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• Medical examiner seeks genetic clues to shooter

  December 19, 2012 in Nation/World HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s chief medical examiner says he’s seeking genetic clues to help explain why a shooter killed 20 children and six adults in a Newtown elementary school. 7

• Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree being revealed

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it’s a monster. We’re …

• Gene-altered mosquitoes could be used vs. dengue

  December 6, 2012 in Nation/World KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys are waiting for the federal government to sign off on an experiment that would release hundreds of thousands …

• Fast-growing fish may never wind up on your plate

  December 4, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Salmon that’s been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on your dinner plate. That is, if the company that makes … 4

• Court to decide if human genes can be patented

  November 30, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether companies can patent human genes, a decision that could reshape medical research in the United States and the …

• Study: Aspirin may help treat some colon cancers

  October 24, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — Aspirin, one of the world’s oldest and cheapest drugs, has shown remarkable promise in treating colon cancer in people with mutations in a gene that’s thought …

• Groups win challenge to gene-altered crops

  October 23, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge sided on Tuesday with environmental groups that challenged the planting of genetically-modified crops on National Wildlife Refuges in the South. U.S. District Judge James …

• Voice software helps study of rare Yosemite owls

  October 21, 2012 in Nation/World YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — In the bird world, they make endangered condors seem almost commonplace. The unique Great Gray Owls of Yosemite, left to evolve after glacial ice …

• Calif. initiative will test appetite for GMO food

  October 6, 2012 in Nation/World LOS ANGELES (AP) — Calories. Nutrients. Serving size. How about “produced with genetic engineering?” California voters will soon decide whether to require certain raw and processed foods to carry such …

• Two-day test can spot gene diseases in newborns

  October 3, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Too often, newborns die of genetic diseases before doctors even know what’s to blame. Now scientists have found a way to decode those babies’ DNA in just …

• New breast cancer clues found in gene analysis

  September 23, 2012 NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists reported Sunday that they have completed a major analysis of the genetics of breast cancer, finding four major classes of the disease. They hope their …

• Studies more firmly tie sugary drinks to obesity

  September 21, 2012 in Health New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic. A huge, decades-long study involving more than 33,000 Americans has yielded the …

• ‘Berlin Man,’ doctor convinced HIV cure is real

  September 12, 2012 in Health ST. LOUIS (AP) — The first person reportedly cured of HIV said Wednesday he is hopeful that medical advances will allow others suffering from the virus that causes AIDS to …

• Studies: Alzheimer drug may stabilize brain plaque

  September 11, 2012 in Health An experimental drug that failed to stop mental decline in Alzheimer’s patients also signaled potential benefit that suggests it might help if given earlier, fuller results of two major studies …

• Radiation may up breast cancer risk in some women

  September 6, 2012 in Health LONDON (AP) — Mammograms aimed at finding breast cancer might actually raise the chances of developing it in young women whose genes put them at higher risk for the disease, …

• New DNA encyclopedia shows complex inner workings

  September 5, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — A colossal international effort has yielded the first comprehensive look at how our DNA works, an encyclopedia of information that will rewrite the textbooks and offer …

• Researcher: Exposure to toxins can alter DNA

  June 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 PULLMAN – Women with ovarian disease may have inherited it from great grandmothers who were exposed to toxic chemicals decades ago, according to a study by Washington State University researchers. … 9

• UW team takes world science championship

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Casey Ager is pretty sure his former classmates at Ferris High School would call him a nerd, but that’s all right with him. He’s now an undergraduate at the University … 1

• Genetic counselor helps people assess risks for diseases, disorders

  January 12, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Shobana Kubendran loves putting together family trees. From them, she helps people tease out the answers to questions that often begin, “What are my chances of having … ?” Kubendran, …

• Bypassing Surgery Small Gene Therapy Study Opens New Frontier In The Battle To Save Patients From Amputations

  November 11, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A2 Gene therapy has prompted patients with hopelessly blocked blood vessels in their legs to grow their own bypasses. Most patients in a small study saw a dramatic reversal of the …

• Gene Study Might Lead To Screening Of Boxers

  July 9, 1997 in Sports on Page C4 A gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease might explain why some boxers suffer permanent brain damage while others can take blows to the head for years without serious effects. The finding, …

• Cloning Of Animals Widely Duplicated

  June 28, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A4 Cows, sheep, pigs and monkeys in research laboratories around the United States and Europe are now pregnant with clones created by methods similar to those used to make Dolly the …

• Flawed Gene May Be Cause Of Parkinson’s

  November 15, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A11 Researchers say they have found the first laboratory evidence that a flawed gene is linked to Parkinson’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects a half-million Americans. A mutation was …

• Scientists Find Gene Behind Migraine

  November 6, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A4 For the first time, scientists have discovered a gene that causes a type of migraine headache. An international scientific team has announced the discovery. Eventually, the discovery might allow doctors …

• Common Cold Virus May Kill Cancer Research Lab Sees Promise In Infecting Cancer Cells With Virus

  October 18, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A1 Can the virus that causes the common cold also cure cancer? A company that has exploited an odd link between the mildest and the most serious of diseases hopes the …

• Scientists Tracking Down Manic-Depression Genes

  April 2, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A6 Scientists who launched an all-points search for manic-depression genes say they’ve found five possible hideouts. Further work might reveal the genes themselves, a step toward finding better treatments for a …

• Gene Tied To Early Breast Cancer

  January 18, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A7 A single bad gene appears to cause a significant share of breast cancer in young women, especially Jews, in whom it may trigger more than a quarter of all cases …

• Gene Transplant Creates Gay Flies

  June 5, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 By transplanting a single gene into male fruit flies, researchers have been able to induce homosexual behavior - adding to the growing body of evidence that there may be a …

• All Men Look Alike In Their Genes Humanity Younger Than Previously Believed

  May 26, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A1 According to genetic evidence to be published Friday, modern humanity may be much younger than expected, no more than 270,000 years old. And in terms of their Y chromosomes at …

• Head Injuries, Gene Raise Risk Of Alzheimer’s Research Shows How Heredity, Environment Can Work Together

  March 29, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A5 A blow to the head that knocks you out can raise your chance of getting Alzheimer’s disease someday, but only if you carry a particular gene, a study suggests. Elderly …