Sentences with phrase «certain gene variations»

Sherr says that certain gene variations may be at work inside some people, putting them at higher risk for AhR activation by environmental chemicals.

«These findings are extremely important,» says political scientist James Fowler at the University of California, San Diego, who has been doing research linking certain gene variations to political activity.

Not exact matches

An Israeli research group found that certain variations of the gene made people much more likely to affirm such statements as «I bubble with happiness» and «I am a cheerful optimist.»

McCarroll found that patients who had certain variations of a gene called C4 were more likely to inherit the disease.

The researchers identified at least five variations whose correlation with a certain disease depended on whether the gene is maternal or paternal.

That is, certain variations in the children's CHRM2 gene appear to interact with parental negligence to produce the most undesirable teenage behavior.

The researchers discovered that patients who had certain genetic variations in interleukin genes had a better response to either surgery or chemotherapy, resulting in improvements in overall survival, disease - free survival and the amount of time until disease recurred.

Genetic factors can contribute to the degree of longevity in at least two important ways: An individual may inherit certain genetic variations that predispose him or her to disease that decreases longevity; other gene variants may confer disease resistance, thereby increasing it.

If a copy number variation disrupts certain genes, it is more likely to lead to autism.

Researchers found that variations in certain genes play a significant role in a person's food choices and dietary habits.

So when Drake and his colleagues measured the RNA levels — a direct link to how much of a gene is being produced — in the genes of 334 mice, he didn't expect to find more than a few variations that might help explain why males and females have such different rates of cardiovascular disease and diabetes or why they react differently to certain drugs.

Individuals with certain variations in this gene are more resistant to the diseases.

What's more, healthy people with certain variations of two genes that regulate the neurotransmitter serotonin have more active amygdalas.

Kari Stefansson, CEO of deCODE genetics noted that, «We have made significant progress towards finding a novel gene that, depending on the presence of certain molecular variations, contributes to the common form of Alzheimer's disease.

The study also demonstrates an association between NCAN variations with volumes of certain brain regions in young adults and infants, suggesting that the gene is able to affect brain structure and function.

deCODE has discovered a gene with certain variations that predispose to obesity and others that predispose to thinness Reykjavik, ICELAND, September 30, 2003 — deCODE genetics (Nasdaq / Nasdaq Europe: DCGN) today announced that it has achieved a milestone under its...

Tests focus on a group of genes called ABCR genes, and those with these certain variations in these genes have a 30 percent greater chance of developing AMD, according to the MDF.

Studies have shown that another possible consequence of this gene variation includes being sensitive to certain anesthetics such as nitrous oxide, which is commonly used for dental surgeries.

There are around 240 variations available, but breeders deal with traditional Ragdolls as dominant gene bearers which are likely to be born with certain colors.