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New genomic module facilitates more personalized forms of medicine

Researchers from the HSE Epilepsy Lighthouse Project and FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases hosted by RCSI, have developed a new genomics module in the Irish National Epilepsy Electronic Patient Record system.

9 Aug 2019

Individual differences in pleasure are due to genetic variation, research suggests

Differences in how our brains respond when we're anticipating a financial reward are due, in part, to genetic differences, according to research with identical and fraternal twins published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

9 Aug 2019

New technique finds medically and ecologically relevant bacteria groups

Identifying species among plants and animals has been a full-time occupation for some biologists, but the task is even more daunting for the myriad microbes that inhabit the planet.

9 Aug 2019

Whole genome sequencing could give officials a powerful weapon to track disease outbreaks

Whole genome sequencing technology may give epidemiologists and healthcare workers a powerful weapon in tracking and, possibly, controlling outbreaks of serious diseases, according to a team of researchers.

8 Aug 2019

Researchers identify gene mutation combo linked to endometrial cancer

Michigan State University researchers, in collaboration with the Van Andel Institute, have identified a combination of two gene mutations that is linked to endometrial cancer.

7 Aug 2019

Genome editing strategy opens new perspectives in the treatment of cystic fibrosis

The approach adopted by the team of the University of Trento, led by Anna Cereseto, opens new perspectives in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease for which no cure is currently available.

7 Aug 2019

'Stealth MRSA' is hiding in its genes to develop antibiotic resistance, study reveals

The superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a problem pathogen of long-standing clinical concern due to its resistance to methicillin and related antibiotics, such as oxacillin.

7 Aug 2019

Uncovering how cyanobacteria edit their genomes

Unique editing mechanisms in cyanobacteria, commonly known as blue-green algae, make them able to remove large sections of the genome to give cells the ability to fix nitrogen, when necessary.

7 Aug 2019

University of North Dakota receives $10 million to expand epigenetics research program

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences a $10 million, five-year grant to expand the School's epigenetics research program.

6 Aug 2019

Biomarkers reveal increase in thyroid cancer incidence among WTC responders

The incidence of thyroid cancer among first responders who volunteered or were employed as firefighters, rescue personnel and cleanup workers at Ground Zero in New York on or after September 11, 2001, is three times higher than that in the general population.

5 Aug 2019

Fraunhofer scientists develop method for measuring a person’s biological age

Chemical reactions and molecular modifications change the genome of each and every human over the course of their lifetime.

3 Aug 2019

New biomarker can identify patients with symptoms of kidney rejection

A group of European scientists led by KU Leuven has found a biomarker that can identify patients with symptoms of kidney rejection symptoms after a transplant as a result of antibodies.

2 Aug 2019

Canine tumor appears immortal, spreads from dog to dog across all boundaries

A new study has revealed that the oldest and most widespread cancer cell line in the world is the contagious dog cancer called CTVT. This is among the few transmissible cancers. The canine transmissible venereal tumor (CTVT) has been found to cause sexually transmitted tumors in dogs for over 8,500 years.

2 Aug 2019

Study identifies dozens of genetic mutations linked to albinism in ‘knockout’ mice

Albinism is the best-known of a group of rare genetic disorders that can affect both eyes and skin. Some genes have been identified that are linked to these conditions, but many remain mysterious.

2 Aug 2019

Discovery of protective protein could open door to better treatment of fast-growing cancer cells

The discovery that an essential protein plays a protective role during cell division, could open the door to better targeted treatment of fast-growing cancer cells.

1 Aug 2019

Unique genetic history of Finnish people offers clues to disease

A new study harnessed the unique genetic history of the people of Finland to identify variations in DNA that might predispose certain individuals to disease, whether or not they are Finnish themselves.

1 Aug 2019

Glowing cholesterol helps researchers to fight cardiovascular disease

A newly developed technique that shows artery clogging fat-and-protein complexes in live fish gave investigators from Carnegie, Johns Hopkins University, and the Mayo Clinic a glimpse of how to study heart disease in action.

31 Jul 2019

Study reveals the complexities of viral evolution

Comparing a living cell to a virus is a bit like comparing the Sistine Chapel to a backyard dog house. Lacking the intricate machinery of living cells, viruses represent biology stripped down to an extreme level. They are the true minimalists of the biological world.

31 Jul 2019

Understanding creation of antibiotic scaffolds could drive new class of antibiotics

Understanding how antibiotic scaffolds are constructed in nature can help scientists prospect for new classes of antibiotics through DNA sequencing and genome mining.

31 Jul 2019

Researchers develop new method to accurately identify nontuberculous mycobacteria

The bacterial genus Mycobacterium has the dubious honor of including species responsible for two of the best-known chronic human infectious diseases: tuberculosis and leprosy.

30 Jul 2019

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New genomic module facilitates more personalized forms of medicine

Individual differences in pleasure are due to genetic variation, research suggests

New technique finds medically and ecologically relevant bacteria groups

Whole genome sequencing could give officials a powerful weapon to track disease outbreaks

Researchers identify gene mutation combo linked to endometrial cancer

Genome editing strategy opens new perspectives in the treatment of cystic fibrosis

'Stealth MRSA' is hiding in its genes to develop antibiotic resistance, study reveals

Uncovering how cyanobacteria edit their genomes

University of North Dakota receives $10 million to expand epigenetics research program

Biomarkers reveal increase in thyroid cancer incidence among WTC responders

Fraunhofer scientists develop method for measuring a person’s biological age

New biomarker can identify patients with symptoms of kidney rejection

Canine tumor appears immortal, spreads from dog to dog across all boundaries

Study identifies dozens of genetic mutations linked to albinism in ‘knockout’ mice

Discovery of protective protein could open door to better treatment of fast-growing cancer cells

Unique genetic history of Finnish people offers clues to disease

Glowing cholesterol helps researchers to fight cardiovascular disease

Study reveals the complexities of viral evolution

Understanding creation of antibiotic scaffolds could drive new class of antibiotics

Researchers develop new method to accurately identify nontuberculous mycobacteria

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