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Rhythm starts RM-493 clinical trials in obesity patients with genetic deficiency

Rhythm announced today the initiation of the first of a series of clinical trials with RM-493, the company's novel melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, for the treatment of obesity in individuals with a genetic deficiency in the MC4R pathway.

24 Sep 2013

Adults across the U.S. rate childhood cancer as top priority for research into improving children's health

Adults across the U.S. rate childhood cancer as their top priority for research into improving children's health, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

24 Sep 2013

First global analysis of Kawasaki disease published by PLOS ONE

After more than four decades of research, strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere.

24 Sep 2013

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers, which appears in the Sept. 2 edition of the journal PLoS ONE, is a significant step in understanding the molecular genetic and physiological basis for a spectrum of metabolic diseases related to circadian function.

24 Sep 2013

New research unveils role of ORMDL3 gene in asthma

New research from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine has uncovered the role gene ORMDL3 plays in the disease asthma. ORMDL3, a gene recently linked to asthma susceptibility, has now been linked to the body's ability to recruit inflammatory cells during an airway allergic reaction. Study findings appear today in the journal Nature Communications.

24 Sep 2013

New diagnostic criteria for TSC appear in recent online issue of Pediatric Neurology

A paper detailing new diagnostic criteria for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) appears in the most recent online issue of Pediatric Neurology. The author is Hope Northrup, M.D., professor of pediatrics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

24 Sep 2013

Researchers discover drug that halts growth of brain tumor cells

Working with mice, Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that weeks of treatment with a repurposed FDA-approved drug halted the growth of - and ultimately left no detectable trace of - brain tumor cells taken from adult human patients.

24 Sep 2013

Genes play meaningful role in sleep quality

Researchers have quantified the contribution genetics makes to sleep quality variation in a twin study of middle-aged men.

23 Sep 2013

Karo Bio, 4D Science Team Up On Treatments For Fibrotic Diseases

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23 Sep 2013

Abbvie, Ablynx Ink Up To $840M RA, SLE Collaboration

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23 Sep 2013

International symposium to focus on celiac disease and gluten-related disorders

Preliminary results from a multinational project to study the impact of early childhood nutrition on celiac disease will be among the highlights of this month's 15th International Celiac Disease Symposium, hosted by the University of Chicago Medicine Celiac Disease Center.

23 Sep 2013

CRF to present groundbreaking clinical trial findings at TCT 2013 scientific symposium

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced the late breaking trials and first report investigations that will be presented at next month's Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2013 scientific symposium.

21 Sep 2013

Longer looks: Psychology of gun control; saying goodbye; questioning ADHD

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

21 Sep 2013

Virginia Tech to conduct workshop on Neuroscience of Cognition, Computation, and Decisions

Nearly two dozen of the world's leading neuroscientists will gather in Switzerland next month to share their latest findings on the mysteries of how the brain processes information and makes decisions.

21 Sep 2013

Cellectricon awards Cellaxess ACE project grant to support research in cell biology

Cellectricon, a leading provider of advanced cell-based screening technologies and services, has announced the two winners of its Cellaxess ACE project grant, supporting cutting-edge research in cell biology.

From Cellectricon 21 Sep 2013

Study shows how lifestyle factors can influence metabolism via resulting alterations in DNA

In the course of life, aging processes, environmental influences and lifestyle factors such as smoking or diet induce biochemical alterations to the DNA. Frequently, these lead to DNA methylation, a process in which methyl groups are added to particular DNA segments, without changing the DNA sequence.

21 Sep 2013

Genetic News and Research

Rhythm starts RM-493 clinical trials in obesity patients with genetic deficiency

Adults across the U.S. rate childhood cancer as top priority for research into improving children's health

First global analysis of Kawasaki disease published by PLOS ONE

Understanding genetic, physiological basis for metabolic diseases related to circadian function

New research unveils role of ORMDL3 gene in asthma

New diagnostic criteria for TSC appear in recent online issue of Pediatric Neurology

Researchers discover drug that halts growth of brain tumor cells

Genes play meaningful role in sleep quality

Karo Bio, 4D Science Team Up On Treatments For Fibrotic Diseases

Abbvie, Ablynx Ink Up To $840M RA, SLE Collaboration

International symposium to focus on celiac disease and gluten-related disorders

CRF to present groundbreaking clinical trial findings at TCT 2013 scientific symposium

Longer looks: Psychology of gun control; saying goodbye; questioning ADHD

Virginia Tech to conduct workshop on Neuroscience of Cognition, Computation, and Decisions

Cellectricon awards Cellaxess ACE project grant to support research in cell biology

Study shows how lifestyle factors can influence metabolism via resulting alterations in DNA

Inherited human herpesvirus 6 affects telomere stability and reactivates

Research team sequences genome of Pyronema confluens

BASF Eyes Strategic Protein Growth, Buys Verenium For $62M

Small alteration in a brain gene contributes to risk for anxiety, depression and memory loss

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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