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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. science / genetics news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com Culture Is More Important Than Genes To Altruistic Behavior In Large-Scale Societies (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 8:00 am Socially learned behavior and belief are much better candidates than genetics to explain the self-sacrificing behavior we see among strangers in societies, from soldiers to blood donors to those who contribute to food banks. This is the conclusion of a stu... (source: Medical News Today) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death Increased By Gene Mingling (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 8:00 am A multi-national research team has discovered that two genetic factors converge to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. The investigators - from the United States, Italy and South Africa - report in the journal Circulation that variations in the g... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com RNA Repair System In Bacteria Discovered By Researchers (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 8:00 am In new papers appearing this month in Science and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Illinois biochemistry professor Raven H. Huang and his colleagues describe the first RNA repair system to be discovered in bacteria. This i... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Phosphorylation Of Alpha-synuclein - A Balancing Act In Parkinson's Disease (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 6:00 am Both genetic and pathologic data indicate a role for the neuronal protein alpha-synuclein in Parkinson disease. Previous studies have indicated that phosphorylation of alpha-synuclein at amino acid 129 (Ser129) is a key event in alpha-synuclein-mediated ne... (source: Medical News Today) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com New Findings Of Autism-Associated Synapse Alterations Lead To Coveted NIH Grant For Stanford Scientist (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 6:00 am A Stanford University School of Medicine researcher has pinpointed the mechanism by which a gene associated with both autism and schizophrenia influences behavior in mice. And just recently, he received a $1.65 million government grant to expand his effort... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Heart Function Preserved By Suppressing A Gene In Mouse Model (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 6:00 am Scientists prevented age-Related changes in the hearts of mice and preserved heart function by suppressing a form of the PI3K gene, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. "The study provides evidence that delaying... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Ironing Out The Genetic Cause Of Hemoglobin Problems (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 6:00 am A gene with a significant effect on regulating hemoglobin in the body has been identified as part of a genome-wide association study, which looked at the link between genes and hemoglobin level in 16,000 people. The research was carried out by scientists f... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Sickle Cell Anemia Complications Can Be Reduced With Targeted Treatments (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 4:00 am Sickle cell anemia is a potentially debilitating disease, but according to a Geisinger physician targeted treatments and coping methods are available to ease the pain and reduce the chance for complications. "Sickle cell anemia is a dangerous and often ... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com Clinical Remissions In Three Otherwise Intractable Cancers Signal The Progress Of Targeted Genetic Medicine (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 3:00 am Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation announced more stunning results of its pioneering clinical studies of Rexin-G, the world's first and, so far only, tumor-targeted genetic medicine to be validated in the clinic. (source: Medical News Today) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com John P. Hussman Institute For Human Genomics Forms Scientific Collaboration With Life Technologies To Advance Autism Research (source: Medical News Today) October 13, 2009 at 2:00 am Genetics researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics will embark on the next phase of their search for genes that cause autism. By forming a collaboration with Life Technologies Corporati... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Researchers At University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine Identify Gene Responsible For Regulating Optic Nerve Regeneration (source: Medical News Today) October 12, 2009 at 5:00 pm Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a family of genes that may control the ability of the optic nerve to regenerate. The discovery of this gene family, as published in the October 9 issue of Science, is a big s... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com Discovery Of Genetic Defect May Lead To Better Treatments For Common Gut Diseases (source: Medical News Today) October 12, 2009 at 4:00 pm New findings related to an uncommon genetic disorder may impact the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the most common chronic gastrointestinal illness in children and teens. Two million Americans have IBD which involves inflammat... (source: Medical News Today) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com   This email was sent to 4ndr1fm@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.