Affymetrix Technology to Be Used in Groundbreaking Studies of Neurological...

PR Newswire;  September 21, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Parkinson's disease. Understanding the genetics of complex disease requires huge amounts of information. Neurological...for high resolution whole genome SNP scans and genome-wide association studies. Perlegen is blazing a trail for others...first time to study the genes associated with ...

Mass. Eye and Ear Team Awarded NIH Grant to Study Genetic Factors...

Targeted News Service;  September 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ......genetics contribute to this complex disease. The other members of...The grantees will use a genome-wide association study to rapidly scan...condition or trait. "Genome-wide association studies are helping us...scientists. Six GEI-supported genome-wide ...

Researchers put linkage disequilibrium on the map

The Scientist;  February 10, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Research. NOD2 is the first common, complex disease gene that scientists have been able...discovery of a susceptibility gene for a complex disease. The field of complex diseases is...use of LD mapping in the search for complex disease genes. Three weeks before the NOD2...

An Obesity Drug Pipeline Report: The Development of Therapies for a...

M2 Presswire;  October 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ......The Development of Therapies for a Complex Disease(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...Pipeline: Developing Therapies for a Complex Disease report to their offering. The prevalence...development of obesity drugs; - The complex disease pathways of obesity and weight regulation...

Illumina Commences Shipment of the Human1M BeadChip.

M2 Presswire;  July 2, 2007 ;     700+ words ......genotyping research tool available for genome-wide association studies. When used with Illumina...need to address the nature of this complex disease, said Steve Scherer, Ph.D., Senior...DNA Analysis tool to address any complex disease study with unmatched performance...

International Genetics Conference to Feature Human Genome Researcher...

PR Newswire;  September 27, 2000 ;     368 words ......Conference Prelude to the ASHG Conference: The Genetics of Complex Disease sponsored by HBDI (Human Biological Data Interchange), the...research pioneer. 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM Defining the Genetics of Complex Disease (Roundtable I) -- Chaired by Dr. Collins, director of the...

Biospect Changes Name to Predicant.

PR Newswire;  May 20, 2004 ;     340 words ......unique technology for detecting, diagnosing and monitoring complex disease states through the analysis of protein patterns in the blood...reliable method of detecting, diagnosing and monitoring complex disease states through the analysis of protein patterns in blood...

Pneumonia warning.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  December 7, 2004 ;     205 words ......stage of the disease to prevent it reoccurring. The National Animal Disease Information Service says calf pneumonia is a complex disease which affects many Welsh livestock farms at this time of the year. 'It's very often not possible to identify the most important...

Genetic study important for schizophrenia

The Press;  August 31, 2001 ;     166 words ......told the 34th International Congress of Physiological Sciences in Christchurch this week that schizophrenia was a very complex disease. He said that while it sometimes ran in families, it was not solely genetic and things such as stress could change the function...

GENETIC EXPERTS INVESTIGATE CAUSES OF HARMFUL METABOLIC DISORDER

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  December 4, 2006 ;     593 words ......professor who will lead the international study. "To combat this complex disease, we need to establish genetic biomarkers-but we also need...can identify at-risk populations. "Metabolic syndrome is a complex disease that can't be attributed to just one cause," explains Deka...

Now Available: New Educational Game on Diabetes for Adults - A New Way to...

PR Newswire;  June 5, 2000 ;     385 words ......But a new entertaining and informative board game being introduced this week promises to make learning how to manage this complex disease easier -- and even a little fun! In Learning About Diabetes: A Game for Healthy Living, players must answer questions about...

Public Health Faculty Offer Conference on Genome Studies.

M2 Presswire;  October 4, 2006 ;     385 words ......the conference to provide current information on Genome-Wide Association Studies. The program will explore the latest technological...issues will be discussed in the context of ongoing genome-wide association studies. Participants will learn the latest methods...studies for ...

Linked to BBS Disorder in Newfoundland

Xinhua News Agency;  September 2, 2000 ;     133 words ......Newfoundlanders to be born with extra fingers and toes, according to Saturday's National Post newspaper. The gene, which causes a complex disease called Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS), is held responsible for 30 to 35 people suffering from the syndrome, which also includes...

Drug abuse risks: get the facts.(HEADS UP: REAL NEWS ABOUT DRUGS AND YOUR...

Science World;  May 7, 2007 ;     393 words ......emphysema c. lung cancer d. asthma 5 Drug addiction is a complex disease involving many factors. True or false? Answers 1 True. Drug...the immune system. 5 True. Drug addiction is a chronic, complex disease. No single factor can predict who will become addicted...

Diet and weight loss can control diabetes

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 17, 1990 ;     427 words ...Although there is no cure for diabetes, we have come a long way in treating this complex disease. In 1900, 14-year-old Fred Banting watched his friend, Jane, become increasingly hungry and thirsty, and lose weight. Long walks...