Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB), in collaboration with doctors and scientists in Jordan, Turkey, Switzerland and USA, have identified the genetic cause of a birth defect known as Hamamy syndromeThe work lends new insights into common ailments such as heart disease, osteop

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Schizophrenia’s elusive genetic roots may finally be within grasp. A new, wide-ranging effort has uncovered a set of DNA signatures that are shared by people with the disease consistently enough that the set can be used to reliably predict whether someone has the disease. If replicated, the resul

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Though there is no known cure for Parkinson’s disease, there are means to control the symptomsResearchers at UCLA may have found a way to determine which patients will experience a more rapid decline in motor function, which is potentially beneficial in developing new therapies and identifying w

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DETROIT – Older, sicker, high-risk patients who undergo one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer get better results in larger, busier hospitals, according to new research by Henry Ford HospitalIn such cases, the same research showed the experience level of the surgeon doing the proc

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DETROIT – Women do better than men after surgical removal of part or all of a cancerous kidney, with fewer post-operative complications, including dying in the hospital, although they are more likely to receive blood transfusions related to their surgeryBut Henry Ford Hospital researchers who do

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INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana University-led research team, along with a group of national and international collaborators, has identified and prioritized a comprehensive group of genes most associated with schizophrenia that together can generate a score indicating whether an individual is at higher

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It's a story that's been told for generationsPeople with blue skin calling eastern Kentucky their home. As it turns out, it's not just a made up tale, but instead, a reality. In our "Mystery Monday," LEX 18 takes a closer look at the blue people of eastern KentuckyIt's called Troublesome Creek. I

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CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y.- The ever-smiling Kira Palermo has always been one of threeThe 26-month old is one of a set of triplets that also includes sisters Annaliese and Sarah, but she is also part of a much more devastating trio. Kira is one of likely three people in the world with a rare disorder known

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Buruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau DjouakaThe intensification of lowland agriculture has been linked with the increased incidence of human diseases such as malaria, schistosomiasis and Buruli ulc

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A drug designed by South San Francisco's Genentech Inc. to stop Alzheimer's before it has a chance to take hold will be tested on people with a genetic mutation that guarantees they will eventually develop the deadly diseaseThe potentially groundbreaking trial, announced Tuesday by federal health

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