/channels/taxonomy/term/7705/all en /channels/news/epigenetic-study-tabs-genes-linked-allergies-asthma-242501 <p>Researchers from Canada, the UK, Sweden and the US have discovered more than 30 genes that strongly affect an antibody involved in allergies and asthma. Some of the genes could provide targets for drugs to treat those conditions, according to the international team’s study, published online in <i>Nature </i>on Feb. 18. Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:42:50 +0000 webfull 108238 at /channels /channels/news/study-sheds-light-genetic-architecture-kidney-ca-239818 <p>A new study on a large cohort of kidney cancer patients in Europe sheds light on the genetic architecture of the disease -- and reveals an apparent link between exposure to aristolochic acid and incidence of kidney cancer, particularly in Romania. Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:53:44 +0000 webfull 106218 at /channels