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Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare and complex genetic disorder caused by a deficiency in a small region of the 15th chromosome. The 15th chromosome is a region vital to regulating appetite, metabolism, cognitive function and behavioral …
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Recently, the NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) distributed a press release entitled “Largest Study of Its Kind Implicates Gene Abnormalities in Bipolar Disorder.” According to the press release, this “largest genetic analysis …
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The new study is available online from the Journal of Molecular Biology. Wilson disease, which affects about 150000 people worldwide, is a genetic disorder that alters the copper-regulating protein.
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Study links genetic traits to bipolar disorder - August 17, 2008…
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According to the press release, this is “largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery involved in the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells.” As the press release points out, …
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MJD belongs to a class of genetic disorders called triplet repeat diseases. The genetic mutation in triplet repeat diseases involves the extensive abnormal repetition of three letters of the DNA genetic code. In the case of MJD the code …
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Qantas jet probe focuses on exploding oxygen cylinders. Four swimmers dead, three missing in NY ocean waters. A love hate thing for plastic bags. Some analysts say no, and at Thursday. But some also go to the social networking site to …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two genes that influence the activity of nerve cells in the brain may play a key role in a person’s risk for bipolar disorder, marked by dramatic swings from depression to manic behavior, researchers said on …
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The largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery involved in the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells. Researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health, …
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