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Ready for Genomic Medicine? Perspectives of Health Care Decision Makers, September 12, 2005, Billings et al.2.7

University of Arizona researchers teamed with doctors at Harvard University to clone a mutated gene found in some Native Americans in Arizona.2.7

Scientists from the University of Chicago say that the human brain is probably still evolving and has been doing so for, at least, the last five thousand years.2.7

From Mary Kugler , Your Guide to Rare / Orphan Diseases . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! September 09, 2005 Gene therapy prevents blindness in mice with retinoschisis Scientists from the University of Florida ...2.7

DuPont has appointed William S. Niebur as vice president for DuPont Crop Genetics Research and Development.2.7

A mutation in the BRCA2 gene that increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer in women may also increase the odds of pancreatic, prostate, bone and throat cancer in men, new research suggests.2.7

It could be described as one small step for Kevin Leaverton, and one giant leap for Marylands agricultural community.2.7

Description The 16th Biennial Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics gathers together scientists, extension workers, producers and industry personnel to review ...2.9

Under the guidance of Stephen J. Chanock, M.D., an NCI Senior Principal Investigator, the Institute will leverage the BeadLab and related SNP genotyping solutions from Illumina for multi-phase projects designed ...2.7

Sequencing the human genome was not the end of the Human Genome Project, says Richard Wilson.Comparing the human genome to the chimpanzee genome has allowed scientists to identify changes in the human genetic ...1.3

Molecular genetics is a maturing discipline with innovations that are finding application in animal breeding.2.7

A gene mutation linked to significantly higher risks of breast cancer and ovarian cancers in women may also affect men, a new study shows.1.8

Yerkes National Primate Research Center scientists say they are developing a transgenic nonhuman primate model for inherited, neurodegenerative diseases.2.7

Suicide persists as a major public health problem in all industrialized countries.2.7

Myriad Genetics Inc. shares rose Wednesday after Merrill Lynch upgraded the company to a Buy rating, citing strong predictive medicine growth and an expected price increase.2.7

Human genetics may form the basis of chronic pain, a leading researcher said at an international conference in Sydney on Tuesday.2.7

Surprising findings from just five patients has led to the first proof of how the rare disorder Fanconi anemia causes chromosomal instability.2.7

London - Red-haired women can stand pain more readily than blondes or brunettes, according to new research carried out by the University of Edinburgh.4

They believe that identification of the PLEKHA1 gene may also help researchers find more effective ways to prevent this ocular degeneration.5.2

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A has recently spread to poultry in 9 Asian countries.2.7

Since my first satisfying picture of our cat asleep on the bird table, I have taken many more and, in my new book, have combined my enthusiasms for science and for photography to help answer some of those ...2.7

Targeted Genetics Corporation has announced that it has appointed Roger L. Hawley to its board of directors.2.7

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a gene mutation that appears to significantly increase an individual's risk for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in ...2.7

Genetically modified alfalfa has been introduced... and many in the Kittitas County hay industry are holding their breath to find out where the market is heading.2.7

The Agricultural Research Service has joined Cotton Incorporated and Clemson University Genomics Institute today in launching the Cotton Microsatellite Database online at: www.mainlab.clemson.edu/cmd . Unlike ...2.7

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Although mothers often do all they can to maintain a healthy pregnancy, babies still have birth defects.2.7

With crystal-blue eyes, wavy hair, and freshly scrubbed faces, the boys look as though they stepped out of a Pottery Barn Kids catalog.2.9

Synergene Technologies Ltd has been awarded ISO 17025 accreditation by the International Standards Organisation through the Malta Standards Authority's National Accreditation Body.2.9

Missing links and mutants are some of the topics 11 undergraduates mulled this summer.2.9

Fruit flies in a recent study got a double shot of alcohol's effects, courtesy of genetics and ethanol fumes, offering new clues about alcohol tolerance.4.5

Corautus Genetics Inc. announced today that it has entered into agreements with Caritas St.2.7