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Whole-exome sequencing may routinely miss detecting some disease-causing genes, say researchers

Whole-exome DNA sequencing -- a technology that saves time and money by sequencing only protein-coding regions and not the entire genome -- may routinely miss detecting some genetic variations associated with disease, according to Penn State researchers who have developed new ways to identify such omissions.

24 Apr 2017

Study paves way to develop noninvasive diagnostic test for colorectal cancer

The type of bacteria in your gut may help diagnose colorectal cancer. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions have identified specific types of bacteria that seem to be abundant in individuals with colorectal cancer.

19 Apr 2017

'Human knockouts': Genetics in families reveals basic biology and possible therapeutics for disorders

More than 1,800 individuals carrying loss-of-function mutations in both copies of their genes, so-called "human knockouts," are described in the first major study to be published in Nature this week by an international collaboration led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and colleagues.

12 Apr 2017

Human Vaccines Project, VUMC and Illumina team up to decipher genetic underpinnings of immune system

The Human Vaccines Project and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) today announced that they joined forces with Illumina, Inc., to decipher the human immunome, the genetic underpinnings of the immune system.

12 Apr 2017

Activation of specific protein could lead to acute lymphoblastic leukemia, study reveals

The discovery of a protein signature that is highly predictive of leukemia could lead to novel treatments of the leading childhood cancer, according to new study showing that competition among certain proteins causes an imbalance that leads to leukemia.

11 Apr 2017

Genomic Analysis Technologies: Past, Present and Future

In this interview, Jay Flatley, Executive Chairman of Illumina, gives an introduction to Illumina and the next generation genomics tools they provide.

From Pittcon 10 Apr 2017

Researchers shed light on how immune cells weaken with age

Researchers from the European Bioinformatics Institute, University of Cambridge, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the Cancer Research UK–Cambridge Institute have shed light on a long-standing debate about why the immune system weakens with age.

3 Apr 2017

MIT researchers develop new technique for early liver cancer diagnosis

In many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, exposure to a fungal product called aflatoxin is believed to cause up to 80 percent of liver cancer cases. This fungus is often found in corn, peanuts, and other crops that are dietary staples in those regions.

28 Mar 2017

Researchers develop new way to assemble genome of an organism from scratch

A team spanning Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has developed a new way to sequence genomes, which can assemble the genome of an organism, entirely from scratch, dramatically cheaper and faster.

24 Mar 2017

DNA Sequencing News and Research

Whole-exome sequencing may routinely miss detecting some disease-causing genes, say researchers

Study paves way to develop noninvasive diagnostic test for colorectal cancer

'Human knockouts': Genetics in families reveals basic biology and possible therapeutics for disorders

Human Vaccines Project, VUMC and Illumina team up to decipher genetic underpinnings of immune system

Activation of specific protein could lead to acute lymphoblastic leukemia, study reveals

Genomic Analysis Technologies: Past, Present and Future

Researchers shed light on how immune cells weaken with age

MIT researchers develop new technique for early liver cancer diagnosis

Researchers develop new way to assemble genome of an organism from scratch

Random DNA copying ‘mistakes’ account for most cancer mutations, study finds

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

Researchers explore genomic underpinnings of obesity in continental Africans and African-Americans

Innovative technology could aid in detecting recurrence of cancers

TSRI researchers develop new drug candidates to target prostate and triple negative breast cancers

Researchers develop innovative nanobiodevice that enables rapid detection of cancer biomarker

Computational software that evaluates DNA samples may help in diagnosis, treatment of cancer

ITL Group celebrates 40 years of medical device manufacturing

Professor aims to develop shortcuts for targeted and effective cancer therapy

Researchers develop new method that can rapidly profile resistome of gut microbial communities

MSK researchers publish new review that focuses on genome-driven oncology

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