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Genetic therapy for two inherited neurologic diseases moves closer to human clinical trials

Researchers at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine are nearing human clinical trials on a genetic therapy for two rare neurological diseases that are fatal to children.

19 Jul 2017

Large-scale genetic study of E. coli illustrates complexity of drug resistant 'superbugs'

The first large-scale genetic study of Escherichia coli (E. coli) cultured from patients with bloodstream infections in England showed that drug resistant 'superbugs' are not always out-competing other strains.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers discover gene mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children

Researchers funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation have discovered mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children. Their study explains the mechanism involved.

18 Jul 2017

Study provides insights into intergenerational inheritance of epigenetic information

We are more than the sum of our genes. Epigenetic mechanisms modulated by environmental cues such as diet, disease or our lifestyle take a major role in regulating the DNA by switching genes on and off.

18 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

Scientists from an international consortium have identified a large number of new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus.

18 Jul 2017

New analysis compares emerging algorithms that look for cancer mutations

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has undertaken the first-ever comparative analysis of a newly emerging category of algorithms that mine genetic information in cancer databases by focusing on internal gene structure (subgene resolution algorithms), in contrast to classical approaches that focus on genes treated as single units.

17 Jul 2017

New tool can identify infants with tuberous sclerosis complex at increased risk of developing ASD

A tool intended to detect signs of autism in high-risk infants can be used to help identify and treat patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic disorder, who most need early intervention. Moreover, they can identify these patients earlier than ever before.

17 Jul 2017

Researchers find increased bacterial populations in Alzheimer's brains

Researchers in the UK have used DNA sequencing to examine bacteria in post-mortem brains from patients with Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jul 2017

NIH researchers show how investigational drug works against rare, fatal genetic disease

Scientists have demonstrated how an investigational drug works against a rare, fatal genetic disease, Niemann-Pick type C1 (NPC1).

17 Jul 2017

Study identifies new gene involved in Fanconi anemia

Researchers from the group led by UAB Chair Professor Dr Jordi Surrallés at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the CIBER of Rare Diseases participated in a study which has led to the identification of a new gene involved in Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disease.

17 Jul 2017

Mutations arising after conception may play vital role in autism

A study of nearly 6,000 families, combining three genetic sequencing technologies, finds that mutations that occur after conception play an important role in autism.

17 Jul 2017

Black light helps determine disease extent of melasma in pregnant women

Researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine have found that using a black light, or Wood's light, helps dermatologists determine disease extent of melasma, a hyperpigmentation condition that causes brown and gray patches to appear on the face.

17 Jul 2017

Immune system controls eye tissue regeneration in zebrafish, research finds

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report evidence that zebrafishes' natural ability to regenerate their eyes' retinal tissue can be accelerated by controlling the fishes' immune systems.

17 Jul 2017

'Organic gene therapy' could be effective treatment approach for serious blood disorders

Genome therapy with beneficial natural mutation could lead to new treatment for life-threatening blood disorders.

17 Jul 2017

Clear recommendations can be given only for few stutter therapies, say experts

About 1% of children and adolescents, 0.2% of women, and 0.8% of men suffer from stuttering. However, based on the available studies, clear recommendations can be given only for a few of the currently available stutter therapies.

14 Jul 2017

ASU-TGen researchers find source of altered ANK1 gene expression linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers led by Arizona State University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute have identified altered expression of a gene called ANK1, which only recently has been associated with memory robbing Alzheimer's disease, in specific cells in the brain.

14 Jul 2017

Researchers discover new role of enzyme in promoting self-destruction of axons

Scientists in the Vollum Institute at OHSU have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of axons, the threadlike portions of a nerve cell that transmit signals within the nervous system.

14 Jul 2017

Prior dengue fever in people infected by Zika does not lead to worse illness

Individuals who are infected by Zika virus after having dengue fever do not appear to become more severely ill than people with Zika who have never had dengue.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new gene therapy treatment routes for motor neurone disease

Scientists investigating the genetic causes and altered functioning of nerve cells in motor neurone disease (MND) have discovered a new mechanism that could lead to fresh treatment approaches for one of the most common forms of the disease.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists uncover new group of Treg cells and DNA features linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis

A team of scientists and doctors from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre has uncovered a new group of regulatory T (Treg) cells and DNA features associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the most common form of arthritis among children under the age of 16.

14 Jul 2017

Genetic News and Research

Genetic therapy for two inherited neurologic diseases moves closer to human clinical trials

Large-scale genetic study of E. coli illustrates complexity of drug resistant 'superbugs'

Researchers discover gene mutations that worsen respiratory infections among children

Study provides insights into intergenerational inheritance of epigenetic information

Scientists uncover new genetic markers that predispose individuals to lupus

New analysis compares emerging algorithms that look for cancer mutations

New tool can identify infants with tuberous sclerosis complex at increased risk of developing ASD

Researchers find increased bacterial populations in Alzheimer's brains

NIH researchers show how investigational drug works against rare, fatal genetic disease

Study identifies new gene involved in Fanconi anemia

Mutations arising after conception may play vital role in autism

Black light helps determine disease extent of melasma in pregnant women

Immune system controls eye tissue regeneration in zebrafish, research finds

'Organic gene therapy' could be effective treatment approach for serious blood disorders

Clear recommendations can be given only for few stutter therapies, say experts

ASU-TGen researchers find source of altered ANK1 gene expression linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers discover new role of enzyme in promoting self-destruction of axons

Prior dengue fever in people infected by Zika does not lead to worse illness

Scientists uncover new gene therapy treatment routes for motor neurone disease

Scientists uncover new group of Treg cells and DNA features linked to juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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