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MLL, IBM and Illumina collaborate to build new cognitive technology prototype for improving leukemia treatment

Munich Leukemia Laboratory, a state-of-the-art leukemia and lymphoma diagnostic and research laboratory based in Munich, has teamed up with IBM and Illumina, Inc. to help build a new cognitive technology prototype that aims to help researchers improve leukemia treatment.

From Illumina, Inc. 9 Mar 2017

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

Researchers issue first predictive risk model of colon, rectal cancer based on data from Spanish population

Researchers of the Colorectal Cancer research group of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, led by Dr. Víctor Moreno, and linked to the Catalan Institute of Oncology, the University of Barcelona and the Epidemiology and Public Health CIBER, have issued the first predictive risk model of colon and rectal cancer based on Spanish data that combines genetic and lifestyle information.

7 Mar 2017

Duke researchers discover potential cause for ALS syndromes using mouse models

A team of researchers at Duke University Medical Center led by Dr. Paulo Ferreira and whose work was supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that derailing the transport of certain receptors that carry cargoes from and to the nucleus of motor neurons causes motor neuron disease in mice.

1 Mar 2017

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

Australian scientists have discovered the first evidence of genes that cause Macular Telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a degenerative eye disease which leads to blindness and is currently incurable and untreatable.

28 Feb 2017

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

The genetic material of an organism encodes the instructions that guide its development. These codes are not written in stone; they can change or mutate any time during the life of the organism.

24 Feb 2017

Pitt study sheds light on shared roots of schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis

An in-depth computational analysis of genetic variants implicated in both schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh points to eight genes that may explain why susceptibility to one of the disorders could place individuals at lower risk for the other, according to the results of a study published today in the journal npj Schizophrenia.

24 Feb 2017

Cutting-edge research into dolphin’s genome could provide solutions to human problems

In movies and TV shows, dolphins are often portrayed as heroes who save humans through remarkable feats of strength and tenacity. Now dolphins could save the day for humans in real life, too - with the help of emerging technology that can measure thousands of proteins and an improved database full of genetic data.

24 Feb 2017

Lack of methyl groups in gene body may lead to emergence of cancer

Every cell in our body contains the complete DNA library. So-called methyl groups regulate that in body tissues only the genetic information is expressed that is indeed needed in this tissue.

23 Feb 2017

microDimensions launches new version of high precision whole slide alignment software

microDimensions launches a new version of its high precision whole slide alignment software Slidematch. With the new version users can align digital whole slide images from consecutive sections in brightfield and fluorescence mode, e.g. for the evaluation of the HER2 status of cancer patients.

From microDimensions - Bramlage Scientific GmbH 21 Feb 2017

New computer model recommends intervention strategies to mitigate pandemics

The 2016 Zika virus outbreak, along with recent outbreaks of SARS, bird flu, H1N1 and Ebola, underscore the importance of being prepared for and responding quickly to infectious diseases. Zika, in particular, poses unique challenges, since its associated birth defects and lack of preventive treatment currently threaten over 60 countries.

17 Feb 2017

DNAstack provides key support to strengthen global Internet of Genomics

Even though 60% of the global population resides in the African and Asian continents, only a small portion of these genomes have been sequenced, representing less than 0.2% of data currently collected. There are more than 4 billion people who are not represented well with the current genome sequencing efforts.

17 Feb 2017

DNA computer could be important step towards development of smart, 'intelligent' drugs

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology present a new method that should enable controlled drug delivery into the bloodstream using DNA computers.

17 Feb 2017

Scientists map vast spider web of cancer proteins to reveal new drug targets

Scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have mapped a vast spider web of interactions between proteins in lung cancer cells, as part of an effort to reach what was considered "undruggable."

17 Feb 2017

Study provides new insight into causes of rare metabolic disorder

Just before Rare Disease Day 2017, a study from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions provides new insight into the causes of trimethylaminura, a genetically-transmitted metabolic disorder that leads to accumulation of a chemical that smells like rotting fish.

14 Feb 2017

Genetic proneness to illnesses may contribute to self-reported tiredness and low energy

Already feeling drained so early in the year? Genes might contribute in a small but significant way to whether people report being tired and low in energy.

14 Feb 2017

Study shows how errors in specific gene can cause growth defects linked to dwarfism

A new study shows how errors in a specific gene can cause growth defects associated with a rare type of dwarfism.

13 Feb 2017

New technique efficiently separates circulating tumor cells in bloodstream

A new research, affiliated with UNIST has been highlighted on the front cover of the January 2017 issue of the prestigious journal Analytical Chemistry. The key finding of this study is the development of a new technique that seperates circulating tumor cells from whole blood at a liquid-liquid interface.

7 Feb 2017

Researchers evaluate biological effects of exposure to cigarette smoke versus e-cigarette aerosols

Researchers reported changes in the expression levels of 123 genes when reconstituted lung tissue was exposed to cigarette smoke, compared to only two genes that could be confirmed following exposure to e-cigarette aerosols.

6 Feb 2017

New Caltech study shows how chaperones protect ribosomal proteins

For proteins, this would be the equivalent of the red-carpet treatment: each protein belonging to the complex machinery of ribosomes -- components of the cell that produce proteins -- has its own chaperone to guide it to the right place at the right time and protect it from harm.

3 Feb 2017

Genetic Information News and Research

MLL, IBM and Illumina collaborate to build new cognitive technology prototype for improving leukemia treatment

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

Researchers issue first predictive risk model of colon, rectal cancer based on data from Spanish population

Duke researchers discover potential cause for ALS syndromes using mouse models

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

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

Pitt study sheds light on shared roots of schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis

Cutting-edge research into dolphin’s genome could provide solutions to human problems

Lack of methyl groups in gene body may lead to emergence of cancer

microDimensions launches new version of high precision whole slide alignment software

New computer model recommends intervention strategies to mitigate pandemics

DNAstack provides key support to strengthen global Internet of Genomics

DNA computer could be important step towards development of smart, 'intelligent' drugs

Scientists map vast spider web of cancer proteins to reveal new drug targets

Study provides new insight into causes of rare metabolic disorder

Genetic proneness to illnesses may contribute to self-reported tiredness and low energy

Study shows how errors in specific gene can cause growth defects linked to dwarfism

New technique efficiently separates circulating tumor cells in bloodstream

Researchers evaluate biological effects of exposure to cigarette smoke versus e-cigarette aerosols

New Caltech study shows how chaperones protect ribosomal proteins

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