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Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) today announced the launch of the Precision Medicine Institute, which will allow experts to more efficiently integrate precision medicine into care provided to patients throughout the hospital.

26 Jul 2023

Study identifies specific genetic variants that affect the skeletal form and ties a major evolutionary facet of human anatomical change to pathogenesis

Researchers evaluate imaging information and characterize skeletal proportions to assess the genetic root of these traits and their connections to each other.

26 Jul 2023

Cancer patients see significant fall in Covid-related hospitalizations, mortality following vaccine rollout

Cancer patients saw a significant fall in Covid-related hospitalizations and mortality following the rollout of vaccines in the first panoramic study of its kind.

25 Jul 2023

Syrian refugees with breast cancer more likely to be younger and diagnosed with late-stage tumors

Brigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, coupled with the trauma associated with displacement, as likely contributors to the disparities.

25 Jul 2023

Characterizing the concentration and binding affinity of WT–induced antibodies against the Omicron subvariant BA.1

A recent study characterized the concentration and binding affinity of antibodies induced by SARS-CoV-2 WT strain against the Omicron subvariant BA.1.

25 Jul 2023

AI-powered study pinpoints genes that shape bones

Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X-ray images and genetic sequences, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and New York Genome Center have been able to pinpoint the genes that shape our skeletons, from the width of our shoulders to the length of our legs.

20 Jul 2023

Research illuminates the genetic basis of human skeletal proportions

Combining data from full-body x-ray images and associated genomic data from more than 30,000 UK Biobank participants, researchers have helped illuminate the genetic basis of human skeletal proportions.

20 Jul 2023

Researchers create a multiclass cancer diagnostic model using miRNA expression profiles and AI

Cancer is one of the most devastating diseases in the world. In 2023, more than 1.9 million new cancer cases and 609,820 deaths are projected to occur in the United States alone.

20 Jul 2023

New refget version improves reliability of genomic data analysis

A widely-used tool that finds the exact references needed to pinpoint differences in our DNA just got a refresh.

19 Jul 2023

Common genetic variation responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection

Have you ever wondered why some people never became sick from COVID-19? A study published today in Nature shows that common genetic variation among people is responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection.

19 Jul 2023

New biosensor could quickly and inexpensively identify people at risk for osteoporosis

As life expectancy increases worldwide, age-associated diseases such as osteoporosis are having an increasing impact.

19 Jul 2023

Understanding the mechanisms behind rising antifungal drug resistance

In a recent study, researchers addressed the issue of the rise of antifungal drugs-resistant infections and the advent of multidrug-resistant fungal pathogens.

19 Jul 2023

Eternal youth? Chemical cocktails prove effective in cell age reversal

Researchers identified chemical drug combinations that could reverse cellular aging.

19 Jul 2023

Study finds link between DHX9 gene mutations and neurodevelopmental disorders

A group of 20 patients with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders ranging from severe to mild has now received a genetic diagnosis thanks to an international team of researchers at the GREGoR Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the German Mouse Clinic and collaborating institutions.

18 Jul 2023

CEPI and HMRI partner to accelerate development of pandemic vaccines

CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and the Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI), have today announced a partnership to combine cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology with established laboratory techniques to speed up development of future vaccines against novel viral threats (also known as Disease X).

18 Jul 2023

Immunodiagnosis: Unleashing the potential of personalized immunotherapy

Researchers discuss the concept of immunodiagnosis and explores the potential of artificial intelligence in ID systems for precise tumor immunotherapy.

18 Jul 2023

The potential prognostic role of AhRR and PPP1R3C expression in serous ovarian cancer

Study evaluated genes with copy number alterations to identify biomarkers for ovarian cancer prognosis.

18 Jul 2023

Study reports the first local case of mpox caused by imported case in the Chinese mainland

Monkeypox (mpox) is a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus (MPXV) that has been primarily limited to Central and West African nations since its discovery.

18 Jul 2023

Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Breakthrough research has found that Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection.

17 Jul 2023

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland's (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV), a Center of Excellence of the Global Virus Network (GVN), published new findings that emphasize the crucial role of the urinary and genital tract microbiota in adverse pregnancy outcomes and genomic instability that originate in the womb during fetal development.

17 Jul 2023

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Children's Colorado announces launch of the Precision Medicine Institute

Study identifies specific genetic variants that affect the skeletal form and ties a major evolutionary facet of human anatomical change to pathogenesis

Cancer patients see significant fall in Covid-related hospitalizations, mortality following vaccine rollout

Syrian refugees with breast cancer more likely to be younger and diagnosed with late-stage tumors

Characterizing the concentration and binding affinity of WT–induced antibodies against the Omicron subvariant BA.1

AI-powered study pinpoints genes that shape bones

Research illuminates the genetic basis of human skeletal proportions

Researchers create a multiclass cancer diagnostic model using miRNA expression profiles and AI

New refget version improves reliability of genomic data analysis

Common genetic variation responsible for mediating SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection

New biosensor could quickly and inexpensively identify people at risk for osteoporosis

Understanding the mechanisms behind rising antifungal drug resistance

Eternal youth? Chemical cocktails prove effective in cell age reversal

Study finds link between DHX9 gene mutations and neurodevelopmental disorders

CEPI and HMRI partner to accelerate development of pandemic vaccines

Immunodiagnosis: Unleashing the potential of personalized immunotherapy

The potential prognostic role of AhRR and PPP1R3C expression in serous ovarian cancer

Study reports the first local case of mpox caused by imported case in the Chinese mainland

Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Study establishes new link between genomic instability and bacterial protein in the urogenital tract

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