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Genetic study helps identify obese diabetes patients who are at risk of developing NAFLD

A groundbreaking study of nearly 2,300 extremely obese diabetes patients, led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, has identified genes associated with unhealthy liver function.

2 Oct 2013

Research findings show how flawed transport gene contributes to autism

Researchers say it's clear that some cases of autism are hereditary, but have struggled to draw direct links between the condition and particular genes. Now a team at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has devised a process for connecting a suspect gene to its function in autism.

1 Oct 2013

Pitt scientists open door to potential research into cures for Parkinson's disease

A mix of serendipity and dogged laboratory work allowed a diverse team of University of Pittsburgh scientists to report in the Oct. 1 issue of Nature Cell Biology that they had solved the mystery of a basic biological function essential to cellular health.

1 Oct 2013

Standoff between a mutated gene and normal counterpart keeps certain cancer cells alive

What keeps leukemia cells alive almost forever, able to continue dividing endlessly and aggressively? New research at the Weizmann Institute suggests that, in around a quarter of all leukemias, the cancer cells rely on an internal "balance of terror" to keep going.

1 Oct 2013

New approaches needed for testing cancer drugs

Research institutes, regulators and the pharmaceutical industry are urged to cooperate to develop new approaches to testing cancer drugs, in order to bring the revolution in personalised medicine to patients across Europe, says the European Society for Medical Oncology.

1 Oct 2013

Researchers discover how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer

Researchers believe they have discovered how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer, the 2013 European Cancer Congress (ECC2013) heard today.

1 Oct 2013

Three UC Irvine scientists receive prestigious 2013 NIH New Innovator Awards

UC Irvine scientists Aaron Esser-Kahn, Sunil Gandhi and Ali Mortazavi have been named recipients of the prestigious 2013 National Institutes of Health Director's New Innovator Awards.

1 Oct 2013

Unique DNA markings on certain genes may 'predict' risk of developing head and neck cancer

Unique DNA markings on certain genes may "predict" the risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London.

1 Oct 2013

IMSGC scientists identify 48 genetic variants influencing risk of developing MS

Scientists of the International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) have identified an additional 48 genetic variants influencing the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

1 Oct 2013

Researchers discover how aspirin improves survival in patients with colon cancer

Researchers believe they have discovered how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer, the 2013 European Cancer Congress heard today (Monday).

30 Sep 2013

Discovery provides additional key insights into the biology of Multiple Sclerosis

A Griffith University medical scientist is part of an international team which has made a key discovery in the effort to find the cause and cure of Multiple Sclerosis.

30 Sep 2013

Discoveries pave way for use of new therapies for advanced thyroid cancer

For many years, patients with advanced thyroid cancer faced bleak prospects and no viable treatment options. But now, building on recent discoveries about the genetics and cell signaling pathways of thyroid tumors, researchers are developing exciting new weapons against the disease, using kinase inhibitors that target tumor cell division and blood vessels.

30 Sep 2013

Researchers discover severe health consequences of folic acid deficiency

Researchers from the universities of Calgary and Cambridge, UK, have discovered that a mutation in a gene necessary for the metabolism of folic acid not only impacts immediate offspring but can also have detrimental health effects, such as spina bifida and heart abnormalities, on subsequent generations.

29 Sep 2013

Scientists identify 140 regions of genetic code believed to contain undiscovered cancer genes

Scanning the DNA of nearly 5,000 tumor samples, a team led by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute has identified 140 regions of scrambled genetic code believed to contain many undiscovered cancer genes.

29 Sep 2013

c-Fos oncogene cab be important target for understanding and treatment of cancer

The c-Fos oncogene has traditionally been linked to cellular activities related to cancer, such as cell division, differentiation-conversion from one cell type to another-or survival. Any alteration of these activities can set off the development of tumours, which has made c-Fos an important target for the understanding and treatment of cancer.

29 Sep 2013

Genes News and Research

Genetic study helps identify obese diabetes patients who are at risk of developing NAFLD

Research findings show how flawed transport gene contributes to autism

Pitt scientists open door to potential research into cures for Parkinson's disease

Standoff between a mutated gene and normal counterpart keeps certain cancer cells alive

New approaches needed for testing cancer drugs

Researchers discover how aspirin improves survival in patients diagnosed with colon cancer

Three UC Irvine scientists receive prestigious 2013 NIH New Innovator Awards

Unique DNA markings on certain genes may 'predict' risk of developing head and neck cancer

IMSGC scientists identify 48 genetic variants influencing risk of developing MS

Researchers discover how aspirin improves survival in patients with colon cancer

Discovery provides additional key insights into the biology of Multiple Sclerosis

Discoveries pave way for use of new therapies for advanced thyroid cancer

Researchers discover severe health consequences of folic acid deficiency

Scientists identify 140 regions of genetic code believed to contain undiscovered cancer genes

c-Fos oncogene cab be important target for understanding and treatment of cancer

Pan-Cancer Initiative: Patterns Emerge Across Diverse Tumor Types

Making Cancerous Mr. Hyde Behave Like A Good Dr. Jekyll

Sister stem cells display considerable differences despite having identical DNA

Scientists unravel secrets of mechanism that snips our genes

New imaging technique reveals first 3D pictures of chromosome structure

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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