Protandim Found to Increase Glutathione Levels 300% - MarketWatch (press release)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:06:54 GMT+00:00
MarketWatch (press release) Protandim is the first Nrf2 Activator on the market that up-regulates the survival genes that help the human body fight stress and down-regulates ...

Jellyfish Eyes Solve Optical Origin Mystery - Wired News
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:39:03 GMT+00:00
Wired News Now a study of optical genes in jellyfish, which are descended from creatures that swam Earth's ancient seas, long before vertebrates and invertebrates took ... Jellyfish eye genes suggest a common origin for animal eyes Discover Magazine (blog)

Genes behind high triglyceride levels identified - Times of India
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:31:04 GMT+00:00
behind high triglyceride levels identified Times of India Understanding the genes that make patients susceptible to HTG could provide clues to newer, better treatments. Dr. Robert Hegele of the Robarts Research ... Genetic link to dangerous blood fat Sydney Morning Herald Canada Suffers HTG's Spread TopNews United States Fat carried in blood increases risk of strokes, heart problems Montreal Gazette TheHeart.Org  - E Canada Now

Getting involved is in his genes - Charlotte Observer
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:30:39 GMT+00:00
Charlotte Observer Bob McIntosh (left), chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce and owner of the McIntosh Law Firm in Davidson, poses at Rural Hill farm with Ed McLean ...

Personalized gene tests are bogus? Of course they are - msnbc.com
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:48:08 GMT+00:00
tests are bogus? Of course they are msnbc.com Someone who works in a coal mine, smokes three packs of cigarettes a day and lived for five decades downwind from a refinery may have the same genes as ... Forget those genes they're just symptoms Bizjournals.com (blog) Home Genetic Tests Get 'F' from GAO MedPage Today Genetic Testing Companies Busted By Undercover Patients Vermont Public Radio

Human Sperm Gene Traced to Dawn of Animal Evolution - National Geographic
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:02:24 GMT+00:00
Traced to Dawn of Animal Evolution National Geographic The production of human sperm (file photo) depends on a 600-million-year old gene , a new study says. The gene responsible for sperm in all sexual creatures ... One Sperm Gene For All Animals Discovery News Humans, Fish, & Flies Share a 600-Million-Year-Old Sperm Gene Discover Magazine (blog)

Gene Transfer May Correct Monogenic Blood Disease in Young Patients - Medscape
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:29:08 GMT+00:00
Transfer May Correct Monogenic Blood Disease in Young Patients Medscape The normal -globin gene was inserted into patients' hemopoietic cells from bone marrow aspirates, increasing -globin production to levels typically found ...

Testing for Lung Cancer Genes - New York Times (blog)
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:23:11 GMT+00:00
New York Times (blog) Several readers had questions for the Consults blog about specific genes and mutations associated with lung cancer. Here, Dr. Derek Raghavan of the ...

Robarts duo finds causes of triglyceride disease - London Free Press
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:46 GMT+00:00
London Free Press A condition that can make blood look like cream of tomato soup has been linked to a complex combination of genes by ...

Gene regulating cancer cell migration possibly decreases spread of oral cancer - HealthJockey.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:59:03 GMT+00:00
regulating cancer cell migration possibly decreases spread of oral cancer HealthJockey.com A groundbreaking research commenced by the University of Illinois at Chicago affirms the gene controlling cancer cell migration to regulate the spread of ...

Affymetrix Ushers in New Era of "In Situ Multiplex Gene Expression Analysis ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:07:05 GMT+00:00
Expression Analysis ... MarketWatch (press release) These in situ assays enable researchers to visualize gene expression in individual cells at an unprecedented level of sensitivity and speed. ...

If this column had a 'Like' button, I'd expect you to press it - Daily Athenaeum
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:28:46 GMT+00:00
Daily Athenaeum I can find out that WVU's own Brian Powell (@bitmapped) knows there is still a Mean Gene's Restaurant in Pendleton County, but he doesn't go there he goes ...

Combating cancer is a family affair - The Columbian
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:17:11 GMT+00:00
The Columbian Normal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes suppress tumors. Mutations in these genes are linked to breast and ovarian cancer. Krista took a blood test that found she has ...

Altered Genes May Prove to End the AIDS Epidemic - Crunch Time News (blog)
Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:37:35 GMT+00:00
May Prove to End the AIDS Epidemic Crunch Time News (blog) For about ten years, scientists have been aware of certain people being resistant to the virus due to a gene variant called CCR5 delta 32 that these immune ... HIV treatment using genes is possible, find researchers TheMedGuru Treatment for HIV and Cancer: A Trial Gene Therapy TopNews Arab Emirates

Watching Genetically Engineered Cells Kill Cancer In Real Time - Singularity Hub (blog)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:34:50 GMT+00:00
Singularity Hub (blog) Gene therapy uses a vector (typically an innocuous virus or retrovirus) to insert new genes into the body's cells. Cancerous cells are usually ignored by ...

More genes linked to Alzheimer's disease - Shore News Today
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:42:09 GMT+00:00
linked to Alzheimer's disease Shore News Today By comparing genome data and brain MRIs from more than 700 people, scientists have confirmed that four suspect genes are tied to Alzheimer's disease. ... New findings on the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Helium Big advances in predicting Alzheimer's disease NBC13.com

Overweight and obesity are different things - Stabroek News
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:31:28 GMT+00:00
Stabroek News Many obese people blame their genes for their pudgy midriffs, and to some degree they may be right. There appears to be no single explanation why some ... Is childhood obesity more than a parenting issue? Boston Globe (blog) Fat Kids: Expert Says Their Parents Should Be Charged With Neglect The Stir (blog)

I Want My Body Back: Why Corporations Shouldn't Hold Gene Patents - Huffington Post (blog)
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:35:11 GMT+00:00
Patents Huffington Post (blog) One of my genes --the one that's had the biggest impact on my life--is owned and controlled by a biotech firm in Utah. That company, Myriad, actually holds a ... Genetic testing questions Boston Globe

Certain Genes Linked to Kidney Disease in Blacks - FOXNews
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:03:22 GMT+00:00
Linked to Kidney Disease in Blacks FOXNews washington a gene that appears to protect people from sleeping sickness in Africa also appears to make black Americans four times more likely to develop ...

The Little Flaw in the Longevity-Gene Study That Could Be a Big Problem - Newsweek
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:44:17 GMT+00:00
Study That Could Be a Big Problem Newsweek Remember that Science study from last week linking a whole bunch of genes including unexpectedly powerful ones to extreme old age in centenarians? ... Significant faults in "longevity genes " study surface Scientific American (blog) The short life expectancy of longevity genes (?) Discover Magazine (blog) Longevity study may have flaws CNN (blog) TIME (blog)