Genetic Research

Brown s supercomputer brings tasks down to earth
Providence Journal (R.I.), The | 2 hours 30 minutes ago
PROVIDENCE Until recently, scientists at Brown University working on a map of the Mars terrain had a long wait ahead of them each time they downloaded new satellite data.

New Law Prohibits Genetic Discrimination
Sun (Baltimore), The | 3 hours 47 minutes ago
The first federal anti-discrimination law in nearly 20 years takes effect today, prohibiting employers from hiring, firing or determining promotions based on genetic makeup.

Gene silencing predicted to improve drug manufacturing
ScientificAmerican.com | 5 hours 1 minute ago
Chinese hamster ovary cells: the workhorse of the biological drug market.Nikon MicroscopyU

Children's Hearing Loss From Cisplatin Chemotherapy Associated With Gene Variants
Medscape (free registration) | 5 hours 34 minutes ago
Scientists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, have identified genetic variants associated with ototoxicity that occur in more than half of children treated with cisplatin. The report, published online November 8 in Nature Genetics, raises the possibilities that individuals at higher genetic risk for ototoxicity could receive lower cisplatin doses, alternative drug treatments, or be chosen for otoprotectant studies.

Dietary Supplement May Protect Against Acetaminophen-Induced Liver Toxicity
Medscape (free registration) | 7 hours 54 minutes ago
Investigators have identified a diet-dependent approach to preventing acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity, the most common source of damage leading to liver transplantation. The only present treatment for acetaminophen (APAP) toxicity is N-acetyl cysteine, taken after an overdose, which has an unpleasant odor and may cause nausea, vomiting, and other unpleasant adverse effects.

UPDATE 1-UK investigates spread of drug resistant swine flu
Reuters | 7 hours 55 minutes ago
LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British health officials are investigating the likely person-to-person spread of a drug-resistant strain of swine flu, the Health Protection Agency said on Friday.

It's a gas: New discovery may lead to heartier, high-yielding plants
EurekAlert! | 8 hours 9 minutes ago
In a research report in the November 2009 journal Genetics, scientists show how a family of genes (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase, or ACS genes), in the weed Arabidopsis thaliana, are responsible for production of ethylene. This gas affects many aspects of plant development, and this information, which will be applicable to other plants, lays the foundation for future genetic manipulation that could make plants disease resistant, able to survive and thrive in difficult terrain, an...

Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens Hotel in Port St Lucie Traditi
Hotel Interactive | 9 hours 49 minutes ago
Homewood Suites by Hilton the international brand of allsuite residentialstyle hotels today announced the opening of its newest property in Port ...

Scientists complete corn genome
United Press International | 11 hours 16 minutes ago
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- After three years and $30 million, U.S.

Guapa, it's your genetic ancestry I love
New Scientist | 11 hours 39 minutes ago
Next time you catch a stranger's eye and feel a surge of attraction, here's something to ponder: is your ardour based partly on shared genetic ancestry? That's the intriguing question raised by a new study of Latino populations.

Genetic analysis helps dissect molecular basis of cardiovascular disease
EurekAlert! | 11 hours 48 minutes ago
Using highly precise measurements of plasma lipoprotein concentrations determined by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, researchers performed genetic association analysis across the whole genome among 17,296 women of European ancestry. This large scale analysis of the effects of common genetic variation on plasma lipoprotein profile, a critical component of cardiovascular risk, identified 43 genetic loci contributing to lipoprotein metabolism. The findings are published on Nov. 20 in th...

Amaizeing: Corn Genome Decoded
Bioresearch Online | 12 hours 20 minutes ago
In recent years, scientists have decoded the DNA of humans and a menagerie of creatures but none with genes as complex as a stalk of corn, the latest genome to be unraveled.

Brain Disease 'Resistance Gene' Evolves in Papua New Guinea Community; Could Offer Insights Into CJD
ScienceDaily | 13 hours 47 minutes ago
A community in Papua New Guinea that suffered a major epidemic of a CJD-like fatal brain disease called kuru has developed strong genetic resistance to the disease, according to new research by Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists.