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CWRU receives $12.6 million from NIA to identify rare genetic variants that contribute to Alzheimer's

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are part of a five-university collaboration receiving a $12.6 million, four-year grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to identify rare genetic variants that may either protect against, or contribute to Alzheimer's disease risk.

8 Jul 2014

Study provides new knowledge about EphA2 receptor involved in several forms of cancer

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have headed a study that provides new knowledge about the EphA2 receptor, which is significant in several forms of cancer. This is important knowledge in itself - but just as important is how this study, which is published in the highly respected journal Nature Methods, was conducted.

8 Jul 2014

AutoGenomics, Genomas sign agreement to develop DNA-guided diagnostic systems

AutoGenomics, Inc, a leader in automated microarray technology for molecular diagnostics, and Genomas, a biomedical company enabling DNA-guided medicine for personal healthcare, announced today that they have signed an agreement to jointly develop genetic tests and DNA-guided diagnostic systems for optimal selection of statins and for improved delivery of statin therapy for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes.

7 Jul 2014

Research on intestinal microbiota overturns vision of human gut ecosystem

An international research team within the MetaHIT consortium coordinated by INRA and involving teams from CEA, CNRS and Université d'Evry, has developed a new method to analyse the global genome, or the metagenome of the intestinal microbiota.

7 Jul 2014

NIFTY test becomes first CFDA approved NIPT based on Next Generation Sequencing Technology

BGI Diagnostics' NIFTY™ test becomes First NIPT based on Next Generation Sequencing Technology to be Approved by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA).

7 Jul 2014

Scientists develop chip for detection of RNA strand of dengue fever virus

Scientists at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav) in Mexico developed a chip (also known as cDNA microarray) that allows detection of the RNA strand of the dengue fever virus.

7 Jul 2014

Poor nutrition, health cause disparities in fetal growth and newborn size worldwide

Babies' growth in the womb and their size at birth, especially their length, are strikingly similar the world over - when babies are born to healthy, well-educated and well-nourished mothers.

7 Jul 2014

OHSU professor recognized with AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award

Jeffrey Tyner, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology for Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and a researcher with OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute, has won a distinguished award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for the development of a research program that more rapidly identifies the mutations driving a patient's cancer and accelerates development of precision treatments.

4 Jul 2014

CNIOA researchers update number of human genes to 19,000

How nutrients are metabolised and how neurons communicate in the brain are just some of the messages coded by the 3 billion letters that make up the human genome.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers confirm anecdotal information on Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease

Researchers from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have been able to confirm anecdotal information on patients with both Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebrovascular disease (CVD) using mouse models in two different studies.

4 Jul 2014

Scientists find unexpected degree of complexity in transcriptional enhancers’ interactions

Contrary to what was thought, sequences of DNA called enhancers - which control a gene's output - find their targets long before they are activated during embryonic development, scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have found.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers identify pathogenic mechanism common to several neurodegenerative diseases

An international team of researchers identified a pathogenic mechanism that is common to several neurodegenerative diseases. The findings suggest that it may be possible to slow the progression of dementia even after the onset of symptoms.

4 Jul 2014

Discovery points the way to potential new strategies to treat blood disorders

Like a line of falling dominos, a cascade of molecular events in the bone marrow produces high levels of inflammation that disrupt normal blood formation and lead to potentially deadly disorders including leukemia, an Indiana University-led research team has reported.

4 Jul 2014

Two life-threatening adverse drug reactions that affect the skin likely to recur

Individuals who are hospitalized for the skin conditions of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis appear to have a high risk of recurrence, according to a study in the June 4 issue of JAMA.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers confirm anecdotal information on patients with Alzheimer's disease, CVD

4 Jul 2014

Researchers reveal how schizophrenia-linked genetic variation alters skeletons of developing brain cells

Johns Hopkins researchers have begun to connect the dots between a schizophrenia-linked genetic variation and its effect on the developing brain. As they report July 3 in the journal Cell Stem Cell, their experiments show that the loss of a particular gene alters the skeletons of developing brain cells, which in turn disrupts the orderly layers those cells would normally form.

4 Jul 2014

Researchers discover new way by which metabolism is linked to regulation of DNA

A research team at the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta have discovered a new way by which metabolism is linked to the regulation of DNA, the basis of our genetic code. The findings may have important implications for the understanding of many common diseases, including cancer.

4 Jul 2014

Genetic News and Research

CWRU receives $12.6 million from NIA to identify rare genetic variants that contribute to Alzheimer's

Study provides new knowledge about EphA2 receptor involved in several forms of cancer

AutoGenomics, Genomas sign agreement to develop DNA-guided diagnostic systems

Research on intestinal microbiota overturns vision of human gut ecosystem

NIFTY test becomes first CFDA approved NIPT based on Next Generation Sequencing Technology

Scientists develop chip for detection of RNA strand of dengue fever virus

Poor nutrition, health cause disparities in fetal growth and newborn size worldwide

OHSU professor recognized with AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award

CNIOA researchers update number of human genes to 19,000

Researchers confirm anecdotal information on Alzheimer's disease and cerebrovascular disease

Scientists find unexpected degree of complexity in transcriptional enhancers’ interactions

Researchers identify pathogenic mechanism common to several neurodegenerative diseases

Discovery points the way to potential new strategies to treat blood disorders

Two life-threatening adverse drug reactions that affect the skin likely to recur

Researchers confirm anecdotal information on patients with Alzheimer's disease, CVD

Researchers reveal how schizophrenia-linked genetic variation alters skeletons of developing brain cells

Researchers discover new way by which metabolism is linked to regulation of DNA

Researchers unlock secret behind the activation of Ras proteins

Leading hypothesis for miscarriages, birth defects ruled out by WSU reproductive biologists

Loss of p62 protein in cells and tissue surrounding a tumor can influence tumor growth

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