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

Study finds extraordinary link between narcolepsy and specific gene variant

A new study conducted across Europe found an extraordinary association between narcolepsy and a specific gene variant related to the immune system.

2 Jan 2014

Neogen acquires the stock of Chem-Tech

Neogen Corporation announced today that it has acquired the stock of Chem-Tech Ltd., a manufacturer of insecticides for the animal and food industries. The 35-year-old company, which is wholly owned by Pat and Kelle Rolfes, operates an extensive manufacturing and distribution facility in Pleasantville, Iowa.

2 Jan 2014

Researchers study health consequences of RTE proliferation that occurs in aging tissues

The genomes of organisms from humans to corn are replete with "parasitic" strands of DNA that, when not suppressed, copy themselves and spread throughout the genome, potentially affecting health. Earlier this year Brown University researchers found that these "retrotransposable elements" were increasingly able to break free of the genome's control in cultures of human cells.

27 Dec 2013

Concussion involving momentary loss of consciousness may be related to buildup of Alzheimer's

A new study suggests that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness may be related to the buildup of Alzheimer's-associated plaques in the brain.

27 Dec 2013

Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

The results of the largest international study to date into the genetic basis of rheumatoid arthritis shed light on the biology of the disease and provide evidence that large-scale genetic studies can assist in the identification of new drugs for complex disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.

26 Dec 2013

Fluidigm announces universal sample prep workflow for single-cell DNA sequencing

Fluidigm Corporation today announced a universal sample prep workflow for single-cell DNA sequencing that runs on its C1TM Single-Cell Auto Prep System. This workflow streamlines targeted, whole exome and whole genome sequencing in heterogeneous cell populations and enables researchers to discover and screen somatic mutations, such as SNP, small indels, and translocations.

24 Dec 2013

Schizophrenia brain marker matches genetic risk

Polygenic risk for schizophrenia correlates with neural inefficiency in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, say researchers.

24 Dec 2013

Changes to LZTR1 gene predispose people to develop schwannomas

Changes to a gene called LZTR1 predispose people to develop a rare disorder where multiple tumors called schwannomas form near nerve pathways, according to a study published today in the journal Nature Genetics and led by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

24 Dec 2013

ORIX USA Health partners with TGen and TD2 to support Arizona's biomedical economy

ORIX USA Health and Life Sciences has completed an investment into Translational Drug Development (TD2) through the purchase of equity from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).

20 Dec 2013

TGen, Nemucore, and Barrow collaboration aims for new drugs to treat glioblastoma

The Ben & Catherine Ivy Foundation today announced a $3 million grant to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Nemucore Medical Innovations Inc., and Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center to help fund significant brain tumor research in Arizona.

18 Dec 2013

UCD Conway Institute researchers identify potential biomarker of idiopathic pulmonary ﬁbrosis

Researchers in UCD Conway Institute have identified a potential biomarker of rapidly progressive pulmonary fibrosis and pinpointed a defective molecular function as a potential therapeutic target.

18 Dec 2013

Researchers discover direct evidence of genetic overlap between cognitive ability and schizophrenia

Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered for the first time, direct evidence of a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and general cognitive ability. The findings are published online in Molecular Psychiatry.

17 Dec 2013

Eurofins Medigenomix, Orion Diagnostica Oy sign co-exclusive technology license agreement

Eurofins Medigenomix, a part of the Eurofins Genomics Business line of Eurofins Scientific and Orion Diagnostica Oy, an in vitro diagnostics company specialising in the development, production and sales of diagnostic test systems, announced that they have signed a co-exclusive technology license agreement. Orion Diagnostic Oy owns the global rights for the SIBA- isothermal nucleic acid detection technology in all fields.

17 Dec 2013

PAM50 FDA-cleared breast cancer test to be launched at ARUP Laboratories

The PAM50 breast cancer signature developed at the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute received FDA approval and will launch at ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City. The test utilizes gene expression data from 50 genes weighted together with clinical variables to generate a risk category and numerical score to assess a patient's risk of distant recurrence at ten years in postmenopausal women with node-negative (Stage I or II) or node-positive (Stage II), Hormone Receptor-Positive (HR+) breast cancer.

16 Dec 2013

Deep genome sequencing used to predict clinical outcomes in patients with breast cancer tumors

New research from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University examined how changes in the genetic composition of breast cancer tumors after brief exposure to either biologic therapy or chemotherapy can predict future clinical outcomes in patients.

13 Dec 2013

Researchers uncover second rare genetic mutation linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease

A research team from The University of Nottingham has helped uncover a second rare genetic mutation which strongly increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease in later life.

13 Dec 2013

Novel ISM strategy enables selection of potentially effective cancer therapies for patients

A new individualized systems medicine strategy, developed at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland FIMM and the Helsinki University Central Hospital, enables a selection of potentially effective cancer therapies for individual patients. The promising results achieved by applying this strategy to chemoresistant adult acute myeloid leukemia patients have been recently published in the Cancer Discovery journal.

13 Dec 2013

Boys who grow up in two-parent homes less likely to have high blood pressure as adults

In a study of African-American men, researchers from the National Institutes of Health found that boys who grew up in two-parent homes were less likely to have high blood pressure as adults compared to those raised by a single parent. Reported in the Dec. 12, 2013, issue of the journal Hypertension, this is the first study of an African-American population to document an association between childhood family living arrangements and blood pressure.

13 Dec 2013

Mitochondrial enzyme SIRT5 regulates proteins involved in metabolism

The Sirtuin family of protein deacylases has received considerable attention in recent years due to its links to longevity, diabetes, cancer, and metabolic regulation.

12 Dec 2013

New strategy for fighting infection targets patient's cells rather than invading pathogens

As more reports appear of a grim "post-antibiotic era" ushered in by the rise of drug-resistant bacteria, a new strategy for fighting infection is emerging that targets a patient's cells rather than those of the invading pathogens.

12 Dec 2013

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Study finds extraordinary link between narcolepsy and specific gene variant

Neogen acquires the stock of Chem-Tech

Researchers study health consequences of RTE proliferation that occurs in aging tissues

Concussion involving momentary loss of consciousness may be related to buildup of Alzheimer's

Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis contributes to biology and drug discovery

Fluidigm announces universal sample prep workflow for single-cell DNA sequencing

Schizophrenia brain marker matches genetic risk

Changes to LZTR1 gene predispose people to develop schwannomas

ORIX USA Health partners with TGen and TD2 to support Arizona's biomedical economy

TGen, Nemucore, and Barrow collaboration aims for new drugs to treat glioblastoma

UCD Conway Institute researchers identify potential biomarker of idiopathic pulmonary ﬁbrosis

Researchers discover direct evidence of genetic overlap between cognitive ability and schizophrenia

Eurofins Medigenomix, Orion Diagnostica Oy sign co-exclusive technology license agreement

PAM50 FDA-cleared breast cancer test to be launched at ARUP Laboratories

Deep genome sequencing used to predict clinical outcomes in patients with breast cancer tumors

Researchers uncover second rare genetic mutation linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease

Novel ISM strategy enables selection of potentially effective cancer therapies for patients

Boys who grow up in two-parent homes less likely to have high blood pressure as adults

Mitochondrial enzyme SIRT5 regulates proteins involved in metabolism

New strategy for fighting infection targets patient's cells rather than invading pathogens

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