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Genomics is the study of the complete genetic material, including genes and their functions, of an organism.

LUCA Biologics develops live biotherapeutics for unmet medical needs in women's health

LUCA Biologics, a biotechnology company co-founded by Dr. Jacques Ravel, announced today it will develop live biotherapeutics for widespread, unmet medical needs in women's health. Ravel will serve as LUCA's Chief Scientist.

6 Aug 2019

Study reveals the complexities of viral evolution

Comparing a living cell to a virus is a bit like comparing the Sistine Chapel to a backyard dog house. Lacking the intricate machinery of living cells, viruses represent biology stripped down to an extreme level. They are the true minimalists of the biological world.

31 Jul 2019

Genetic and environmental factors play major roles in the onset of vitiligo

A pair of new journal articles by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine indicate that both genetic and environmental factors play significant roles in the onset of vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that results in the loss of color in blotches of skin.

31 Jul 2019

NemaMetrix raises $5 million USD funding to expand its Precisome platform

NemaMetrix, an Oregon-based company that provides phenotyping and functional analysis using C. elegans nematodes, today announced it has closed a $5 million USD funding round to expand its Precisome platform: a tool for in vivo testing for early drug discovery, agribio, and precision medicine.

From InVivo Biosystems 30 Jul 2019

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in a rare disease affecting young children

Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease affecting primarily young children. While LCH may heal by itself without treatment in some patients, others require intensive chemotherapy and suffer from long-term consequences, or may even succumb to the disease.

26 Jul 2019

Many healthy women carry drug-resistant E. coli strains in their guts

A recent study of over 1,000 healthy women with no symptoms of urinary tract infections showed nearly 9 percent carried multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli strains in their guts.

26 Jul 2019

New drug data release set to power genetic research into cancer treatment

This week (25 July) the Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer project has released the results of four years of intense data gathering and exploration which will power genetic research into cancer treatment worldwide.

26 Jul 2019

IDT chosen as primary supplier of NGS oligo products for Clear Labs’ NGS-based food safety platform

As part of its ongoing mission to break down the barriers in genomics research, Integrated DNA Technologies is extending its network of collaborations into food quality and safety.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 26 Jul 2019

Research links inherited BRCA2 mutations with increased risk of childhood lymphoma

A report from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital links inherited mutations in the BRCA2 gene with an increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescents.

25 Jul 2019

Researchers harness the pain-relieving properties of cannabis to develop new pain killers

The cannabis plant produces pain-relieving molecules that are 30x more effective than aspirin. Researchers are now working on a plant-based pain killer.

25 Jul 2019

Study identifies new mechanism that impacts HIV infection

A team of scientists led by Texas Biomed's Assistant Professor Smita Kulkarni, Ph.D. and Mary Carrington, Ph.D., at the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, published results of a study that pinpointed a long noncoding RNA molecule which influences a key receptor involved in HIV infection and progression of the disease.

25 Jul 2019

Genetic similarities of deadly bone cancer between dogs and children revealed

A bone cancer known as osteosarcoma is genetically similar in dogs and human children, according to the results of a study published today by Tufts University and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope.

21 Jul 2019

NIH researchers report largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans

National Institute of Health researchers have reported the largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans, with data from more than 5,000 individuals from Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya.

19 Jul 2019

IDT partners with Washington University to increase access to new NGS technologies

As part of its commitment to advocate for the genomics age, Integrated DNA Technologies aims to lower the barriers to access the latest NGS technologies.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 19 Jul 2019

AEBP1 gene may play key role in the development and severity of liver disease

Researchers have found that a gene known as AEBP1 may play a central role in the development, severity and potential treatment of liver disease, according to a study by Temple University, the Geisinger Obesity Institute and the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope.

18 Jul 2019

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

Digital pathology is the viewing, analyzing, and managing of digitalized pathology slides with computer technology.

From Huron Technologies 17 Jul 2019

New method spots rare immune cells reactive against cancer

Researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed a new method to spot rare immune cells that are reactive against cancer cells, from within a patient's own immune system.

16 Jul 2019

New study identifies eight genetic variants associated with anorexia nervosa

A new large-scale genome-wide association study published in Nature Genetics, has identified eight genetic variants significantly associated with anorexia nervosa; and the research shows that the origins of this serious disorder appear to be both metabolic and psychiatric.

16 Jul 2019

Fungal infection study identifies specific genetic vulnerability among Hmong people

Ten years ago, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, 55 people were sickened by an uncommon fungal infection called blastomycosis. Thirty patients were hospitalized. Two people died.

16 Jul 2019

How cell-free DNA can be targeted to prevent spread of tumors

Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is DNA found in trace amounts in blood, which has escaped degradation by enzymes.

12 Jul 2019

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LUCA Biologics develops live biotherapeutics for unmet medical needs in women's health

Study reveals the complexities of viral evolution

Genetic and environmental factors play major roles in the onset of vitiligo

NemaMetrix raises $5 million USD funding to expand its Precisome platform

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in a rare disease affecting young children

Many healthy women carry drug-resistant E. coli strains in their guts

New drug data release set to power genetic research into cancer treatment

IDT chosen as primary supplier of NGS oligo products for Clear Labs’ NGS-based food safety platform

Research links inherited BRCA2 mutations with increased risk of childhood lymphoma

Researchers harness the pain-relieving properties of cannabis to develop new pain killers

Study identifies new mechanism that impacts HIV infection

Genetic similarities of deadly bone cancer between dogs and children revealed

NIH researchers report largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans

IDT partners with Washington University to increase access to new NGS technologies

AEBP1 gene may play key role in the development and severity of liver disease

IT Faces the Digital Pathology Data Tsunami

New method spots rare immune cells reactive against cancer

New study identifies eight genetic variants associated with anorexia nervosa

Fungal infection study identifies specific genetic vulnerability among Hmong people

How cell-free DNA can be targeted to prevent spread of tumors

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