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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

Collaborative network wins $8 million grant to identify biomarkers for acute rheumatic fever

A collaborative network led by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has received an $8 million grant from the Leducq Foundation to fund a project that will look to identify and validate biomarkers for acute rheumatic fever (ARF).

19 Sep 2022

First Hand Experience in the Field of Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry

This Interview focuses on describing the Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry Program available at LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

From Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Campus 16 Sep 2022

Scientists identify two distinct subtypes of obesity

A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health, disease and response to medication.

14 Sep 2022

MIT researchers use new technique to gather insight into repetitive protein sequences

About 70 percent of all human proteins include at least one sequence consisting of a single amino acid repeated many times, with a few other amino acids sprinkled in. These "low-complexity regions" are also found in most other organisms.

13 Sep 2022

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

12 Sep 2022

Individual COVID-19 infections include multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, research shows

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found wide genetic variation in SARS-CoV-2 viruses among 360 patients whose viral infections were genetically sequenced, showing that all individual infections include multiple variants of the virus.

9 Sep 2022

Scientists identify genetic variants linked to an increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

Why did my child get cancer? Clinicians have longed for a way to help answer this question. Doctors knew Hodgkin lymphoma sometimes occurs in families, but why this happens has been a mystery. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have now helped solve it.

9 Sep 2022

Licorice compounds proposed as effective candidates for treatment of COVID-19

Researchers describe the different mechanisms by which licorice active ingredients target SARS-CoV-2.

8 Sep 2022

Duke receives $12 million federal grant to develop artificial intelligence tools for detecting autism

The Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development has been awarded a $12 million federal grant to develop artificial intelligence tools for detecting autism during infancy and identifying brain-based biomarkers of autism.

7 Sep 2022

Lactate may have a previously unrecognized role in fighting cancer

A new study by UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center scientists suggests that lactate, a metabolic byproduct produced by cells during strenuous exercise, can rejuvenate immune cells that fight cancer.

6 Sep 2022

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Synexa is an industry-leading biomarker and large molecule bio analytic research service provider. In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Natalie Strickland, a principal scientist at Synexa, about alternative approaches to flow cytometry.

From Synexa Life Sciences 5 Sep 2022

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Anxiety, autism, schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome each have their own distinguishing characteristics, but one factor bridging these and most other mental disorders is circadian rhythm disruption, according to a team of neuroscience, pharmaceutical sciences and computer science researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

2 Sep 2022

Bioinformatics News and Research

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Collaborative network wins $8 million grant to identify biomarkers for acute rheumatic fever

First Hand Experience in the Field of Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry

Scientists identify two distinct subtypes of obesity

MIT researchers use new technique to gather insight into repetitive protein sequences

Study reveals two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences

Individual COVID-19 infections include multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, research shows

Scientists identify genetic variants linked to an increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

Licorice compounds proposed as effective candidates for treatment of COVID-19

Duke receives $12 million federal grant to develop artificial intelligence tools for detecting autism

Lactate may have a previously unrecognized role in fighting cancer

Alternative approaches to functional and phenotypic assays using multi-parameter flow cytometry

Circadian rhythm disruption is shared by a broad range of mental illnesses, study finds

Study uncovers molecular changes in the brain’s blood vessels caused by Alzheimer’s susceptibility gene

Vitamin D mediates crosstalk between COVID-19 and osteoporosis

The effects of amino acid substitutions on the affinity of the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD to the human receptor hACE2

Researchers find evidence of negative repercussions of immune history in SARS-CoV-2 infection

UB study reveals a mechanism of gene evolution generating mucin function

Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center focuses on early detection, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

Celebrating 10 Years of Global Research with Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank

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