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First common risk genes discovered for autism
A study has found the first common genetic risk variants for autism and uncovered genetic differences…
Mechanism behind DNA damage control uncovered
Researchers have identified a mechanism that is critical for the survival of cells under genotoxic stress.…
Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases risk of ADHD among offspring up to 3-fold
The higher the cotinine levels were in the mother's blood during pregnancy, the greater was the…
New clue for cancer treatment could be hiding in microscopic molecular machine
Researchers have discovered a critical missing step in the production of proteasomes -- tiny structures in…
Neuroscientists discover neural mechanisms of developmental dyslexia
Neuroscientist show that people with dyslexia have a weakly developed structure that is not located in…
Study sheds more light on genes’ ‘on/off’ switches
Regulation of genes by noncoding DNA might help explain the complex interplay between our environment and…
Tobacco plants transformed into ‘green bioreactors’ to benefit human health
Researchers are using tobacco plants as 'green bioreactors' to produce large quantities of a human protein…
Improved outlook for people of African descent with treatment-resistant schizophrenia
A new study means that more people of African descent who have treatment-resistant schizophrenia could be…
Cancer genes’ age and function strongly influence their mutational status
Researchers have provided new insight on why some genes that formed during the evolution of the…