deCODE-led Megastudy Finds New Genetic Clues to Causes of Schizophrenia
... -- The largest study of the genetics of schizophrenia ever undertaken has revealed ... of scientists led by a team from deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN ), analyzed the genomes of more ... the European-American portion of the Molecular genetics of Schizophrenia studies (MGS). Twenty-five SNPs ...Gene Findings Unlocking Reasons for Neuroblastoma Risk
... Although CNVs have received much attention from genetics researchers over the last several years, this ... The BARD1 study was published online in Nature genetics on May 3, while the CNV study appeared in the ... to high-risk neuroblastoma," Nature genetics , published online May 3, 2009. ( ....Hyperion Therapeutics Announces Results for Phase II Study in Urea Cycle Disorders
... on March 27th at the 16th Annual Clinical genetics Meeting of the American College of Medical genetics by Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Howard Hughes ... and Professor Department of Molecular and Human genetics Baylor College of Medicine . The abstract is ...Scientists Unmask Genetic Markers Associated With Psoriasis
... disease of the skin. Published in Nature genetics , the findings could lead to new drug targets and ... Ann Arbor. Elder has information at his Psoriasis genetics Laboratory Web site, www.psoriasis.umich.edu . ... Network (GAIN). Citation: Nature genetics , volume 41, no. 2, p. 199-204. ...Interleukin Genetics and Geisinger to Collaborate on Genetic Tests to Predict Weight Loss Success
... a research collaboration to explore the role of genetics in obesity. The goal of the collaboration is to ... loss techniques. Geisinger and Interleukin genetics will engage in a case-control retrospective study ... "We are excited to be working with Interleukin genetics and view our collaboration with them as a way to ...Interleukin Genetics to Present Important New Findings at 2008 World Congress on Osteoarthritis
... present important new research findings on the genetics of osteoarthritis (OA) at the 2008 World ... CEST. In addition, new findings by Interleukin genetics and collaborators, titled "Genetic Markers ... the future of health and medicine, Interleukin genetics uses its leading genetics research and scientific ...Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease
... of Naples and the Telethon Institute of genetics and Medicine (both in Italy), and several other ... a study leader from the Telethon Institute of genetics and Medicine and University of Naples Federico ... at Penn. About The Telethon Institute of genetics and Medicine (TIGEM): TIGEM is a local and ...EpiCept Announces Successful Completion of Enrollment for Phase I Trial of EPC2407
... in cancer cells through the use of chemical genetics and its proprietary live cell high-throughput caspase-3 screening technology. Chemical genetics is a research approach investigating the effect ... to apoptosis. This combination of chemical genetics and caspase-3 screening technology allows ...EpiCept Reports Expansion of Clinical Development For Licensed Cancer Compound
... in cancer cells through the use of chemical genetics and its proprietary live cell high-throughput caspase-3 screening technology. Chemical genetics is a research approach investigating the effect ... to apoptosis. This combination of chemical genetics and caspase-3 screening technology allows ...More Gene Mutations Linked to Autism Risk
... to autism susceptibility," said co-author Maja Bucan, Ph.D., professor of genetics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chair of the ... The findings were published in the June 26 edition of the journal PloS genetics . By further refining the genetic landscape of ASDs, the current ...Scientists Discover Why Teeth Form in a Single Row
... to teeth," said Rulang Jiang, Ph.D., associate professor of Biomedical genetics in the Center for Oral Biology at the University of Rochester Medical ... and Yu Lan within the Center for Oral Biology and Department of Biomedical genetics at the Medical Center. Yang Chai collaborated on the effort from the ...J. Craig Venter, Ph.D. Receives Double Helix Medal from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
... have dedicated their lives to raising the awareness of the importance of genetics research for improving the health of people everywhere." Inaugurated in ... and traits will help them understand in greater detail the impact of genetics upon human health. Dr. Venter and his teams have published the sequences ...VIRxSYS to Host a Web Conference to Announce Clinical Trial Update
... drugs, VRX496 appears to bind to the RNA of HIV, changing the genetics and biology of the virus, including the molecular diversity of HIV and the ... technology. In addition to preclinical programs for cardiovascular and genetics the Company is currently developing gene and vaccine therapies for HIV, ...deCODE Launches deCODE MI(TM) -- A Test for a Major Genetic Risk Factor for Early-onset Heart Attack
... the launch of deCODE MI, we have taken another of our breakthroughs in genetics and transformed it into a new tool in the fight to prevent heart attack. ... a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Contact: deCODE genetics Berglind Olafsdottir Edward Farmer Joy Bessenger +354 ...deCODE Launches Phase II Clinical Testing of DG051 for the Prevention of Heart Attack
... heart attack by decreasing the production of LTB4. About deCODE deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN ) is a global leader in applying human genetics to develop ... a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Contact: deCODE genetics Berglind Olafsdottir Edward Farmer Joy Bessenger +354 570 ...New Risk Gene for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus Opens Door to More Effective Treatments
... author in the NEJM study on STAT4 and a staff scientist in the NIAMS's genetics and Genomics Branch. "We now are faced with trying to figure out how this ... of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Daniel Kastner MD, PhD, of NIAMS's genetics and Genomic Branch; Michael F. Seldin MD, PhD, of the University of ...DNA Helps Reunite Children With Their Families
... will be the No. 1 crime worldwide. Arthur Eisenberg, Ph.D., professor and chairman of the department of forensic and investigative genetics and co-director of the UNT Center for Human Identification at the University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center , is on a mission to ...Researchers Create First Targeted Knockout Rats Using Zinc Finger Nuclease Technology
... technique for 'knocking out,' or mutating, specific genes to understand their function," said Howard Jacob, Ph.D. Director of the Human and Molecular genetics Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin. "This study demonstrates that ZFN technology bypasses the current need to conduct cumbersome experiments ...Results From Drug Trials and New Risk Factors Announced at International Alzheimer's Conference
... found to be much less successful recruitment strategies. In a study looking specifically at recruiting African Americans for Alzheimer's genetics studies, researchers found that having a relative with the disease, use of minority study personnel, and monetary compensation were the most powerful ...deCODE Discovers Second Common Genetic Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke
... REYKJAVIK, Iceland, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientists at deCODE genetics (Nasdaq: DCGN ) and colleagues from Europe and the United States today report the discovery of a common single-letter variant in the sequence of ...Sirius Genomics Announces New Collaboration with Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris
... personalized medicine. Sirius generates value by improving the safety and effectiveness of pharmaceutical compounds. The Company correlates patient genetics with clinical outcomes, leading to proprietary and commercially viable PGx products that enable better drug treatment. The Company's first product is ...