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Researchers detect new gene mutation linked to Fanconi anemia

Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic disease characterized by bone marrow failure heralded by low platelet counts and unusually large red blood cells.

14 Jul 2017

CRISPR technology shows potential as a “molecular recorder” through DNA encoded movie

The researchers from Harvard University, Seth L. Shipman, Jeff Nivala, Jeffrey D. Macklis and George M. Church, believe that their study is a major step forward to a "molecular recorder" that may someday make it possible to get read-outs, has published online their proof-of-concept on July 12, 2017, in the journal Nature.

14 Jul 2017

FDA panel recommends new breakthrough gene therapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel created history by recommending a gene therapy for patients with cancer. In this therapy the patient’s own genes would be modified to fight the cancer cells. The patient’s cells which are thus altered to treat the cancer would thus be termed as “living drugs” as they act as soldiers to treat the cancer. These cells boost up the immune system and help the body fight the cancer.

14 Jul 2017

New research helps unravel ecological interplay of African bat, novel virus and a parasite

If there is anything scientists are certain of when it comes to bats and their supposed role in causing human disease, it is that they still have a lot to learn.

13 Jul 2017

Cancer metastases may originate from primary tumor without involving lymph system

Research by several leading scientists including Rakesh Jain, PhD, Director of the Edwin L. Steele Laboratory for Tumor Biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and supported in part by the National Foundation for Cancer Research, has provided the first evidence that the century-old model for cancer metastasis - where cancer spreads from primary tumor to nearby lymph nodes, and then to other organs - may not apply in all cases.

13 Jul 2017

EPFL researchers identify social rank as determining factor for vulnerability to stress

Stress is a major risk factor for a range of psychopathologies. However, stress does not affect everyone equally: in the face of sustained adversity, some people develop depression symptoms while others adapt and remain resilient.

13 Jul 2017

ASTRO releases updated insurance coverage recommendations for proton beam therapy to treat cancer

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has issued an update to its recommendations for medical insurance coverage regarding the use of proton beam therapy to treat cancer.

13 Jul 2017

Targeting immune cells could lead to new treatments for pulmonary fibrosis

Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a unique population of immune cells plays a key role in the development of pulmonary fibrosis, and showed that targeting such cells could lead to new treatments for the disease.

13 Jul 2017

Diabetes leads to increase in autonomic and small fiber neuropathy

Autonomic and small fiber neuropathy used to be considered rare conditions. But with approximately 30 million Americans affected by diabetes – one of the main underlying causes for these diseases – it's an emerging problem.

13 Jul 2017

Cord-blood-derived natural killer cells can be modified to destroy B-cell cancers

Immune cells with a general knack for recognizing and killing many types of infected or abnormal cells also can be engineered to hunt down cells with specific targets on them to treat cancer, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report in the journal Leukemia.

13 Jul 2017

Rise in direct-to-consumer DNA testing brings new ‘threat’ to people involved in donor conception, social scientist warns

The rise in direct-to-consumer DNA testing has increased the likelihood of individuals unexpectedly finding out they are donor-conceived, raising important ethical questions, warns social scientist Dr Marilyn Crawshaw from the University of York.

13 Jul 2017

TUM researchers decipher binding mechanism of antibody to environmental toxin

Summertime is barbecue time. However, when fat reacts with glowing coal, a substance chemists call benzopyrene is created. It is a widespread environmental toxin that can cause cancer in humans.

13 Jul 2017

Herpes virus in mountain gorillas has similarity to EBV found in humans

Scientists from the University of California, Davis, have detected a herpes virus in wild mountain gorillas that is very similar to the Epstein-Barr virus in humans, according to a study published today in the journal Scientific Reports.

13 Jul 2017

Study demonstrates potential nanoparticle-based therapeutic strategy for deadly brain tumors

Early phase Northwestern Medicine research has demonstrated a potential new therapeutic strategy for treating deadly glioblastoma brain tumors.

13 Jul 2017

Nagoya University researchers define new category of genetic skin diseases

Nagoya University-led team reviews skin diseases to define a new type of genetic-based inflammation for improving diagnosis and treatment of rare skin conditions.

13 Jul 2017

E-Scape Bio announces extension of funding to develop novel drug for Alzheimer's disease

E-Scape Bio announced an extension of its Series A funding to a total of $63 million. Created as a spin-off from research conducted at the Gladstone Institutes, E-Scape Bio is a biopharmaceutical company with a mission to develop new therapies to treat neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

12 Jul 2017

Genetic News and Research

Researchers detect new gene mutation linked to Fanconi anemia

CRISPR technology shows potential as a “molecular recorder” through DNA encoded movie

FDA panel recommends new breakthrough gene therapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

New research helps unravel ecological interplay of African bat, novel virus and a parasite

Cancer metastases may originate from primary tumor without involving lymph system

EPFL researchers identify social rank as determining factor for vulnerability to stress

ASTRO releases updated insurance coverage recommendations for proton beam therapy to treat cancer

Targeting immune cells could lead to new treatments for pulmonary fibrosis

Diabetes leads to increase in autonomic and small fiber neuropathy

Cord-blood-derived natural killer cells can be modified to destroy B-cell cancers

Rise in direct-to-consumer DNA testing brings new ‘threat’ to people involved in donor conception, social scientist warns

TUM researchers decipher binding mechanism of antibody to environmental toxin

Herpes virus in mountain gorillas has similarity to EBV found in humans

Study demonstrates potential nanoparticle-based therapeutic strategy for deadly brain tumors

Nagoya University researchers define new category of genetic skin diseases

E-Scape Bio announces extension of funding to develop novel drug for Alzheimer's disease

Genetics plays major role in how infants visually explore social world, twin study reveals

Diabetes-induced changes in oral microbiome promote periodontal bone loss

Computational analysis of open-access data points to new ways of using drugs

Variation in sleep patterns between age groups linked to evolutionary adaptation, study finds

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