researchers have identified subtle genetic variations that predict the efficacy of two widely used antidepressant drugs. They found that certain variants in the gene for a protective transporter protein that pumps drugs and other substances out of the brain compromise the effectiveness of the antidepressants citalopram (trade name Celexa) and venlafaxine (Effexor).

Tiny genetic differences have huge consequences

harminka — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:55:51 -0600

A study led by McGill University researchers has demonstrated that small differences between individuals at the DNA level can lead to dramatic differences in the way genes produce proteins.

Genetic differences influence aging rates in wild

harminka — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:01:30 -0600

Long-lived, wild animals harbor genetic differences that influence how quickly they begin to show their age, according to the results of a long-term study reported online on December 13th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.

Unravelling new complexity in genome

harminka — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:15:15 -0500

A major surprise emerging from genome sequencing projects is that humans have a comparable number of protein-coding genes as significantly less complex organisms such as the minute nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans. Clearly something other than gene count is behind the genetic differences between simpler and more complex life forms.

Identified main genetic variants involved in response to HIV

harminka — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:23:03 -0500

This international collaboration has been the largest ever to have taken place in a large scale study on genetic differences between patients infected by HIV, and is the first study of this kind in the field of infectious disease.

Cataloging Structural Variations in Human Genetics

harminka — Thu, 10 May 2007 06:33:47 -0500

A major new effort to uncover the medium- and large-scale genetic differences between humans may soon reveal DNA sequences that contribute to a wide range of diseases, according to a paper by Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Evan Eichler and 17 colleagues published in the May 10, 2007, Nature.

Scientists link human genome to type 2 diabetes and triglyceride levels

harminka — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:43:42 -0500

Scientists from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Lund University and Novartis today announced the discovery of three unsuspected regions of human DNA that contain clear genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and another that is associated with elevated blood triglycerides.

What it means to be human

harminka — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:57:47 -0600