Sentences with phrase «about genetic research»
In the past few weeks, the debate about genetic research in Germany has focused on the issue of the use of embryonic stem cells for research.
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The project's launch featured a prominent ALS patient and research advocate: Pat Quinn, co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, an initially - derided social media stunt that went on to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for ALS research and may have spurred important new discoveries about the disease's genetic roots.
But subsequent deals could be more far - reaching: Consumers who bought 23andMe kits and agreed to donate their genetic information to research automatically consented for 23andMe to sequence their genomes, Forbes reports, and the company says it can share anonymized, pooled information about their self - reported health traits without getting permission first.
Research into how se - xual orientation in males may be determined by genetic or other prenatal factors plays a role in political and social debates about ho - mose - xuality, and also raises concerns about genetic profiling and prenatal testing.»
About five percent are used for teaching purposes, another five percent for diagnosis of disease, twenty percent for production of biological substances («biologicals») and for toxicity testing, thirty percent in development of drugs and their testing, and forty percent for other research activities such as the present work in genetic engineering to increase the size of sheep and pigs.
With the advances in knowledge that are almost certain to be gained from the Human Genome Initiative — or, if its critics should win the day and it lose support, from more piecemeal genetic - research — we will know more and - more about genetic factors causally related to health and disease and to other important aspects of life, such as intelligence and emotional states.
That question repeatedly popped into my mind as I read John H. Evans» Contested Reproduction, a carefully researched and parsed book about how Christians can effectively debate reproductive genetic technologies (RGT) in the public square.
A 4 - year - old who asks about his genetic condition won't understand the neuroscience behind his disability and a 10 - year - old doesn't need to know about all the latest medical research behind why he takes a certain medication.
Research is ongoing about placenta testing and whether it can give any early indications of conditions like preeclampsia, autism or other genetic diseases.
The research included a variety of topics, from the complex sequence of genetic processes that control when a plant flowers to how three - legged dogs could help robot design and what ostrich anatomy could tell us about dinosaurs.
«In addition, we believe our study design sets an important precedent for other genetic diseases and will help inform discussions of how clinical research can coexist with deep concerns about genetic privacy and patient autonomy.»
Some DNA program efforts can raise complex legal and ethical questions, however, and Jennifer Wagner, a 2014 - 2015 AAAS Congressional Fellow and former research associate at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Integration of Genetic Healthcare Technologies, and Sara Katsanis, an Instructor of Science & Society at Duke University, are conducting interviews, surveys, and focus groups around two such programs to learn more about the perspectives of the people involved and to develop «best practices» guidelines.
Research presented today at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology shows promising data about a device that helps people who have lost their vision due to a blinding genetic disease to recognize common objects.
This is because of the obvious concerns about the heritability of the genetic alterations induced, and the way in which such research could spread from work on «non-viable» embryos, to work on viable ones once this type of research had been accepted in principle by international regulatory bodies.»
Multiple research projects have shown that about half of the variation in people's body mass index can be attributed to genetic factors, while the rest is due to environmental factors, including diet and exercise.
A big concern about gene patents is that they hinder genetic research — once one company has patented a gene, other researchers may fear infringing on that patent by conduct further research on it, the argument goes.
If it's to be used at all, then it's important for scientists in their published research to be very clear about if it was used and to state the genetic lines of worms and experimental conditions of the research.
New research is casting doubt on a commonly held belief about how cells use DNA to make proteins, suggesting the genetic code is more diverse than previously thought.
«I wish I had five parallel lives so that one of me could see patients, and one of me could teach and educate, and one of me could do research about genetic counseling.
In this research effort, scientists conducted DNA sequencing on more than 500 adults and children with DCM and more than 1,100 healthy controls from several ethnically distinct cohorts to learn about the genetic profile of the disease.
«My clinical colleagues are attuned to asking patients about their family history and letting patients know that we have an active research program investigating the inherited form of this disease,» said Dr. Garcia, whose lab focuses on defining the genetic underpinnings of adult - onset lung disease.
A chance meeting with Dr. James R. Lupski, the Cullen Professor and Vice Chair of Molecular and Human Genetics and professor of pediatrics at Baylor, at a medical meeting in Istanbul, Turkey would lead to Karaca's recruitment as a trainee in Lupski's lab where the research took off and eventually the team unveiled new clues about the genetic malfunction that may be causing the disorder in these families.
The Genetic Edge's Binns, who also published a research paper laying claim to the myostatin finding about a year after Hill did, says half of the 10 or so Kentucky Derby winners his company tested had two copies of the sprint version of the myostatin gene.
Previous research has suggested that about 30 to 40 percent of the risk for preterm birth is linked to genetic factors.
Based on their research from the Chorora, Kadabba and Ardi finds, the team says the common ancestor of chimps and humans lived earlier than had been evidenced by genetic and molecular studies, which placed the split about 5 million years ago.
About 10 %, or 50 patients, have been fully diagnosed with a genetic disease and about 30 % have a partial diagnosis, says UDP Director William Gahl of the National Human Genome Research InstiAbout 10 %, or 50 patients, have been fully diagnosed with a genetic disease and about 30 % have a partial diagnosis, says UDP Director William Gahl of the National Human Genome Research Instiabout 30 % have a partial diagnosis, says UDP Director William Gahl of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
February 2, 2006 Gene variation increases SIDS risk in African Americans About five percent of deaths from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in African Americans can be traced to defects in one gene, and half of those deaths result from a common genetic variation that increases an infant's risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm during times of environmental stress, a research team based at the University of Chicago reports in the February 2006, issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
The Society serves scientists, health professionals, and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the ASHG Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of Human Genetics; (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate current and future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, policymakers, educators, students, and the public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies.
The genetic investigation of giraffe began when Julian Fennessy of Giraffe Conservation Foundation in Namibia approached Axel Janke, a geneticist at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre and Goethe University in Germany, about five years ago to ask for help with genetic testing of the animal.
In return, research participants can decide to enroll in the 23andMe database and receive information about their genetic makeup.
An international research consortium led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Chicago has answered several questions about the genetic background of obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS), providing the first direct confirmation that both are highly heritable and also revealing major differences between the underlying genetic makeup of the disorders.
The research, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, is an important step toward an effective pharmacological treatment for MHE, a rare genetic condition that affects about 1 in 50,000 people woresearch, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, is an important step toward an effective pharmacological treatment for MHE, a rare genetic condition that affects about 1 in 50,000 people woResearch, is an important step toward an effective pharmacological treatment for MHE, a rare genetic condition that affects about 1 in 50,000 people worldwide.
Some of the genetic factors that are being researched right now are multiple genes contributing to the disease (there are about a dozen genes that are leading candidates), and the possibility of epigenetic interactions (that is, certain genes and other biological molecules that determine whether and when certain genes present in the body are turned on or off) that may contribute to schizophrenia.
Some of the research centers, if a person enrolls in a research trial, they may run a genetic test because they're trying to learn more about it.
She is registred to the National Order of Biologists in the province of Palermo; collaboration in research project from 2012 to 2015 at the Department of Biopathology and Biotechnology, University of Palermo, focusing the study on the identification of molecules capable to modulate intracellular metabolic pathways for the prevention and treatment of infectious, tumor and degenerative disease, in collaboration with Prof. Angela Santoni, University of Rome; collaboration in research project in 2011 at the hospital «Villa Sofia Cervello» of Palermo to study methods can cure the genetic defect that causes thalassemia through genetic engineering; she studies different mechanisms of the differentiation and the activation of human gammadelta T cells as effector cells of the immune response against cancer and infectious diseases; she investigates about the identification and development of biomarkers of resistance and susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; Valentina Orlando has published 13 papers in peer reviewed journals and 3 comunications at national and international congress.
October 24, 2013 Genetic analysis reveals novel insights into the genetic architecture of obsessive - compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome An international research consortium led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Chicago has answered several questions about the genetic background of obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS), providing the first direct confirmation that both are highly heritable and also revealing major differences between the underlying genetic makeup of the disGenetic analysis reveals novel insights into the genetic architecture of obsessive - compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome An international research consortium led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Chicago has answered several questions about the genetic background of obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS), providing the first direct confirmation that both are highly heritable and also revealing major differences between the underlying genetic makeup of the disgenetic architecture of obsessive - compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome An international research consortium led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Chicago has answered several questions about the genetic background of obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS), providing the first direct confirmation that both are highly heritable and also revealing major differences between the underlying genetic makeup of the disgenetic background of obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS), providing the first direct confirmation that both are highly heritable and also revealing major differences between the underlying genetic makeup of the disgenetic makeup of the disorders.
On May 22, 2008 Mount Vernon Middle School Career Day Rebecca Mitchell, M.S.N., C.N.S. spoke to approximately 250 students, teachers and community members about various career opportunities available in the genetic research community, including nursing, advanced practice nursing, bioinformatics, genetic counseling and translational research.
Data from the 1000 genomes project (1KGP) and Complete Genomics (CG) have dramatically increased the numbers of known genetic variants and challenge several assumptions about the reference genome and its uses in both clinical and research settings.
The third webinar, and the final one will focus on animal models of obesity and diabetes, both talking about genetic models, as well as dietary models and how they are used in basic research, but also in pharmaceutical and biotech research.
In this article, we'll learn about the progress and goals of human - genome research, how we're already weeding out genetic diseases and about the future of «selecting» human offspring.
Atul Butte, PhD, who is Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg Distinguished Professor at UCSF and directs the Institute for Computational Health Sciences, a hub for precision medicine research on campus, echoed the excitement felt across UCSF about moving towards clinical application of precision medicine: «Precision medicine is not just a «nice idea» at UCSF — it is benefitting real people, from cancer patients with unusual tumor mutations to children with undiagnosed genetic diseases.
He notes that students are involved in every step of the research process — growing human leukemia cells, performing the experiments, analyzing the data that the experiments generate and interpreting those data as to what they're saying about the cells» genetic network.
While we were both at the SAR seminar to talk about other aspects of our research, Peter and I got to delve into a much deeper conversation about genetic architecture and foodprints.
«I'd always been someone who was interested in science, but the DNA Day essay contest was my first time thinking about biotechnology and research,» says Elena Perry, who wrote her 2007 essay on the implications of genetic and genomic research on healthcare.
In this film Gosia Trynka talks about her research looking at the effect of genetic changes on the immune system.
VonHoldt is especially curious about exactly how the genetic mutations result in increased social behavior, and plans to research that question in more detail.
Patients with Alzheimer's disease, Fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, and autism are particularly susceptible to seizures, 12 and the focus of much research at the Waisman Center of Developmental Disabilities has been on the myriad ways drugs, diet and genetic manipulation can affect amyloid beta levels, seizure threshold and behavioral phenotypes.13 In an editorial entitled «Concocting the Right Diet for Brain Health» published December 2011 in Translational Medicine, Dr. Westmark expressed concern about the risks of soy: «The prevailing view is soy is healthy, but much remains to be learned regarding its effects on brain development and function.»
On the other hand there is tons of literature about the diet that you typically follow, also based on years of research that basically proclaim the contrary to what my genetic testing finds (a low GI diet).
Interestingly recently we see a lot of hype about cancer and genetic research / manipulation, when the immune system is basically ignored and or destroyed.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John Putman II is a full - time trader and managing member at FX Analytics, a third - party research provider focused on exchange rate modeling, economic complexity, genetic programming and distributive computing.