Drug addiction genes identified
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Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
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An international research team has identified immune-system genes that appear to play a key role in the body&#39;s defense against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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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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Scientists working in South Africa say they have identified a gene that controls the human body&#39;s response to HIV. The researchers say the gene determines the body&#39;s response to infections.
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An experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could follow
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According to a recently published study, nicotine addiction is caused by a genetic defect which prevents liver to rid one&#39;s body from nicotine.
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Wake Forest University scientists have identified a gene that may be responsible for up to 20 percent of type 2 diabetes cases. Pinpointing the PTPN1 gene could help researchers develop new therapies and provide
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Two genes with very strong associations with the disease SLE have been identified by a team of scientists headed by researchers at the Department of Medical Sciences at Uppsala University.
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An effort that joins major  drugmakers, regulators and academics will be launched on  Thursday to study the genetics of people who develop serious  side effects from prescription drugs.
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Scientists say they have identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that one day may help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments.
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By CHERYL WITTENAUER    ST. LOUIS  -- Scientists say they've identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression, a finding that may one day help identify those at higher risk for the diseases and guide new treatments...
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Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine have identified a gene that may be connected to both alcoholism and depression, the Associated Press reported Sept.
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Scientists say they have mapped the most important genes that put people at risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Rats can become drug addicts. That's important to know, scientists say, and has taken a long time to prove...
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The same brain circuits are involved  when obese people fill their stomachs as when drug addicts  think about drugs, a finding that suggests overeating and  addiction may be linked, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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A study on mutations in the brains of mice may someday be used to help smokers quit. By Ed Edelson. THURSDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- Researchers say they have identified brain cell receptors that appear
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Genes involved in the devastating disease Lupus, which affects 50,000 people in the UK, are identified.