Scientists find clues to 'human' genes
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German scientists have narrowed the search for the tiny genetic differences separating humans from other primates to a specific collection of 22 genes.
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How many genes does it take to make a human? Only about the same number it takes for a small flowering plant or a tiny worm, says a new estimate that&#39;s sharply reduced from just three years ago.
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MAN may have as few as 20,000 genes, just a fraction of previous estimates, an international consortium of scientists say in a report to be released today.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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The quest to understand dog genetics will help scientists track down the causes of disease in both canines and people.
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Scientists say they have found a safer way of controlling genes to treat disease.
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NEW YORK Oct 22, 2004 - In a blow to human vanity, researchers now say that people have about the same number of genes as a small flowering plant or a tiny worm.
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A team of Arizona researchers think they've found a gene that could help better predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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A newly discovered clue to the workings of a protein that helps regulate sleep could point scientists to better treatments for sleep-related illnesses.
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Human genome researchers have said we have about 10,000 or 20,000 fewer genes than they originally estimated.
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Scientists have discovered how mutations in two key proteins may lead to autism.
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Biologists have uncovered a gene that switches off stem cells as a person ages.
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Scientists are homing in on the genes for prostate cancer after carrying out the biggest study yet to identify the inherited causes of the disease.
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Two genes may identify who will respond to a breast cancer chemotherapy treatment, research suggests.
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Scientists discover a new protein they believe could help develop much more effective medicines.
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Scientists find novel genes linked with 'bad' cholesterol, paving the way for therapies to treat the risk.
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Scientists discover four gene variants that increase the risk of developing the type 2 form of the disease. New clues about diagnosis and treatment.