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Gout cardiovascular disease – Professor Austin Stack, Chair of Medicine, University of Limerick UL Medical School Researchers find Increased Death Risk in Subjects suffering from Gout and elevated Uric Acid Levels A new study led by researchers at the G… By: UniversityofLimerick Continue reading

Major source of evolutionary differences among species uncovered

A new study could help explain why humans are susceptible to diseases not found in other species. University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine researchers have uncovered a genetic basis for fundamental differences between humans and other vertebrates. Continue reading

Gene therapy offers new ray of hope to severe coronary artery disease patients

In a new study, researchers have got greater insight into the safety and effectiveness of gene therapy to rebuild blood vessels in patients living with coronary artery disease. Continue reading

Researchers Track The Origins Of HIV Through Genetic Variants

April Flowers for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study, led by Alfred Roca of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences ( ACES ) at the University of Illinois, reveals that human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) may have affected humans for much longer than is currently believed. Roca, an assistant professor, believes the genomes of an isolates West African … Continue reading

Genetic variation that could help predict mortality in patients suffering sepsis identified

A new study offers evidence that variations in what is called the NFKB gene could play an important role in helping to determine the survival rate of patients who acquire sepsis. Continue reading

Healthy People Have Hundreds Of Flawed Genes

A normal healthy person has an average of 400 flaws in their DNA, according to a new study in The American Journal of Human Genetics. Many are considered “silent” mutations and do not impact a person's well-being, however, when passed on to offspring, issues may occur. The other flaws, on the other hand, are associated with cancer, heart disease, conditions that occur when a person is older Continue reading

New Genetic Testing Reveals More Prenatal Abnormalities

A new genetic test has resulted in remarkably more applicable information than the current routine of prenatal testing, suggests a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The test uses microarray analysis to more effectively examine a fetus's DNA than is currently possible with the karyotyping method, a visual examination of the fetus's chromosomes. Continue reading