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Reports showcase potential of scientists working together to find breast cancer predictors

Two new reports issuing in Science Translational Medicine today showcase the potential of teams of scientists working together to solve increasingly complex medical problems.

18 Apr 2013

Study suggests strain with Haiti cholera mutations may increase severity of disease

The cholera strain that transferred to Haiti in 2010 has multiple toxin gene mutations that may account for the severity of disease and is evolving to be more like an 1800s version of cholera, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

17 Apr 2013

UCSF study evaluates genetic predictors of lymphedema in women

A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments.

17 Apr 2013

BGI's second International Conference on Genomics in the Americas to be held in September

BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, will hold its second International Conference on Genomics in the Americas (ICG Americas 2013) on September 12-13, 2013 in Sacramento, CA.

17 Apr 2013

New partnership to introduce advanced genetic testing technologies to Turkey

BGI Health and ACIBADEM Healthcare Group Genetic Diagnostic Center in cooperation with Genoks Company Molecular Biology, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for jointly introducing the advanced genetic testing technologies to Turkey and improving Turkish reproductive healthcare.

17 Apr 2013

Junk DNA plays important role in brain development

Specific DNA once dismissed as junk plays an important role in brain development and might be involved in several devastating neurological diseases, UC San Francisco scientists have found.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers identify gene mutations responsible for subtype of childhood brain tumor

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has identified mutations responsible for more than half of a subtype of childhood brain tumor that takes a high toll on patients.

15 Apr 2013

Australian, Singapore researchers join hands to combat disease-causing bugs

The fight against a number of significant infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific region has been given a boost through a new research collaboration between the National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore.

12 Apr 2013

Newly characterized adenoviruses can cause severe human infections

The ongoing dance between a virus and its host distinctly shapes how the virus evolves. While human adenoviruses typically cause mild infections, recent reports have described newly characterized adenoviruses that can cause severe, sometime fatal, human infections.

12 Apr 2013

Research on soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer presented at AACR annual meeting

Research on a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising agent in ovarian cancer, and a new drug target for advanced prostate cancer was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2013 Annual Meeting.

12 Apr 2013

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

As more and more data indicate that sleep apnea is linked with cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and even an increase in deaths related to car accidents, an international consortium spanning five continents is working together to unravel the genetic basis for the condition.

11 Apr 2013

Improvement in application of health information technology needed for better patient care

The break neck pace of genomic discoveries has ushered in a new problem in the delivery of personalized medicine: comprehensive and consistent data reporting that will improve health information technologies for better patient care.

11 Apr 2013

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

Evidence has shown for decades that African-American women with breast cancer have poorer outcomes than women of European descent, but even robust genomic studies have not identified clear links that might explain these trends.

10 Apr 2013

Phase I results show Rogosertib is well tolerated in patients with advanced solid tumors

Results of a phase 1 clinical trial reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual conference show that orally administered Rigosertib is well tolerated in patients with advanced solid tumors.

10 Apr 2013

AACR recognizes UT MD Anderson professor for contributions to cancer research

Guillermina "Gigi" Lozano, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the recipient of the 16th annual Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship awarded by The American Association for Cancer Research, recognizing her contributions to the field of cancer research and the advancement of women in science.

10 Apr 2013

Genomic News and Research

Reports showcase potential of scientists working together to find breast cancer predictors

Study suggests strain with Haiti cholera mutations may increase severity of disease

UCSF study evaluates genetic predictors of lymphedema in women

BGI's second International Conference on Genomics in the Americas to be held in September

New partnership to introduce advanced genetic testing technologies to Turkey

Junk DNA plays important role in brain development

Researchers identify gene mutations responsible for subtype of childhood brain tumor

Australian, Singapore researchers join hands to combat disease-causing bugs

Newly characterized adenoviruses can cause severe human infections

Research on soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer presented at AACR annual meeting

SAGIC researchers aim to compile genetic, genomic and phenotypic data of sleep apnea patients

Improvement in application of health information technology needed for better patient care

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

Phase I results show Rogosertib is well tolerated in patients with advanced solid tumors

AACR recognizes UT MD Anderson professor for contributions to cancer research

Gene variations can predispose people to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

New ACMG statement on Noninvasive Prenatal Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy

Johns Hopkins researchers find how gout-linked genetic mutation contributes to disease

GE Healthcare releases next-generation sequencing assay for use in clinical trials

Gene behind Vel blood group discovered

Industry focus eBook: Genomics (4th edition) eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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