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By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Most genes are inherited as two working copies, one from the mother and one from the father. However, in a few

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Baylor, Miraca Holdings agree to joint venture on clinical genetic testing

November 4, 2014 genome

Baylor College of Medicine and Miraca Holdings Inc., today agreed on a joint venture in which the College will share ownership and governance of its

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Control of genesis of new neurons in the adult hippocampus by GABAergic interneurons impaired by dysfunctional amyloid precursor protein

November 4, 2014

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Amyloid precursor protein (APP) modulates the many processes through which newborn neurons are generated in the adult brain, said researchers from

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Ebola not the first disease to frighten the public

November 4, 2014 A Matter of Health, Ebola, HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases, polio, public health

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana The current furor over Ebola, a viral infection, and the few

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Pupil dilation and the neural mechanisms they reveal

November 4, 2014 Cancer

By Graciela Gutierrez Tiny fluctuations in pupil size can indicate a person’s emotional state. Scientist have known for years that the pupil changes size not

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Blocking a coactivator may be answer to androgen-resistant prostate cancer

November 4, 2014

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Treating advanced prostate cancer with drugs that block androgens or male hormones can result in resistance to the drugs, and is

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Fly genetics and genomics to speed identification of human neurological disease genes

November 4, 2014

By Glenna Picton Magnified and viewed close up, the fruit fly is beautiful, with delicate wings, a small body and huge compound eyes of varying

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Using a tiny blocker to fight rheumatoid arthritis

October 1, 2014

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. When researchers used a small molecule to block a cellular channel called KCa1.1, which is known to exist at high

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Experts Tackle 3 Key Policy Areas for Using Cutting-Edge Sequencing in Patient Care

October 1, 2014

By Dr. Maggie Curnutte As techniques such as next generation sequencing, which determines the precise order of the nucleotides that make up DNA, are used