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Study offers new insights into biological causes of premature baldness in men

Short men may have an increased risk of becoming bald prematurely. An international genetic study under the leadership of the University of Bonn at least points in this direction.

8 Mar 2017

Penn researchers identify genome-wide changes caused by high-fat diet

By comparing two strains of mice -- one that becomes obese and diabetic on a high-fat diet and another resistant to a high-fat regimen -- researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania identified genome-wide changes caused by a high-fat diet.

8 Mar 2017

DNA enhancers switch on colorectal cancer genes to promote tumor growth, study finds

Genetic mutations can increase a person's cancer risk, but other gene "enhancer" elements may also be responsible for disease progression, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

7 Mar 2017

Research findings could guide development of potent combination therapies for leukemia

New findings from Rockefeller University researchers could guide the development of potent combination therapies that deliver more effective and durable treatment of leukemia.

7 Mar 2017

New drug-like compound shows potential to treat symptoms of lupus

Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, has proved difficult to treat, but a new international study co-led by a Rush University Medical Center researcher suggests that a drug starting through the pipeline could ameliorate or even eliminate the symptoms in most sufferers.

7 Mar 2017

Researchers uncover new genetic clues linked to autoimmune kidney disease

Researchers have uncovered new genetic clues to understanding IgA nephropathy (IgAN), or Berger's disease, an autoimmune kidney disease and a common cause of kidney failure.

6 Mar 2017

New conferences sponsored by University of Minnesota to focus on informed consent in research

On Wednesday and Thursday, March 8-9, the University of Minnesota will host experts from across the nation to lay the groundwork for improving informed consent in research with human participants. The two days of conferences and training sessions are collectively titled "Frontier Issues in Research Ethics."

6 Mar 2017

Researchers identify gene variants that may predispose individuals to develop gallbladder cancer

By comparing the genetic code of gallbladder cancer patients with those of healthy volunteers at nearly 700,000 different locations in the genome, researchers say they have found several gene variants which may predispose individuals to develop the disease.

6 Mar 2017

New software tool enables quick, easy deletion of DNA in living cells

Until recently, genomics was a "read-only" science, but scientists have developed a tool for quick and easy deletion of DNA in living cells.

3 Mar 2017

HORIBA Scientific honors Dr. Ibrahim Cissé with Young Fluorescence Investigator Award

HORIBA Scientific, world leader in fluorescence spectroscopy systems, awarded Dr. Ibrahim Cissé, the class of 1922 Assistant Professor of Physics at MIT, its annual Young Fluorescence Investigator Award. HORIBA Scientific has been the sole sponsor of this award since 1997.

3 Mar 2017

Researchers develop smart genetic reference library for locating disease-causing mutations

Researchers at Hiroshima University have developed a smart genetic reference library for locating and weeding out disease-causing mutations in populations.

3 Mar 2017

Case Western Reserve and VA team up to tackle rising problem of antibiotic resistance

Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have made the world a much safer and healthier place. But Shakespeare was onto something when he asked if it's possible to have too much of a good thing. In the case of antibiotics, the answer is increasingly "yes."

3 Mar 2017

Using Spherical Nucleic Acids to Track and Treat Disease

Spherical nucleic acids are structures that are made by taking a nanoparticle template and using chemistry to arrange short strands of DNA or RNA on the surface of those particles. The spherical core of the nanoparticle creates a spherical arrangement of DNA or RNA, similar to tiny little balls of nucleic acids.

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Genome News and Research

Study offers new insights into biological causes of premature baldness in men

Penn researchers identify genome-wide changes caused by high-fat diet

DNA enhancers switch on colorectal cancer genes to promote tumor growth, study finds

Research findings could guide development of potent combination therapies for leukemia

New drug-like compound shows potential to treat symptoms of lupus

Researchers uncover new genetic clues linked to autoimmune kidney disease

New conferences sponsored by University of Minnesota to focus on informed consent in research

Researchers identify gene variants that may predispose individuals to develop gallbladder cancer

New software tool enables quick, easy deletion of DNA in living cells

HORIBA Scientific honors Dr. Ibrahim Cissé with Young Fluorescence Investigator Award

Researchers develop smart genetic reference library for locating disease-causing mutations

Case Western Reserve and VA team up to tackle rising problem of antibiotic resistance

Using Spherical Nucleic Acids to Track and Treat Disease

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's in African-Americans

Australian scientists discover genetic clues for degenerative eye disease that leads to blindness

Scientists gain new insight into early brain pathology of schizophrenia using adult skin cells

Researchers identify genetic variants that may contribute to schizophrenia

New research reveals complex role of ‘master gene’ that regulates physical differences between sexes

Scientists unravel mechanism of rare, early phenomenon that can affect human development

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