Study shows how gene creates early risers
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NEW YORK  - Scientists are closer to   understanding how a particular gene mutation causes some people   to be extreme morning larks -- findings that could eventually   aid in understanding various sleep disorders.
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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 found a genetic  abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing  early Parkinson&#39;s disease, and said on Monday their finding  could lead to new treatments for the fatal brain ailment.
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I've been getting early wake-up calls lately. Waking up before the sun has cleared the line of trees east of my house may be the result of age, but I prefer to think of it as a creative surge, or a greater degree of alertness.
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Scientists have identified a genetic variation that could make people more susceptible to depression, according to a report published Friday in the New York Times.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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Scientists in the United States have genetically engineered mice which can run twice as far as normal before becoming exhausted. The researchers say their finding could lead to drugs or gene
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A collection of genes involved in early development may help explain why black babies are more at risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other U.S. groups, researchers said on Thursday.
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Scientists have identified the gene that controls a baby's first breath.
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Researchers think a combination of genes work together, maybe with other risk factors, to contribute to Alzheimerâs disease.
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Genetics may play a greater role than previously thought in accounting for black women's higher rate of premature births, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found.
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A person's preference for being a "lark" or a "night-owl" is largely determined by genes, a study suggests.
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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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Part of the answer to why children raised on breast milk tend to score higher on I.Q. tests may lie in a gene.
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A single gene can keep in check the tendency to pile on fat, scientists show.
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Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Can't wake up before lunchtime? Blame your ancestors. Researchers now suspect that night owls inherit their sleeping patterns and are launching a study that could lead to new gene therapy for sleep disorders. By Randy Dotinga.