Autism gene breakthrough hailed
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Scientists are praised for finding new autism genes by scanning families with the condition.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
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The first attempt at gene therapy against Parkinson&#39;s disease has yielded promising results and is safe, according to early data from this ground-breaking experiment.
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Researchers have identified a genetic defect responsible for 1 percent of the various forms of autism, and other experts said the DNA region involved could cause many more autism cases.
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Science & environment: Autism-like behaviour in children is linked to amount of testosterone they receive whilst in mother's womb
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Two US scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine for their pioneering work in genetics.
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Researchers said they have partially reversed in mice a common cause of autism and mental retardation, and said it might be possible to design a drug that would do the same thing for people.
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Scientists hail most significant advance in understanding of the disease for a decade which 'opens door to new research directions'.
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New research shows how a part of the brain helps us recognize fear in other people's facial expressions. The discovery may one day aid people with autism.
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UK researchers have published the results of the largest ever study of the genetics behind common diseases.
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The key genes which lead the body's fight against HIV infection have been pinpointed by scientists.
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High levels of testosterone in foetuses are linked to a higher chance of developing autistic traits, scientists say.
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The discovery of a gene that causes a type of blindness could help doctors save people's sight, UK scientists believe.
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Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering a way to silence specific genes, a revolutionary finding that scientists are scrambling to harness for fighting illnesses as diverse as cancer, heart disease and AIDS.
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Two American scientists -- one of whom graduated from Fairfax High School -- awakened early yesterday to learn they will share a Nobel Prize for their discovery of a gene-regulating mechanism inside cells, an advance that in just eight years has revolutionized genetics and led to several...
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 9 : In a breakthrough revelation, scientists have succeeded in unveiling the genomic sequence of the chicken, thus bridging the gap between the genomes already obtained from mammals and other organisms which may help them
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A new US study says about 60% of the genes in chickens are closely related to those found in humans. In fact, the recently deciphered chicken genome should prove a valuable tool for learning about the human