EU Science News http://www.science-news.eu/ en-us Science News provides daily coveragy of the latest achievements and developments of european scientists Finnish researchers identify the cause for LGL leukemia Researchers of the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, have discovered that a mutation in the STAT3 gene is an underlying ... http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123357/ Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:43 EST 123357 A long-held assumption confirmed: We can learn a lot from other species' genes Researchers at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute have confirmed the long-held belief that studying the genes we share with other animals ... http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123404/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:16:24 EST 123404 Promiscuous butterflies speed up evolution HYBRID BUTTERFLIES: Different species of butterflies speed up the evolution of biodiversity by interbreeding so they can share genes for protective wing patterns, say researchers. http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123136/ Wed, 16 May 2012 20:46:10 EST 123136 Genes make for a life of success Genes play a greater role in forming character traits than was previously thought, new research suggests. http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123034/ Wed, 16 May 2012 10:18:18 EST 123034 A new dimension to DNA and personalized medicine of the future (Phys.org) -- By investigating the existence of an unusual four-stranded structure of DNA in human cells, scientists have opened the door to novel cancer therapeutics and a new era for personalised ... http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123379/ Wed, 16 May 2012 10:16:29 EST 123379 ApoE4 Alzheimer's gene causes brain's blood vessels to leak, die Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, but the gene's role in the disease has been unclear. Now, researchers funded ... http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123159/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:17:33 EST 123159 Zebrafish study isolates gene related to autism, schizophrenia and obesity What can a fish tell us about human brain development? Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then used it to identify genes responsible ... http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123160/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:17:25 EST 123160 Schizophrenia's core genetic features proposed Researchers may be closing in on disease's inherited component http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster122829/ Tue, 15 May 2012 13:46:24 EST 122829 Nottingham researchers lead world's largest study into pre-eclampsia Researchers from The University of Nottingham are leading the largest ever international research project into the genetics of the potentially fatal condition pre-eclampsia. http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster123116/ Wed, 16 May 2012 12:17:47 EST 123116 Researchers find genetic link to PTSD (Medical Xpress) -- A team of Swiss and German researchers has found that a certain gene allele can be linked to increased emotional memory retention and because of that appears to be a factor ... http://www.science-news.eu/genetics-news/cluster122781/ Tue, 15 May 2012 06:47:00 EST 122781