Biology Online: Genetics

The Genetic Switch for Alcohol Tolerance

November 26, 2010
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By Vicki Mozo The research team from North Carolina University identified an interesting switch for alcohol tolerance. The switch is a set of genes believed to play an essential role in alcohol tolerance.
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Endocrinology: Understanding The Genetics Of Congenital Hyperinsulinism

October 29, 2010
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A number of congenital disorders characterized by low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) as a result of excessive secretion of the hormone insulin are collectively known as congenital hyperinsulinism.
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New Cancer Gene Discovered

October 29, 2010
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A new cancer gene has been discovered by a research group at the Sahlgrenska Academy. The gene causes an insidious form of glandular cancer usually in the head and neck and in women also in the breast. The discovery could lead to quicker and better diagnosis and more effective treatment.
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Living Longer And Happier

October 29, 2010
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A new study from the University of Missouri may shed light on how to increase the level and quality of activity in the elderly. In the study, published in this week’s edition of Public Library of Science – One, MU researchers found that gene therapy with a proven “longevity” gene energized mice during exercise,...
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Looping Genes May Hold A Key To Understanding Breast Cancer

October 29, 2010
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Another piece of the puzzle that is breast cancer has been found by University of Queensland researchers.
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Genetically Modified Plants "on the loose": a first evidence of GM plants on the wild according to scientists

October 29, 2010
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The first evidence of genetically engineered plants growing in the wild has been found and reported by a team of scientists conducting research in North Dakota.
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