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New review elucidates current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes

Physician scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have published a review in the Journal of the American Medical Association that clarifies current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), which are rare and often deadly bone marrow cancers.

1 Nov 2022

EULAR points-to-consider can guide diagnostic evaluation, treatment and monitoring of SAIDs

SAIDs are a group of multi-system disorders caused by dysfunction in the innate immune system. A number of these SAIDs are mediated by a cytokine called interleukin-1 (IL-1), including the cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS), mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD), and deficiency of the IL-1 receptor antagonist (DIRA).

1 Nov 2022

Researchers unravel how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia

Researchers at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) believe they have solved a riddle that has challenged scientists for more than 70 years: how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia, the often-devastating brain disorder characterized by delusional thinking, hallucinations and other forms of psychosis.

1 Nov 2022

Researchers find the root of immunosuppression and chemoresistance in TNBC tumors

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumors gain immunosuppression and chemoresistance through interactions between interleukin 34 and myeloid-derived suppressor cells, researchers find.

1 Nov 2022

WHO’s TAG-VE group present the most recent evidence on Omicron sublineages BQ.1 and XBB

WHO’s TAG-VE group presented the most recent evidence on Omicron evolution and genetic diversity.

1 Nov 2022

Researchers fabricate cerebral cortical tissues in 3D and functionally integrate them into a brain lesion in mice

Researchers fabricated cerebral cortical tissues in 3D and functionally integrated them into a brain lesion in mice.

1 Nov 2022

Researchers take a cue from viruses to make glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

In the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses on how to make the aggressive cancer more vulnerable to treatment.

1 Nov 2022

Study expands breast cancer patient population that can benefit from PARP inhibitors

A drug approved to treat breast cancer patients with mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes may also benefit people who have other genetic mutations.

31 Oct 2022

Study: Same facial expression can mean different things to different people

Researchers used an algorithm to allow people to refine what they thought the facial expression of a particular emotion should look like.

31 Oct 2022

Polygenic hazard score could be effective for predicting genetic risk of lethal prostate cancer

Tapping into the Million Veteran Program, an ongoing national research effort to learn how genes, lifestyle and military exposures affect the health of participants, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System, with colleagues elsewhere, report that a polygenic hazard score based on 290 genetic variants could be an effective tool for predicting genetic risk of lethal prostate cancer.

31 Oct 2022

Ancient genomes shed light on previously unknown aspect of human evolution

The use of ancient DNA, including samples of human remains around 45,000 years old, has shed light on a previously unknown aspect of human evolution.

31 Oct 2022

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel proteins are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders in obese people.

31 Oct 2022

Scientists reveal anti-inflammatory molecules that play an important role in aging

Aging involves complicated plot twists and a large cast of characters: inflammation, stress, metabolism changes, and many others. Now, a team of Salk Institute and UC San Diego scientists reveal another factor implicated in the aging process - a class of lipids called SGDGs (3-sulfogalactosyl diacylglycerols) that decline in the brain with age and may have anti-inflammatory effects.

31 Oct 2022

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of maternal obesity on brain development in the fetus.

31 Oct 2022

The impact of genetic and lifestyle factors on the risk of major cardiovascular and thromboembolic events post-COVID-19 diagnosis

A new study aimed to analyze the association between lifestyle risk factors, PRSs, and their interactions along with the risk of CVE within 90 days post-COVID-19 diagnosis.

31 Oct 2022

Genetic News and Research

New review elucidates current treatment approaches for myelodysplastic syndromes

EULAR points-to-consider can guide diagnostic evaluation, treatment and monitoring of SAIDs

Researchers unravel how the brain chemical dopamine relates to schizophrenia

Researchers find the root of immunosuppression and chemoresistance in TNBC tumors

WHO’s TAG-VE group present the most recent evidence on Omicron sublineages BQ.1 and XBB

Researchers fabricate cerebral cortical tissues in 3D and functionally integrate them into a brain lesion in mice

Researchers take a cue from viruses to make glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

Study expands breast cancer patient population that can benefit from PARP inhibitors

Study: Same facial expression can mean different things to different people

Polygenic hazard score could be effective for predicting genetic risk of lethal prostate cancer

Ancient genomes shed light on previously unknown aspect of human evolution

Johns Hopkins researchers uncover a possible target to treat sleep apnea

Scientists reveal anti-inflammatory molecules that play an important role in aging

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

The impact of genetic and lifestyle factors on the risk of major cardiovascular and thromboembolic events post-COVID-19 diagnosis

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

New insights on antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 Omiron sublineages

Researchers propose origin-of-life molecule as therapeutic target for tailored cancer therapies

Study provides new insights into genetic form of frontotemporal dementia

Huntington's disease impairs autophagy in older patients

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