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Yale researchers define genetic landscape of rare, aggressive carcinosarcomas

In a major breakthrough for ovarian and uterine cancers, Yale researchers have defined the genetic landscape of rare, highly aggressive tumors called carcinosarcomas (CSs), pointing the way to possible new treatments.

12 Oct 2016

Research findings provide new avenues to target virus infection

Viral infection is one of the leading medical challenges of the 21st Century, ranging from the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) epidemic affecting 3% of the global population, to recent outbreaks of West Nile, Zika, and Ebola viruses.

12 Oct 2016

New T cell subset may play vital role in development of type 1 diabetes

A study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland revealed that a recently described T cell subset may have a central role in the development of type 1 diabetes.

12 Oct 2016

Biomedical researchers develop new RNA ligase for laboratory use

Ligases are enzymes that serve critical functions in cells, helping to fuse together broken strands of DNA and RNA. These enzymes are also important bioengineering tools, useful in genetic sequencing, mutation detection and other applications.

12 Oct 2016

Fighting malaria by altering human flavor

A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests that a specialized area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique and preferred flavors. The findings advance the possibility, they say, of identifying a substance that makes “human flavor” repulsive to the malaria-bearing species of the mosquitoes, so instead of feasting on us, they keep the disease to themselves, potentially saving an estimated 450,000 lives a year worldwide.

11 Oct 2016

Behavioral activation as effective as CBT? An interview with Professor David Richards

BA and CBT are quite fundamentally different. BA is what we call an outside-in treatment, which means it focuses on helping people with depression change the way in which they behave.

10 Oct 2016

Penn State scientists develop citrate-based fluorescent sensor for diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

Penn State biomaterials scientists have developed a new, inexpensive method for detecting salt concentrations in sweat or other bodily fluids.

7 Oct 2016

First comprehensive center opened in Tri-State area to mark new era in care of DMD patients

Nearly 1,000 boys in the New York Tri-State area have been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and, until now, had to travel out of the state for comprehensive care.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers uncover disruption of stress-coping mechanism in Parkinson's disease

Leading-edge research by the team of professor Patrik Verstreken has shown for the first time that a malfunctioning stress-coping mechanism in the brain is at the root of Parkinson's disease.

7 Oct 2016

Diamond publishes milestone paper that reveals discovery of genetic triggers behind birth defects

Researchers at the UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, have just published the 5000th scientific paper using data from the facility. This milestone marks a significant step for the synchrotron that is used by over 8,000 scientists each year.

7 Oct 2016

Johns Hopkins researchers identify protein that triggers brain cell death from strokes and injuries

Despite their different triggers, the same molecular chain of events appears to be responsible for brain cell death from strokes, injuries and even such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

Renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, and African-Americans and males appear most at risk for this disease that can be asymptomatic until it has spread and become highly lethal, said Dr. Vinata B. Lokeshwar, cancer researcher and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.

7 Oct 2016

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

For three days this week, Roanoke, Virginia, is the capital of the precision neuroscience world.

7 Oct 2016

Study offers promise for therapeutic management of fetal and congenital genetic diseases in utero

A breakthrough study by research teams at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and Oregon Health & Science University offers promise for therapeutic management of congenital diseases in utero using designer nucleotide sequences that can simply be injected into the fluid surrounding the developing fetus to potentially treat disabling-to-lethal genetic defects.

7 Oct 2016

Pitt researchers show how repair protein finds structural errors in DNA

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute have demonstrated how Rad4, a protein involved in DNA repair, scans the DNA in a unique pattern of movement called "constrained motion" to efficiently find structural faults in DNA.

7 Oct 2016

IDRI awarded two-year NIH grant to develop novel RNA-based Zika virus vaccine

As Zika cases continue to rise around the world -- and in the United States -- with associated increases in Guillain-Barre syndrome and congenital birth defects, the need for a safe and effective vaccine to protect against Zika virus is greater than ever.

6 Oct 2016

Genetic News and Research

Yale researchers define genetic landscape of rare, aggressive carcinosarcomas

Research findings provide new avenues to target virus infection

New T cell subset may play vital role in development of type 1 diabetes

Biomedical researchers develop new RNA ligase for laboratory use

Fighting malaria by altering human flavor

Behavioral activation as effective as CBT? An interview with Professor David Richards

Penn State scientists develop citrate-based fluorescent sensor for diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

First comprehensive center opened in Tri-State area to mark new era in care of DMD patients

Researchers uncover disruption of stress-coping mechanism in Parkinson's disease

Diamond publishes milestone paper that reveals discovery of genetic triggers behind birth defects

Johns Hopkins researchers identify protein that triggers brain cell death from strokes and injuries

Researchers to explore potential roles of tumor-suppressor gene in kidney cancer

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

Study offers promise for therapeutic management of fetal and congenital genetic diseases in utero

Pitt researchers show how repair protein finds structural errors in DNA

IDRI awarded two-year NIH grant to develop novel RNA-based Zika virus vaccine

Psychologist designs interactive game for testing memory

Revised prostate cancer guidelines did not reduce usage of PSA tests, study finds

Scientists find how selenium gets integrated into protein molecules

Genetic risk for mental illness linked to substance use and addiction

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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