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Philanthropic funding boost for UK Biobank

Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, are today (Monday 30 October) being announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank, starting with £16 million funding matched by government.

30 Oct 2023

New environmental risk score assesses a person's risk for developing ALS using blood sample

Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

30 Oct 2023

New blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome patients

Canadian researchers develop a cell-free DNA-based multimodal assay for early cancer detection in patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, a high-cancer-risk condition. The assay outperforms conventional methods, promising more sensitive and less invasive cancer surveillance.

29 Oct 2023

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine's nervous system operate.

27 Oct 2023

UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

After open public discussion and a unanimous board vote, Tri-City Healthcare District ("Tri-City" or "District") announced yesterday that UC San Diego Health has been selected as the District's future health care partner.

27 Oct 2023

Genetics and sedimentology combined to refine cyanobacteria biomarker diagnostics

Cyanobacteria are a key species in Earth's history, as they introduced atmospheric oxygen for the first time. The analysis of their evolution therefore provides important insights into the formation of modern aerobic ecosystems.

27 Oct 2023

FDA approves a new steroidal-type anti-inflammatory drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have a clinically proven, new treatment option with the Food and Drug Administration's approval Thursday of vamorolone, a steroidal-type, anti-inflammatory drug developed based on research performed at Children's National Hospital.

27 Oct 2023

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compared to standard of care when offered a combination treatment of KRAS inhibitor sotorasib and monoclonal antibody panitumumab.

27 Oct 2023

Common chemical label shields proteins from degradation

Researchers from the University of Bergen (UiB) have uncovered that proteins use a common chemical label as a shield to protect them from degradation, which in turn affects motility and aging.

27 Oct 2023

Novel replacement strategy holds promise for the treatment of various genetic disorders

Severe Combined Immunodeficiencies (SCIDs) are a group of debilitating primary immunodeficiency disorders, primarily caused by genetic mutations that disrupt T-cell development. SCID can also affect B-cell and natural killer cell function and counts.

27 Oct 2023

Is retroelement-based gene editing a safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches?

In a Perspective, Stephen Tang and Samuel Sternberg discuss retroelement-based gene editing as a safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches.

26 Oct 2023

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, and TGen are leading an international group that has been awarded $4.5 million to validate a liquid biopsy for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.

26 Oct 2023

UCD professor wins ERC Synergy grant to unlock the secrets to healthy aging

Do bats hold the secret to health and longevity? A team led by Professor Emma Teeling, Full Professor of Zoology at University College Dublin (UCD), has won a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grant of almost €12 million, to explore this fascinating question.

26 Oct 2023

Dato-DXd improves progression-free survival in patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC

Treatment with datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), a novel Trop-2 directed antibody-drug conjugate, was found to significantly improve progression-free survival in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, an improvement that was primarily driven by patients with non-squamous tumors.

26 Oct 2023

Genetic News and Research

Philanthropic funding boost for UK Biobank

New environmental risk score assesses a person's risk for developing ALS using blood sample

New blood test revolutionizes early cancer detection in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome patients

Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology awarded to Marissa Scavuzzo for glial cell research

UC San Diego Health and Tri-City partnership aims to expand, transform access to health care

Genetics and sedimentology combined to refine cyanobacteria biomarker diagnostics

FDA approves a new steroidal-type anti-inflammatory drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New treatment combination shows promise for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with rare genetic mutation

Common chemical label shields proteins from degradation

Novel replacement strategy holds promise for the treatment of various genetic disorders

Is retroelement-based gene editing a safer alternative to CRISPR-Cas approaches?

City of Hope, TGen receive $4.5 million to validate liquid biopsy for early detection of pancreatic cancer

UCD professor wins ERC Synergy grant to unlock the secrets to healthy aging

Dato-DXd improves progression-free survival in patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC

Groundbreaking research advances understanding of how pathogens impact cancer

Endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome share genetic risk factors, UQ research shows

Somatic mutations in the skin not responsible for the start or spread of psoriasis

Genomic screening encourages people with hemochromatosis to seek treatment and relevant management

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

Stanford chemists uncover new pathway for protein degradation, opening door to new therapeutics

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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