Read more genetic research stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17792/genetic-research.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66211/hiv-genome-decoded-raising-hopes-for-treatment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe entire structure of the virus that causes AIDS has been decoded for the first time, a breakthrough that may eventually lead to effective treatments for the disease and others like it, Reuters reports. University of North Carolina researchers, using a new method they liken to zooming out on a...http://www.newser.com/story/66211/hiv-genome-decoded-raising-hopes-for-treatment.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 4:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65797/scientists-retract-paper-touting-sperm-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA paper by British scientists on the creation of synthetic human sperm had to be retracted from the journal Stem Cell and Development , AFP reports. The paper, which reported the revolutionary creation of sperm from stem cells, included text written by another scientist, who was not credited. The retraction is...http://www.newser.com/story/65797/scientists-retract-paper-touting-sperm-from-stem-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 14:56:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64208/new-gene-may-predict-onset-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA newly unveiled gene linked to Alzheimer's disease could help determine when symptoms of the brain disorder will arise, the News & Observer reports. A team of Duke University scientists announced their finding today at a Vienna conference. “As soon as people start forgetting things, they want to know if...http://www.newser.com/story/64208/new-gene-may-predict-onset-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 12 Jul 2009 19:30:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62954/subtle-sweet-tooth-may-keep-brits-french-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf Marie Antoinette really said "Let them eat cake," she probably knew the French wouldn't bite. Along with the British and other Europeans, the French have developed genetic variants that make them more sensitive to sweetness in food, a new study says. Africans, on the other hand, need more sugar...http://www.newser.com/story/62954/subtle-sweet-tooth-may-keep-brits-french-alive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 19:03:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61830/fungus-poised-to-kill-off-worlds-wheat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rust-colored fungus could destroy 80% of the world's wheat crops in a few years unless scientists counter it with genetically resistant strains, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Ug99 fungus—an ancient wheat-killer that rose up again in Africa 10 years ago—is already threatening 19% of the world's...http://www.newser.com/story/61830/fungus-poised-to-kill-off-worlds-wheat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 14 Jun 2009 18:02:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60662/down-syndrome-gene-holds-cancer-clue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have noticed for years that Down syndrome patients are far less likely to die from solid tumors—and now, scientists in Boston think they know why. Down syndrome patients’ extra chromosome holds a gene that helps cut blood flow to tumors, restricting their growth, the Globe reports. “Individuals with...http://www.newser.com/story/60662/down-syndrome-gene-holds-cancer-clue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 11:39:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60130/heart-and-gum-disease-linked-by-gene-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have identified a link between gum disease and heart disease, the BBC reports, finding the same genetic variation in a group of patients with heart disease and a group with severe periodontitis. “Now we know for sure that there is a strong genetic link, patients with periodontitis should try...http://www.newser.com/story/60130/heart-and-gum-disease-linked-by-gene-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 15:25:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58888/suit-challenges-patenting-of-cancer-genes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA group of breast cancer and ovarian cancer patients has filed suit against the Patent Office for allowing a company to patent two human genes, the Courthouse News Service reports. The plaintiffs, who also include medical organizations and the ACLU, allege that Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA1 and BRCA2...http://www.newser.com/story/58888/suit-challenges-patenting-of-cancer-genes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 14:39:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58197/scientists-bet-theres-a-gambling-gene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGenetics might be behind your betting habits, researchers have found. People with a “short” type of a certain gene were more likely to take risks than those with the “long” type, the Daily Telegraph reports. In a study, 30 volunteers were, for example, given cash and allowed to decide between...http://www.newser.com/story/58197/scientists-bet-theres-a-gambling-gene.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 11:00:53 CDT