Gene responsible for Parkinson&#39;s disease in some families ...
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 23 : An international research team led by scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA has discovered a gene which when mutated causes Parkinson&#39;s disease in some families.
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Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Scientists have found a gene variant that may be responsible for 20 percent of type 2 diabetes cases. Wake Forest University researchers have pinpointed the gene called PTPN1.
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A national team of investigators led by psychiatric geneticists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression.
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Genetics experts reported they have mapped chromosome 5 of the human genome, a coil of DNA linked to several rare but crippling disorders including spinal muscular atrophy.
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Researchers have discovered a gene mutation which prevents otherwise healthy carriers from feeling pain.
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Scientists have identified a gene that is strongly associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.
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Two studies published on Thursday  offer new hope for Parkinson&#39;s disease -- one using gene  therapy to treat the symptoms and another investigating a drug  that might stop the incurable disease in its tracks.
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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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TUESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have devised more precise ways to identify individuals who might have gene mutations associated with Lynch syndrome, the most common hereditary form of colorectal cancer.
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Genetically influenced variations in the way that people taste alcohol could interact with other factors to determine a person&#39;s risk of developing a drinking problem.
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A study in Swedish twins confirms that smoking is associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) --  Predicting brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be possible by identifying certain DNA fingerprints, a recent Mayo Clinic study suggests.
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LONDON: Unable to get rid of obesity? Blame it on your genes as researchers from the University of Marberg in Germany have found that mutations in a body gene have a &quot;major&quot; impact on people&#39;s body mass index
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RALEIGH, NC - Researchers at Wake Forest University have discovered a gene that could cause up to 20 percent of Type II diabetes, the school announced Monday.
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A gene that could be responsible for as much as 20 percent of Type II diabetes cases has been discovered by researchers at the School of Medicine, Wake Forest University announced Monday.
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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