Disease
Just like cars, developmental genes have more than 1 way to stop
EAST LANSING, Mich. — There’s more than one way to silence gene activity, according to a Michigan State University researcher.
Downregulating activity is how healthy genes should shift out of their development cycle. The results, published in t…
Loyola physician helps develop national guidelines for osteoporosis
MAYWOOD, Ill. — The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released new medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Loyola physician Pauline Camacho, MD, was part of a committee that deve…
Blocking rogue gene could stop the spread of most cancers
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered a rogue gene which — if blocked by the right drugs — could stop cancer in its tracks.
Published today by the journal Oncogene, the discovery is a breakthrough in our understandi…
23andMe presents top 10 most interesting genetic findings of 2010
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — January 11, 2011 — 23andMe has released its first annual list of what it felt to be the 10 most interesting and significant genetic findings in 2010, as part of an ongoing journey to understand the role of genetics in pe…
New ways to detect and treat Alzheimer’s disease
SAN DIEGO — New studies identify brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The results give researchers a greater understanding of the disease and may help at-risk individuals by improving early detection. New animal research also shows a…
Yerkes researchers present at 40th Annual Society for Neuroscience Conference
Neuroscience researchers from the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, will present a wide range of research topics at the Society for Neuroscience’s 40th annual meeting in San Diego, Nov. 13-17, 2010. The information below is …
