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Researchers develop novel genetic score to calculate age-specific risk of Alzheimer's disease

An international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California San Francisco, has developed a novel genetic score that allows individuals to calculate their age-specific risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), based upon genetic information.

22 Mar 2017

Researchers examine potential for microRNAs to detect gastrointestinal cancer in blood, bodily fluids

Blood tests that could detect cancer before it develops show promise for the future of screening and prevention, though researchers continue to test which cancer clues are good markers for diagnosis.

22 Mar 2017

AMP releases new guidelines for validation of NGS-based oncology panels

The Association for Molecular Pathology, the premier global, non-profit molecular diagnostics professional society, today published consensus recommendations to help clinical laboratory professionals achieve high-quality sequencing results and deliver better care for cancer patients.

22 Mar 2017

UC researchers advocate ‘precision medicine’ approach to studying and treating Parkinson's disease

Two landmark publications with one or more co-authors from the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute outline a transformative approach to defining, studying and treating Parkinson's disease.

22 Mar 2017

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Lifespan leadership are creating a strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research.

22 Mar 2017

Genotype-guided warfarin dosing linked to reduced risk of adverse events

Using genetic testing to help personalize doses of warfarin therapy given to patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery appears to lower the risk of combined adverse events compared with clinically guided dosing, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 66th Annual Scientific Session.

21 Mar 2017

Scientists identify genetic clues to chronic kidney disease

Using international genomic studies backed by proof-of-concept cell experiments, researchers have identified two genes that contribute to the chronic kidney disease glomerulonephritis.

16 Mar 2017

UT Southwestern researchers develop computer model to predict most deadly lung cancers

After evaluating more than 900 differences in the shape and structure of cancer cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers developed a computer model able to predict the most deadly lung cancers based on a fraction of those features.

16 Mar 2017

Penn studies provide new understanding of lung cancer progression and prevention

Treating the brain with a preventative course of radiation may help Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) patients - whose tumors often spread to their brain -- live longer, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center and Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

16 Mar 2017

VUMC’s Undiagnosed Diseases Network solves medical mysteries using advanced technologies

It's human nature to need answers. Patients with debilitating symptoms need a diagnosis — somewhere to place the blame, a starting point to search for answers.

14 Mar 2017

Mount Sinai scientists publish results from pioneering iPhone study of asthma patients

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today published results from a pioneering study of asthma patients in the U.S. conducted entirely via iPhone using the Apple ResearchKit framework and the Asthma Health app developed at Mount Sinai with collaborating organizations.

13 Mar 2017

Swansea University experts assess contribution of ultra-rare genetic variation in common epilepsies

Despite progress in understanding the genetics of rare childhood epilepsies, the common adult forms of epilepsy have proven less amenable to traditional gene-discovery analyses.

13 Mar 2017

Mayo study provides vital information on tumor sequencing in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

Tumor sequencing is increasingly used to select treatment for patients with cancer, but its role in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer is unknown.

13 Mar 2017

UCLA researchers find ways to soften or stiffen up T cells for controlling immune response

T cells, the managers of our immune systems, spend their days shaking hands with another type of cell that presents small pieces of protein from pathogens or cancerous cells to the T cell.

8 Mar 2017

New computer models could help researchers to better predict side-effects of drugs

New computer models from North Carolina State University show how a variant of a common protein involved in human immune response binds to the antiviral drug abacavir, causing a severe life-threatening reaction known as the abacavir hypersensitivity syndrome

8 Mar 2017

Penn researchers identify genome-wide changes caused by high-fat diet

By comparing two strains of mice -- one that becomes obese and diabetic on a high-fat diet and another resistant to a high-fat regimen -- researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania identified genome-wide changes caused by a high-fat diet.

8 Mar 2017

New technique can effectively identify cancer-causing substances in urine or blood

A team of researchers, led by Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho of Life Science at UNIST has recently developed a new technique that effectively identifies cancer-causing substances in the urine or blood.

7 Mar 2017

ESMO announces takeover of Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress series

ESMO, the leading European organisation for medical oncology, has announced it will take over the organisation of the Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress series, with the aim of expanding its educational offer and ensure that professionals are kept up to date with the latest drug developments to improve outcomes for cancer patients.

7 Mar 2017

Researchers develop novel endoscopic device for early diagnosis, staging of esophageal cancer

The Institute of Biological and Medical Imaging at Helmholtz Zentrum München is heading the "Hybrid optical and optoacoustic endoscope for esophageal tracking" research project, in which engineers and physicians together develop a novel hybrid endoscopic instrument for early diagnosis and staging of esophageal cancer.

6 Mar 2017

New PET radiotracer can quickly, non-invasively detect life-threatening atherosclerotic plaques

In the featured article of the March 2017 issue of "The Journal of Nuclear Medicine," researchers demonstrate that a new positron emission tomography radiotracer, gallium-68 (Ga-68)-pentixafor, can quickly and non-invasively identify life-threatening atherosclerotic plaques.

1 Mar 2017

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Researchers develop novel genetic score to calculate age-specific risk of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers examine potential for microRNAs to detect gastrointestinal cancer in blood, bodily fluids

AMP releases new guidelines for validation of NGS-based oncology panels

UC researchers advocate ‘precision medicine’ approach to studying and treating Parkinson's disease

Dana-Farber and Lifespan enter into strategic alliance to advance cancer treatment and research

Genotype-guided warfarin dosing linked to reduced risk of adverse events

Scientists identify genetic clues to chronic kidney disease

UT Southwestern researchers develop computer model to predict most deadly lung cancers

Penn studies provide new understanding of lung cancer progression and prevention

VUMC’s Undiagnosed Diseases Network solves medical mysteries using advanced technologies

Mount Sinai scientists publish results from pioneering iPhone study of asthma patients

Swansea University experts assess contribution of ultra-rare genetic variation in common epilepsies

Mayo study provides vital information on tumor sequencing in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

UCLA researchers find ways to soften or stiffen up T cells for controlling immune response

New computer models could help researchers to better predict side-effects of drugs

Penn researchers identify genome-wide changes caused by high-fat diet

New technique can effectively identify cancer-causing substances in urine or blood

ESMO announces takeover of Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress series

Researchers develop novel endoscopic device for early diagnosis, staging of esophageal cancer

New PET radiotracer can quickly, non-invasively detect life-threatening atherosclerotic plaques

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