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Discovery challenges understanding of blood cell development

University of Utah researchers led an international team of scientists that is the first to report on the previously undescribed ability of platelets to reproduce themselves in the circulation. Their revolutionary findings were published online Jan. 19, 2010, in the journal Blood.

27 Jan 2010

Applied Biosystems' AmpFℓSTR MiniFiler PCR Amplification Kit receives NDIS approval

Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation today announced that its AmpFℓSTR® MiniFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit has been approved for inclusion in the National DNA Index System (NDIS), a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation database that facilitates the electronic comparison and exchange of DNA profiles between participating local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories.

21 Jan 2010

New genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease identified

An international team of doctors and human geneticists has identified a new genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease. The institutions involved in the study were the Institute of Human Genetics of Helmholtz Zentrum München and Technische Universität München, the Neurological Clinic of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU) and the Mitochondrial Research Group of Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

18 Jan 2010

Researchers identify new gene variants associated With glucose, insulin levels

A major international study with leadership from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has identified 10 new gene variants associated with blood sugar or insulin levels. Two of these novel variants and three that earlier studies associated with glucose levels were also found to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Along with a related study from members of the same research consortium, associating additional genetic variants with the metabolic response to a sugary meal, the report will appear in Nature Genetics and has been released online.

18 Jan 2010

Researchers uncover novel genetic markers for diabetes-related traits

In two major studies published in Nature Genetics today, researchers use biological understanding to dissect the genetics of diabetes. An international team comprising researchers from more than 100 institutions analysed vast suites of genetic data from more than 100,000 people of European descent to uncover the associations.

18 Jan 2010

Study reveals interaction of genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

"Our study reveals the interaction of genetic and environmental factors such as dietary habits in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease," explained Dr. Matthias Elstner of the Neurological Clinic of LMU and Helmholtz Zentrum M-nchen, lead author of the study.

18 Jan 2010

Researchers identify genetic variant linked with the risk of prostate cancer

Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues have identified the first genetic variant associated with aggressive prostate cancer, proving the concept that genetic information may one day be used in combination with other factors to guide treatment decisions.

12 Jan 2010

Scientists develop straightforward technique to find ethnic origin of stem cells

An international team of scientists led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute has developed a straightforward technique to determine the ethnic origin of stem cells.

30 Dec 2009

Successful RNA interference to turn off multiple genes raises hope for new liver disease treatments

Researchers at MIT and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals report this week that they have successfully used RNA interference to turn off multiple genes in the livers of mice, an advance that could lead to new treatments for diseases of the liver and other organs.

29 Dec 2009

New project analyzes genetic sequence and variations of every gene expressed by 1,000 tumors

No two tumors are alike, but analyzing the genetics of cancers from different parts of the body may reveal surprising details useful for treatment and prevention.

22 Dec 2009

Genome-wide study of African and African-American ancestry released by scientists

People who identify as African-American may be as little as 1 percent West African or as much as 99 percent, just one finding of a large-scale, genome-wide study of African and African-American ancestry released today.

22 Dec 2009

Findings may help develop new antiviral drugs for influenza

Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Mount Sinai), the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (Salk) and the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) have identified 295 human cell factors that influenza A strains must harness to infect a cell, including the currently circulating swine-origin H1N1.

22 Dec 2009

Interactive health assessment system from RedBrick Health

RedBrick Health, the Health EarningsSM company, today announced the launch of its own next-generation, highly interactive health assessment. Integral to RedBrick’s Health Earnings System, the company’s new health assessment is compact, conversational and graphical, all significant departures from conventional health assessments.

18 Dec 2009

Advances in DNA-sequencing technology help identify your personal genome

What secrets about your risk for diseases are written in your own personal "Book of Life" - the 30,000 or so genes that make you you? Advances in DNA-sequencing technology are bringing closer the day when it will be more economical for consumers to get an answer to that question, and others, by ordering up the deciphering of their entire genetic endowment - their "personal genome."

17 Dec 2009

Human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, says study

The most widely used human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, a finding that raises social justice questions that must be addressed to ensure that all sectors of society benefit from stem cell advances, according to a University of Michigan research team.

17 Dec 2009

CIDR utilizes Isilon scale-out NAS for genotyping and statistical genetics services

Isilon Systems today announced that the Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) at Johns Hopkins University is using Isilon scale-out NAS to power its leading-edge genotyping and statistical genetics services, which generate up to three terabytes of new data per day.

9 Dec 2009

New step in the proofreading process that helps maintain accuracy of DNA replication identified

Wayne State researchers have for the first time observed the movement of a single molecule of DNA polymerase as it incorporates nucleotides one by one. More significantly, they have identified a previously unknown step that they speculate is part of the proofreading process known to prevent the polymerase from producing cancer-causing mutations.

4 Dec 2009

Genetic Information News and Research

Discovery challenges understanding of blood cell development

Applied Biosystems' AmpFℓSTR MiniFiler PCR Amplification Kit receives NDIS approval

New genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease identified

Researchers identify new gene variants associated With glucose, insulin levels

Researchers uncover novel genetic markers for diabetes-related traits

Study reveals interaction of genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

Researchers identify genetic variant linked with the risk of prostate cancer

Scientists develop straightforward technique to find ethnic origin of stem cells

Successful RNA interference to turn off multiple genes raises hope for new liver disease treatments

New project analyzes genetic sequence and variations of every gene expressed by 1,000 tumors

Genome-wide study of African and African-American ancestry released by scientists

Findings may help develop new antiviral drugs for influenza

Interactive health assessment system from RedBrick Health

Advances in DNA-sequencing technology help identify your personal genome

Human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, says study

CIDR utilizes Isilon scale-out NAS for genotyping and statistical genetics services

New step in the proofreading process that helps maintain accuracy of DNA replication identified

Akonni Biosystems receives $3.2M Phase II SBIR grant from NIH

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