'Breathing gene' cot death link
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Researchers have identified more genetic mutations that appear to be linked with cot death.
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Postmortem tests on an Illinois woman who died mysteriously in July after getting an experimental gene treatment show no evidence that she was killed directly by the genetically altered viruses she was given, a committee of experts was told yesterday.
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Biologists have uncovered a gene that switches off stem cells as a person ages.
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A mutated gene named Bik can shrink or kill tumors in the pancreas of mice, US researchers said in a study published Monday, offering hope for one of the deadliest human cancers.
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Si attende l'autopsia sul corpo del ventiseienne
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Babies' DNA can be damaged even before they are born if their mothers breathe polluted air, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A gene that's normally switched off after fulfilling its role in brain development appears linked to a common childhood brain cancer, says a study in the Feb. 1 issue of Cancer Research.
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A mutation in mitochondrial DNA passed down from mother to child has now been linked to metabolic syndrome, a collection of traits that includes, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity and insulin resistance.
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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 US groups, researchers said on Thursday.
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By van Breda, Simone G Hogervorst, Janneke G; Schouten, Leo J; Knaapen, Ad M; Et al  To the Editor: Molecular tools are increasingly applied in epidemiological studies to unravel the relationship between environmental exposures and disease (1).
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Science & environment: Tissue samples that might help discover causes of cot death are being needlessly destroyed, say experts
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Recent studies find that genes may not be so important in determining how long someone will live.
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Scientists have identified a genetic change that raises a child's risk of developing asthma, a discovery that may lead to better treatments for one of the most common chronic childhood ailments.
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AN article in scientific journal says researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two.
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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 the gene that controls a baby's first breath.
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Researchers believe heart devices could prevent some unexpected epilepsy deaths. One man describes how he lost his daughter and grandson to epilepsy.