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Change in epigenetic gene regulation by imprinting can trigger preeclampsia, study shows

Preeclampsia is the most dangerous form of hypertension during a pregnancy and can be fatal for both mother and child. Though it is known to originate in the placenta, the root causes remain largely a mystery.

6 Oct 2017

Study uncovers differences in bacterial composition of healthy vs. cancerous breast tissue

In a newly published study, Cleveland Clinic researchers have uncovered differences in the bacterial composition of breast tissue of healthy women vs. women with breast cancer.

6 Oct 2017

Study findings provide new insight into inflammatory bowel disease

Findings from a study into Crohn's disease, led by William G. Kerr, Ph.D., of SUNY Upstate Medical University, and his collaborators at the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands, provide the first evidence that patients with debilitating inflammatory bowel disease lack sufficient quantities of a protein that comes from the SHIP1 gene.

6 Oct 2017

Study to determine lowest dose of chemotherapy needed for babies with SCID

Michael Pulsipher, MD, of the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, along with co-principal investigator, Sung-Yun Pai, MD, of Boston Children's Hospital, has been awarded nearly $9 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the NIH to study a new treatment approach for babies born with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) which prevents the immune system from functioning normally.

6 Oct 2017

CRI scientists challenge oldest concept in tumor metabolism

Scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered that lactate provides a fuel for growing tumors, challenging a nearly century-old observation known as the Warburg effect.

6 Oct 2017

Forsyth researchers win $5.4 million NIH award to pursue research on oral microbes

A research team led by the Forsyth Institute today received a $5.4 million award from the National Institutes of Health to pursue revolutionary research of microbes living in the mouth and within the human body.

6 Oct 2017

Study sheds light on complex process involved in development of sperm stem cells

New research from scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah and collaborators at University of Utah Health sheds light on the complex process that occurs in the development of human sperm stem cells.

5 Oct 2017

Researchers pinpoint genetic drivers of diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Lymphoma is the most common blood cancer, but the diagnosis belies a wildly diverse and little understood genetic foundation for the disease that hampers successful treatment.

5 Oct 2017

Researchers find genetic variation linked to effects of prenatal alcohol exposure

Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have found a genetic variation, which associates with the damage caused by maternal alcohol consumption. This genetic variation clarifies the role of genetic factors in the alcohol-induced developmental disorders and could be useful in future diagnostics.

5 Oct 2017

Brain wiring directly impacts performance of simple and complex tasks

The way a person's brain is "wired" directly impacts how well they perform simple and complex tasks, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University.

5 Oct 2017

Study provides insight into how cells in the body adapt to nerve injury

Genetic processes that allow cells to transform so they can mend damaged nerves have been identified by scientists.

5 Oct 2017

Genetic factors have substantial influence on schizophrenia risk, twin study reveals

In the largest study of twins in schizophrenia research to date, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, estimate that as much as 79% of schizophrenia risk may be explained by genetic factors. The estimate indicates that genetics have a substantial influence on risk for the disorder.

5 Oct 2017

Researchers discover new class of fusion genes that affect development of cancer

Cancer researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new class of fusion genes with properties that affect and may drive the development of cancer.

5 Oct 2017

Researchers improve genetic decoding of neurodevelopmental disorders

A result that will help in the future diagnosis of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as intellectual disability, autism or schizophrenia.

5 Oct 2017

Moms of children with rare genetic illness push for wider newborn screening

Kerri De Nies received the news this spring from her son's pediatrician: Her chubby-cheeked toddler had a rare brain disorder.

5 Oct 2017

Study uses ferret model to elucidate key mechanisms for gyrus formation

The human brain is highly developed with higher functions compared to other animals, thanks to which humans are believed to have acquired special abilities. One of the important factors considered to contribute to the development of the brain is the gyrus, the fold on the cerebral cortex surface.

5 Oct 2017

Genetic factors may explain intergenerational transmission of divorce, study finds

Children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced when compared to those who grew up in two-parent families -- and genetic factors are the primary explanation, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Lund University in Sweden.

5 Oct 2017

Gene therapy effectively stabilizes progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, trial reveals

In a recent clinical trial, a gene therapy to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD) -- a neurodegenerative disease that typically claims young boys' lives within 10 years of diagnosis -- effectively stabilized the disease's progression in 88 percent of patients, researchers from the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and Massachusetts General Hospital report today.

4 Oct 2017

Gene targets for triple negative breast cancers resistant to chemotherapy found

Researchers have finally found the genetic targets that could be used for treatment and development of new drugs in patients who are resistant to chemotherapy. These patients who are resistant to chemotherapy are most likely to have triple negative breast cancer which is the most aggressive form of breast cancer. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.

4 Oct 2017

New study reveals novel gene involved in maintaining body weight

A new study published online in The FASEB Journal reveals a novel gene involved in maintaining body weight. Specifically, the study suggests that GTRAP3-18 interacts with pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) in the hypothalamus to regulate food intake and blood glucose levels.

4 Oct 2017

Genetic News and Research

Change in epigenetic gene regulation by imprinting can trigger preeclampsia, study shows

Study uncovers differences in bacterial composition of healthy vs. cancerous breast tissue

Study findings provide new insight into inflammatory bowel disease

Study to determine lowest dose of chemotherapy needed for babies with SCID

CRI scientists challenge oldest concept in tumor metabolism

Forsyth researchers win $5.4 million NIH award to pursue research on oral microbes

Study sheds light on complex process involved in development of sperm stem cells

Researchers pinpoint genetic drivers of diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Researchers find genetic variation linked to effects of prenatal alcohol exposure

Brain wiring directly impacts performance of simple and complex tasks

Study provides insight into how cells in the body adapt to nerve injury

Genetic factors have substantial influence on schizophrenia risk, twin study reveals

Researchers discover new class of fusion genes that affect development of cancer

Researchers improve genetic decoding of neurodevelopmental disorders

Moms of children with rare genetic illness push for wider newborn screening

Study uses ferret model to elucidate key mechanisms for gyrus formation

Genetic factors may explain intergenerational transmission of divorce, study finds

Gene therapy effectively stabilizes progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, trial reveals

Gene targets for triple negative breast cancers resistant to chemotherapy found

New study reveals novel gene involved in maintaining body weight

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