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New guidance lays out the key elements to obtain participant consent for genomics research in Canada

How can Canada optimize the impact of human genomic sequencing to increase our understanding of disease? New guidance in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) lays out the key elements for obtaining patient consent for researchers and policymakers in this growing field.

15 Nov 2022

Metabolomic study of genetic regulation of biochemical individuality

Researchers systematically investigated the genetic makeup of nearly 20,000 women and men in terms of >900 metabolites.

15 Nov 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

During the conference, we caught up with some of the speakers to learn more about their work, what they were presenting, and their thoughts about the future of Oncology and Precision Medicine.

15 Nov 2022

The origin of COVID-19: wildlife trade rather than laboratory leak?

A recent opinion piece published in PNAS discussed the sequence of events concerning the COVID-19 pandemic to provide evidence against the alleged leak of SARS-CoV-2 and the Ebola virus from viral research laboratories in Wuhan, China, and West Africa, respectively.

15 Nov 2022

CLIMB method offers a more efficient way to uncover biologically meaningful changes in genomic data

A new statistical method provides a more efficient way to uncover biologically meaningful changes in genomic data that span multiple conditions - such as cell types or tissues.

14 Nov 2022

New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

Patients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after receiving immunotherapy than those with less genetic material there, a new study finds.

14 Nov 2022

Researchers provide new insights into the vexing process that makes HIV stealthy

An immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections appears to be the mechanism that drives human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a latent state, lurking in cells only to erupt anew, researchers at Duke Health report.

14 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 detected in white-tailed deer in Canada

Researchers investigated the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer.

14 Nov 2022

Serbia’s high-throughput genetic sequencing implementation | BGI Perspectives

On the occasion of the 17th International Conference of Genomics (ICG-17) jointly organized by BGI Genomics in Riga, Dr. Ivana Morić, a research professor from the Institute of Molecular Genetic and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE) at the University of Belgrade shared first-hand insights about the implementation of high-throughput sequencing in Serbia and its exciting future.

From BGI Genomics 14 Nov 2022

Omicron BA.1/BA.2 breakthrough infection after 3-dose BNT162b2 vaccination provides improved protection against Omicron BA.5

In a recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Disease journal, researchers compared the neutralization associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.5 sublineage to Omicron BA.1/BA.2 sublineages among vaccinated and convalescent patients.

13 Nov 2022

Neuromedin U decreases food intake and raises energy expenditure in mice, not in rats

Our sensory urges ranging from anger to hunger are regulated by hormonal or neuronal signals. Often, these impulses appear as behavioral responses, evoked through complex biological reactions.

11 Nov 2022

Researchers develop a new method to map the spatial evolution of cancers

Researchers developed a genetic clone mapping workflow centered around base-specific in situ sequencing (BaSISS) technology to derive quantitative maps of multiple genetic clones of cancer cells.

11 Nov 2022

A knowledgebase of currently known categorized COVID-19 severity variants

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed human genome variants related to the susceptibility and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

10 Nov 2022

Comprehensive whole genome sequencing provides new insight into the 'genomic architecture' of autism

Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered new genes and genetic changes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the largest autism whole genome sequencing analysis to date, providing better understanding into the 'genomic architecture' that underlies this disorder.

10 Nov 2022

New CRISPR approach is a leap forward in developing personalized treatment for cancer

For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to focus their attack on cancer cells, potentially leaving normal cells unharmed and increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

10 Nov 2022

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Testing whether a new drug impacts the progression of Parkinson's disease takes years, in part because the disease often advances so slowly.

10 Nov 2022

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare, genetic disorder characterized by severe, recurring, and unpredictable swelling attacks in various organs and tissues of the body, which can be painful, debilitating, and life-threatening.

10 Nov 2022

High-quality reference genome assembly of the Nile rat facilitates diabetes research

Model organisms are essential for biomedical research and have enabled many important scientific discoveries. The ability to sequence the genomes of these models is a powerful tool to study the genetic factors that impact human health.

9 Nov 2022

New tool maps how breast cancer grows in previously unseen detail

New technology can trace which populations of breast cancer cells are responsible for the spread of the disease, and for the first time highlights how the location of cancer cells could be as important as mutations in tumor growth.

9 Nov 2022

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

With advances in molecular biology informing recent developments in vaccinology, gene therapy, and other fields of medicine, human adenoviruses (HAdVs) have been of primary importance in medical research. A recent review looks at the promises of HAdVs, their potential dangers, and future challenges.

9 Nov 2022

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New guidance lays out the key elements to obtain participant consent for genomics research in Canada

Metabolomic study of genetic regulation of biochemical individuality

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

The origin of COVID-19: wildlife trade rather than laboratory leak?

CLIMB method offers a more efficient way to uncover biologically meaningful changes in genomic data

New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

Researchers provide new insights into the vexing process that makes HIV stealthy

SARS-CoV-2 detected in white-tailed deer in Canada

Serbia’s high-throughput genetic sequencing implementation | BGI Perspectives

Omicron BA.1/BA.2 breakthrough infection after 3-dose BNT162b2 vaccination provides improved protection against Omicron BA.5

Neuromedin U decreases food intake and raises energy expenditure in mice, not in rats

Researchers develop a new method to map the spatial evolution of cancers

A knowledgebase of currently known categorized COVID-19 severity variants

Comprehensive whole genome sequencing provides new insight into the 'genomic architecture' of autism

New CRISPR approach is a leap forward in developing personalized treatment for cancer

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Treatment using CRISPR genome editing alleviates swelling attacks in hereditary angioedema patients

High-quality reference genome assembly of the Nile rat facilitates diabetes research

New tool maps how breast cancer grows in previously unseen detail

What is the role of adenoviruses in human health?

The art of CRISPR: The power and promise of gene editing eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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