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Genomics is the study of the complete genetic material, including genes and their functions, of an organism.

New collaborative project aims to discover genes underlying rare genetic diseases

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21 Oct 2013

Bioengineers build novel tool to visualize protein networks from breast cancer cell data

A colorful wheel developed by Rice University bioengineers to visualize protein interactions has won an international competition for novel strategies to study the roots of breast cancer.

21 Oct 2013

New small-molecule inhibitor shows promising results in drug-resistant melanoma, breast cancer

LEE011, a small-molecule inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) 4/6 being developed by Novartis Oncology, showed promising results in drug-resistant melanoma and drug-resistant breast cancer when tested in combination with other targeted therapies, and based on these preclinical results, several phase I clinical trials were launched recently, according to results presented here at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held October 19-23.

21 Oct 2013

Research: Zebrafish exhibits same developmental issues as humans

Duke researchers have connected very rare and precise duplications and deletions in the human genome to their complex disease consequences by duplicating them in zebrafish.

18 Oct 2013

New England publishes results of phase III clinical trial of ABRAXANE for metastatic pancreatic cancer

Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation , today announced the results of the MPACT phase III clinical trial of ABRAXANE® in combination with gemcitabine were published online in the October 16th edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.

17 Oct 2013

Imaxio Sells Genomics Division To Hybrigenics

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16 Oct 2013

Study aims to identify age-related changes in metabolic pathways

Have you ever wondered why young children can eat bags of Halloween candy and feel fine the next day - compared to adults who experience all sorts of agony following the same junk food binge? Evolution and a gene called Foxo may be to blame. Working in fruit flies, scientists at the Buck Institute have identified a mechanism that helps the flies adapt to changes in diet when they're young; they've discovered that same mechanism gets misregulated as the flies age, disrupting metabolic homeostasis, or balance.

16 Oct 2013

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

Research led by physician-scientists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has produced a breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa, a blinding disease that affects about 1 in 4,000 people in the United States.

16 Oct 2013

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

15 Oct 2013

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Bladder cancer represents a serious public health problem in many countries, especially in Spain, where 11,200 new cases are recorded every year, one of the highest rates in the world. The majority of these tumours have a good prognosis -- 70-80% five-year survival after diagnosis -- and they do not infiltrate the bladder muscle at the time of diagnosis -- in around 80% of cases.

14 Oct 2013

Two scientists from Gladstone Institutes recognized for their contributions to science, medicine

In an unprecedented move, the California Academy of Sciences today will induct two scientists from the Gladstone Institutes', President R. Sanders "Sandy" Williams, MD, and Investigator Katherine Pollard, PhD, as Academy Fellows, bestowing yet another honor on two of San Francisco's most esteemed scientists.

11 Oct 2013

Research delves deeply into genomics of glioblastoma multiforme cases to better target disease

When The Cancer Genome Atlas launched its massively collaborative approach to organ-by-organ genomic analysis of cancers, the brain had both the benefit, and the challenge, of going first.

11 Oct 2013

Key findings may have broad implications for future scleroderma therapy

The Scleroderma Research Foundation today said that researchers at The Johns Hopkins University working in a novel mouse model of Stiff Skin Syndrome have made key discoveries that may have broad implications for future scleroderma therapy.

10 Oct 2013

Mechanism preserving genome integrity help develop new therapies against DiGeorge syndrome

An international team of scientists-including researchers at GENYO, the Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (Pfizer-University of Granada- Andalusian Regional Government)-has described a molecular mechanism that facilitates the defence of the human genome against "bombarding" by mobile DNA sequences.

10 Oct 2013

Molecular Templates secures $8.5M series C financing plus $10.6M grant from CPRIT

Molecular Templates, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of a new class of biologic therapeutics, announced today that it recently secured an $8.5M series C financing led by Excel Venture Management. Santé Ventures, an existing investor, also participated in the round.

9 Oct 2013

Clinical Genomics Nabs Enterix, Aims To Launch New Bowel Cancer Blood Test

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8 Oct 2013

Geisinger receives $1.4M award to study patient-centered communication of genomic lab reports

Geisinger Health System's Genomic Medicine Institute has been approved to receive a $1.4 million research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study how best to share genomic lab results with patients.

5 Oct 2013

Boreal Genomics announces completion of $18 million Series C financing round

Boreal Genomics, a privately held provider of technology for non-invasive genomic profiling of tumors from blood plasma of cancer patients, announced today the completion of an $18 million Series C financing round.

5 Oct 2013

Study shows precision medicine provides better treatment options for mentally ill person

A multidisciplinary team led by a geneticist and psychiatrist from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's (CSHL) Stanley Institute for Cognitive Genomics today publish a paper providing a glimpse of both the tremendous power and the current limitations of what is sometimes called "precision medicine."

5 Oct 2013

'Personalised medicine': Topic of free public lecture at the University of Greenwich

'Personalised medicine' is the topic of a free public lecture at the University of Greenwich. Personalised medicine, or precision medicine, as it is sometimes known, is a key goal for 21st century healthcare. Currently, many medicines are either ineffective or unsafe in certain patient populations, whereas the aim for personalised medicine is to target the right treatment to the right patient group.

5 Oct 2013

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New collaborative project aims to discover genes underlying rare genetic diseases

Bioengineers build novel tool to visualize protein networks from breast cancer cell data

New small-molecule inhibitor shows promising results in drug-resistant melanoma, breast cancer

Research: Zebrafish exhibits same developmental issues as humans

New England publishes results of phase III clinical trial of ABRAXANE for metastatic pancreatic cancer

Imaxio Sells Genomics Division To Hybrigenics

Study aims to identify age-related changes in metabolic pathways

Key marker in blood and urine identifies genetic mutations in gene responsible for RP

Researchers make breakthrough discovery in diagnosing retinitis pigmentosa

CNIO researchers perform first exome sequencing for non-infiltrating bladder cancer

Two scientists from Gladstone Institutes recognized for their contributions to science, medicine

Research delves deeply into genomics of glioblastoma multiforme cases to better target disease

Key findings may have broad implications for future scleroderma therapy

Mechanism preserving genome integrity help develop new therapies against DiGeorge syndrome

Molecular Templates secures $8.5M series C financing plus $10.6M grant from CPRIT

Clinical Genomics Nabs Enterix, Aims To Launch New Bowel Cancer Blood Test

Geisinger receives $1.4M award to study patient-centered communication of genomic lab reports

Boreal Genomics announces completion of $18 million Series C financing round

Study shows precision medicine provides better treatment options for mentally ill person

'Personalised medicine': Topic of free public lecture at the University of Greenwich

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