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Inherited mutations in DNA repair genes may predispose to metastatic prostate cancer

Inherited mutations in genes that function to repair DNA may contribute to metastatic prostate cancer more than previously recognized, according to a study out today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

7 Jul 2016

New study to investigate how genetic factors contribute to breast cancer disparities

The largest study ever to investigate how genetic and biological factors contribute to breast cancer risk among black women launched today.

7 Jul 2016

New microfluidic device allows scientists to use safe electric fields to treat cancer

Researchers at MIT's research center in Singapore have developed a new microfluidic device that tests the effects of electric fields on cancer cells.

7 Jul 2016

Genetic risk score may help detect Alzheimer's disease risk in healthy young adults

New research shows that a genetic risk score may detect those at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear—even possibly in healthy young adults, according to a study published in the July 6, 2016, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jul 2016

Review examines role of gut microbes in development, progression of MS

An increasing number of clinical studies are pointing to a link between the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) and the composition of microbes in the human gut, sparking new research on the gut microbiome as a potential target for MS treatment and prevention.

7 Jul 2016

Minoryx Therapeutics initiates phase 1 clinical trial of MIN-102

Minoryx Therapeutics, a drug development company specialized in the discovery and development of new drugs for orphan diseases, today announces the initiation of its first-in-man Phase 1 clinical trial for its lead compound MIN-102.

7 Jul 2016

Genetic test detects colon cancer-linked DNA in blood to predict disease recurrence risk

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and University of Melbourne report they have used a genetic test that spots bits of cancer-related DNA circulating in the blood to accurately predict the likelihood of the disease's return in some — but not all — of a small group of patients with early-stage colon cancer.

7 Jul 2016

AMPK protein activated during fasting regulates hunger neurons in the brain

Neurons in the brain that control hunger are regulated by AMPK, a protein activated during fasting, report researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Neuron on July 6, 2016.

6 Jul 2016

BU researcher receives grant to better understand breast cancer in African-American women

Why do African-American women die at a higher rate and experience more aggressive breast tumors than white women? Researchers from Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) have received funding from the National Cancer Institute to explore this question.

6 Jul 2016

Conceptual model highlights transmission of chronic pain risk from parent to children

Can an increased risk of chronic pain be transmitted from parents to children? Several factors may contribute, including genetics, effects on early development, social learning, and more according to a report in the journal PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain.

6 Jul 2016

PREVAIL IV trial opens in Liberia for EVD survivors with persistent traces of Ebola virus RNA

The Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia, a U.S.-Liberia joint Clinical Research Partnership, today announced the opening of PREVAIL IV, a treatment trial for men who have survived Ebola virus disease (EVD) but continue to have evidence of Ebola virus genetic material, RNA, in their semen.

6 Jul 2016

Scientists discover X-chromosome-inherited type of osteogenesis imperfecta

Researchers from the University of Zurich and University Children's Hospital Zurich have discovered the first X-chromosome-inherited type of the congenital disease osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle-bone disease.

6 Jul 2016

New lung-targeted gene therapy shows promise in improving treatment for emphysema

Researchers have developed a new strategy using lung-targeted gene therapy that may lead to improved treatments for inherited diseases including emphysema.

6 Jul 2016

Study finds delayed onset of illness for centenarians than younger counterparts

Research has shown that the human lifespan has the potential to be extended. But would this merely mean people living longer in poor health? The upbeat findings from a new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicate that those extra years could well be healthy ones

6 Jul 2016

Penn researchers develop low-cost genetic test for Zika virus

University of Pennsylvania engineers have developed a rapid, low-cost genetic test for the Zika virus.

6 Jul 2016

Researchers identify astroglia-mediated mechanism for causing FXS symptoms in mice

A study published today in the Journal of Neuroscience led by Yongjie Yang of Tufts University School of Medicine identifies an astroglial trigger mechanism as contributing to symptoms of fragile X syndrome in mice.

6 Jul 2016

Alnylam reports new results from investigational RNAi therapeutic programs

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today preliminary results from its ongoing Phase 2 open-label extension (OLE) studies with patisiran and revusiran, both investigational RNAi therapeutics targeting transthyretin (TTR) for the treatment of hereditary TTR-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis).

6 Jul 2016

VHA implements system-wide changes for improving LGBT veteran healthcare

The U.S. Veterans Health Administration, which is likely the largest provider of LGBT healthcare in the world, is implementing various system-wide changes aimed at improving LGBT care, including transgender e-consultations to aid interdisciplinary providers and the addition of a self-identified gender identity field to all veteran record systems.

6 Jul 2016

Changes in neural circuit involved in emotional resilience may help youngsters adapt to childhood adversity

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging reports a neural signature of emotional adaptation that could help researchers understand how the brain adapts to childhood adversity and predict which kids may be vulnerable to developing later psychopathology.

6 Jul 2016

Researchers demonstrate simple approach to prove how classes of new drugs work

A collaborative effort by cancer researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and chemists at Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical firm, has resulted in the identification of a new drug target in leukemia and creation of a candidate drug that hits the target.

6 Jul 2016

Genetic News and Research

Inherited mutations in DNA repair genes may predispose to metastatic prostate cancer

New study to investigate how genetic factors contribute to breast cancer disparities

New microfluidic device allows scientists to use safe electric fields to treat cancer

Genetic risk score may help detect Alzheimer's disease risk in healthy young adults

Review examines role of gut microbes in development, progression of MS

Minoryx Therapeutics initiates phase 1 clinical trial of MIN-102

Genetic test detects colon cancer-linked DNA in blood to predict disease recurrence risk

AMPK protein activated during fasting regulates hunger neurons in the brain

BU researcher receives grant to better understand breast cancer in African-American women

Conceptual model highlights transmission of chronic pain risk from parent to children

PREVAIL IV trial opens in Liberia for EVD survivors with persistent traces of Ebola virus RNA

Scientists discover X-chromosome-inherited type of osteogenesis imperfecta

New lung-targeted gene therapy shows promise in improving treatment for emphysema

Study finds delayed onset of illness for centenarians than younger counterparts

Penn researchers develop low-cost genetic test for Zika virus

Researchers identify astroglia-mediated mechanism for causing FXS symptoms in mice

Alnylam reports new results from investigational RNAi therapeutic programs

VHA implements system-wide changes for improving LGBT veteran healthcare

Changes in neural circuit involved in emotional resilience may help youngsters adapt to childhood adversity

Researchers demonstrate simple approach to prove how classes of new drugs work

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