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New mobile apps may simplify complex genomic and biome data

Spurred by the rapidly expanding use of in-home tests for "omic" - genomic and microbiomic - data for humans, pets, and even homes themselves, university researchers have begun tackling the difficult challenge of making the results interactive and understandable to non-experts.

10 Oct 2018

Celmatix partners with Oncotest-Teva to bring Fertilome test to Israel

Today, Celmatix, a next-generation women's health company, has announced a commercial agreement with Oncotest-Teva Ltd, a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in Israel to bring the Fertilome test, the world's first multigene panel test for a woman's reproductive health and fertility, to the Israeli market.

9 Oct 2018

Personal Genome Diagnostics’ pan-cancer assay being used in new clinical trial

Personal Genome Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in cancer genomics and pioneer in liquid biopsy, today reported that its non-invasive, pan-cancer plasma assay is being used in an important new clinical trial, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab in Patients With Hyper Mutated Cancers Detected in Blood, led by the Cancer Research Institute and Canadian Cancer Trials Group.

9 Oct 2018

New DNA test can predict adult heart attack risk much earlier in life

People at high risk of a heart attack in adulthood could be spotted much earlier in life with a one-off DNA test, according to new research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 Oct 2018

Veracyte to present data demonstrating potential of Envisia Genomic Classifier to improve ILD diagnosis

Veracyte, Inc. announced the presentation of data demonstrating that the Envisia Genomic Classifier can help physicians more confidently diagnose interstitial lung disease (ILD), including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), without the need for surgery.

8 Oct 2018

Cutting-edge precision medicine spreading from specialist cancer units to community setting

Nearly 1 in 4 patients with advanced cancer, treated at Comprehensive Cancer Care Network centers in the US, are receiving innovative drugs matched to DNA mutations in their tumors.

8 Oct 2018

Researchers find specific place in the genome linked to increased risk of erectile dysfunction

For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a person's risk of erectile dysfunction. The discovery is a significant advancement in the understanding of the genetics underlying erectile dysfunction.

8 Oct 2018

Researchers provide new knowledge about retrovirus-host coevolution

Retroviruses have colonized vertebrate hosts for millions of years by inserting their genes into host genomes, enabling their inheritance through generations as endogenous retroviruses.

8 Oct 2018

Neoadjuvant clinical trial of immune checkpoint blockade for melanoma patients yields high response rate

Combination checkpoint blockade before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) produced a high response rate among patients with high-risk stage 3 melanoma, with nearly half having no sign of disease at surgery, but a high incidence of side effects caused the trial to be closed early.

8 Oct 2018

Beyond BRCA: Epigenetic Silencing in Breast Cancer

An interview with Professor William Newman, discussing his recent discovery in the field of breast cancer research, and the options that this will provide for women who have a family history of breast cancer but test negative for BRCA1/2 mutations.

8 Oct 2018

Study finds typical mutations in offspring of radar soldiers

The offspring of radar soldiers exposed to high doses of radiation during their service experience more genetic alterations than families without radiation exposure.

5 Oct 2018

New DNA tool can predict people's height and potentially assess risk for serious illnesses

A new DNA tool created by Michigan State University can accurately predict people's height, and more importantly, could potentially assess their risk for serious illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer.

5 Oct 2018

ACMG’s NICHD contract extended for Newborn Screening Translational Research Network

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has been awarded a five-year extension of its NICHD contract for The Newborn Screening Translational Research Network (NBSTRN).

5 Oct 2018

Krembil scientists develop potential treatment to stop knee and spine osteoarthritis

Scientists at the Krembil Research Institute have developed a novel therapeutic treatment that has the potential to stop knee and spine osteoarthritis in its tracks.

5 Oct 2018

New approach could lead to precise treatments for traumatic brain injury

Traumatic head injury can have widespread effects in the brain, but now scientists can look in real time at how head injury affects thousands of individual cells and genes simultaneously in mice.

5 Oct 2018

Expert proposes new model to generate automated updates of genetic test results

Maybe the genetic test report your doctor ordered says your DNA contains many “variants of unknown significance.” Currently, up to 70 percent of such reports are negative or inconclusive.

4 Oct 2018

RCIGM and IDbyDNA launch clinical trial to improve diagnostics for pediatric CNS infections

The Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine and IDbyDNA, a metagenomics technology company translating microbial genomics into actionable information for healthcare providers, have launched a clinical trial to improve diagnostics for pediatric central nervous system infections.

3 Oct 2018

Genomic News and Research

New mobile apps may simplify complex genomic and biome data

Celmatix partners with Oncotest-Teva to bring Fertilome test to Israel

Personal Genome Diagnostics’ pan-cancer assay being used in new clinical trial

New DNA test can predict adult heart attack risk much earlier in life

Veracyte to present data demonstrating potential of Envisia Genomic Classifier to improve ILD diagnosis

Cutting-edge precision medicine spreading from specialist cancer units to community setting

Researchers find specific place in the genome linked to increased risk of erectile dysfunction

Researchers provide new knowledge about retrovirus-host coevolution

Neoadjuvant clinical trial of immune checkpoint blockade for melanoma patients yields high response rate

Beyond BRCA: Epigenetic Silencing in Breast Cancer

Study finds typical mutations in offspring of radar soldiers

New DNA tool can predict people's height and potentially assess risk for serious illnesses

ACMG’s NICHD contract extended for Newborn Screening Translational Research Network

Krembil scientists develop potential treatment to stop knee and spine osteoarthritis

New approach could lead to precise treatments for traumatic brain injury

Expert proposes new model to generate automated updates of genetic test results

RCIGM and IDbyDNA launch clinical trial to improve diagnostics for pediatric CNS infections

Hopkins gastroenterologists use endoscopic procedure to deliver therapeutic genes to the liver

Study sheds light on transport of enzyme involved in stem cell differentiation to DNA

EMBO’s long-term fellowships support advanced research by funding postdoctoral scientists

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

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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