Multiple gene mutations not inherited from one’s parents converge to cause most cases of schizophrenia. Now the search is on to find out how these very different sets of mutations cause a single mental illness.
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Schizophrenia Cause: Neural Circuits, Not Mom
Four newly identified genetic mutations may raise the risk of asthma in different ethnic groups, according to two new studies.
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New Asthma Genes Found in Africans, Japanese
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Genetic mutations not inherited from parents appear to explain some cases of autism, new research suggests. And the mutations may number in the hundreds.
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New Clues on Genetic Causes of Autism
The FDA has found “very low levels” of a cancer-causing form of arsenic in the livers of chickens fed the widely used arsenic drug 3-Nitro or Roxarsone. Pfizer will suspend U.S. sales of the drug in 30 days.
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FDA Raises Concerns Over Arsenic in Chickens
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