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Scientists find genetic connection between diseases »

A study at Edinburgh University has found evidence to show that particular genes can be linked to multiple diseases. The study, which was published online in the American Journal of Genetics on Friday 11 November, has confirmed the suspicions of many ...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Brogan Donnelly | Read more »

Researchers discover genetic basis for body fat »

dna

An international consortium has discovered specific genes and genome sites in the human body that are linked to weight-distribution, and have thereby claimed that fat distribution is partly biologically driven. A meta-analysis involving the results of...

Wed 27 Oct 2010 by Lily Panamsky | Read more »

New research creates quicker and safer way of testing DNA »

DNA Portrait-oriented

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed a chemical DNA test that could be used to pinpoint diseases born of genetic mutations. The test differs from other DNA tests that use biological enzymes as reagents. Based on chemical analysis,...

Wed 03 Mar 2010 by Zachary Laporte | Read more »

Gene may provide insights for psychiatric care »

A study conducted by scientists at the University of Edinburgh has found that a gene called DISC1 may control the way patients respond to psychiatric medicine. The findings, which are confirmed by a separate academic investigation carried out by a tea...

Mon 23 Mar 2009 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

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