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Abnormalities of blood vessels in the brain may play major role in development of schizophrenia

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have discovered that abnormalities of blood vessels in the brain may play a major role in the development of schizophrenia, a debilitating condition that affects around 1% of people in Ireland.

10 Oct 2017

Experts indicate new way via which tumor cells can respond to chemotherapy

An international group of researchers, with the participation of the members of the University of Seville and the Andalusian Centre of Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine has just published a study in the prestigious review Science, in which they describe a new methodology for making tumor cells behave when submitted to chemotherapy, which, in the hope of new treatments, continues to be a fundamental tool in the fight against cancer.

10 Oct 2017

Common acid reflux drugs linked to progression of chronic liver disease

Approximately 10 percent of the general population take a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drug to block stomach acid secretions and relieve symptoms of frequent heartburn, acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

10 Oct 2017

New insights into rare-among-rare genetic bone disorder

I have been writing about conditions that cause out-of-place bone formation for over 10 years – since the discovery of the gene in 2006 for the rare bone disorder, FOP (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive). But it was while interviewing geneticist Eileen Shore, PhD last spring about another bone disorder, progressive osseous heteroplasia, or POH, that it really hit me how much more rare POH is compared to FOP.

10 Oct 2017

Penn’s ITMAT 12th Annual International Symposium focuses on pain biology, aging, and brain disorders

The latest science in why pain afflicts people differently, precision medicine and brain disorders, and how the bat genome informs the study of human aging, among many other topics, will be covered at the University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics' 12th Annual International Symposium.

9 Oct 2017

High fat diet linked to increased risk of relapse in kids with MS

On the other hand, high vegetable intake may halve the risk of relapse, the findings indicate. Several genetic and environmental factors, including previous infection with Epstein Barr virus, exposure to cigarette smoke, and low vitamin D levels have all been associated with a heightened risk of MS.

9 Oct 2017

Five new ways individualized medicine has moved from research lab into clinical care

Advancements in individualized medicine are offering health care providers new tools to quickly and accurately diagnose, treat, predict and, eventually, prevent disease. Keith Stewart, M.B., Ch.B., Carlson and Nelson Endowed Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, today outlined five new ways individualized medicine has moved from the research lab into clinical care. Dr. Stewart made his statements during the opening of the 2017 "Individualizing Medicine Conference: Advancing Care Through Genomics" in Rochester.

9 Oct 2017

UCLA scientists discover potential combination treatment for brain cancer in adults

UCLA scientists have discovered a potential combination treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer in adults. The three-year study led by Dr. David Nathanson, a member of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, found that the drug combination tested in mice disrupts and exploits glucose intake, essentially cutting off the tumor's nutrients and energy supply.

9 Oct 2017

Study sheds new light on underlying genetic causes of congenital heart disease

Approximately one in every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), and CHD remains the leading cause of mortality from birth defects.

9 Oct 2017

Researchers develop new diagnostic and prognosis method for early detection of liver cancer

An international team of researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, with colleagues at Sun Yet-sun University Cancer Center and other collaborating institutions, have developed a new diagnostic and prognosis method for early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), based on a simple blood sample containing circulating tumor DNA.

9 Oct 2017

GW researchers receive NIH award to bring Zika vaccine trial to Brazil

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease of the National Institutes of Health awarded more than $2 million to a research team at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences to facilitate a Zika vaccine trial in Brazil.

9 Oct 2017

New $7.6 million NIA grant awarded to IU for Longitudinal Early-onset AD Study

Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a one-year, $7.6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to establish a network of sites to study early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

9 Oct 2017

Study shows no relation between swine flu vaccination and increased risk of type 1 diabetes

There has been a fear that the swine flu vaccine, Pandemrix, would increase the risk of autoimmune diseases other than narcolepsy.

9 Oct 2017

Whitehead Institute scientists identify brain/body connection in genomic region linked to autism

For the first time, Whitehead Institute scientists have documented a direct link between deletions in two genes--fam57ba and doc2a--in zebrafish and certain brain and body traits, such as seizures, hyperactivity, enlarged head size, and obesity.

9 Oct 2017

Yale scientists unravel molecular mechanism of breast cancer risk gene

More than 20 years after scientists revealed that mutations in the BRCA1 gene predispose women to breast cancer, Yale scientists have pinpointed the molecular mechanism that allows those mutations to wreak their havoc.

9 Oct 2017

Lifestyle factors have huge impact on regional variation in obesity rates, research finds

Lifestyle differences are to blame for regional variation in obesity rates in Scotland, research has found.

6 Oct 2017

New microcapsules represent promising vectors for application of genome-editing tools

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with their colleagues from St. Petersburg, Hamburg and London have conducted a study in the course of which it was found out that polymer and hybrid silica-coated microcapsules are more efficient in genome-editing when applying CRISPR-Cas9 system.

6 Oct 2017

Genetic signature within prostate cancer cells can predict metastatic tumors

Many prostate cancers, which generally are diagnosed in older men, are "indolent," slow-growing tumors that aren't destined to be fatal. But some tumors are prone to becoming aggressive and spreading beyond the prostate, making them difficult to treat and life-threatening.

6 Oct 2017

Markey's cancer researcher wins NIH's New Innovator Award

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Researcher Jessica Blackburn has earned a prestigious National Institutes of Health's New Innovator Award, a grant totaling $1.5 million over five years to fund pediatric cancer research.

6 Oct 2017

Most people in Canada do not know they have celiac disease, research suggests

Research on a large sample of Canadians suggests that most people with celiac disease don't know they have it.

6 Oct 2017

Genetic News and Research

Abnormalities of blood vessels in the brain may play major role in development of schizophrenia

Experts indicate new way via which tumor cells can respond to chemotherapy

Common acid reflux drugs linked to progression of chronic liver disease

New insights into rare-among-rare genetic bone disorder

Penn’s ITMAT 12th Annual International Symposium focuses on pain biology, aging, and brain disorders

High fat diet linked to increased risk of relapse in kids with MS

Five new ways individualized medicine has moved from research lab into clinical care

UCLA scientists discover potential combination treatment for brain cancer in adults

Study sheds new light on underlying genetic causes of congenital heart disease

Researchers develop new diagnostic and prognosis method for early detection of liver cancer

GW researchers receive NIH award to bring Zika vaccine trial to Brazil

New $7.6 million NIA grant awarded to IU for Longitudinal Early-onset AD Study

Study shows no relation between swine flu vaccination and increased risk of type 1 diabetes

Whitehead Institute scientists identify brain/body connection in genomic region linked to autism

Yale scientists unravel molecular mechanism of breast cancer risk gene

Lifestyle factors have huge impact on regional variation in obesity rates, research finds

New microcapsules represent promising vectors for application of genome-editing tools

Genetic signature within prostate cancer cells can predict metastatic tumors

Markey's cancer researcher wins NIH's New Innovator Award

Most people in Canada do not know they have celiac disease, research suggests

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