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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

Scientists discover mechanism that could offer potential new solution to tooth repair

Stem cells hold the key for tissue engineering, as they develop into specialized cell types throughout the body including in teeth.

10 Aug 2019

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

A new, highly sensitive blood test is one of the first to successfully monitor breast cancer patients with early stage disease and could be up to 100 times more sensitive than existing tests, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine today (Wednesday).

6 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

Research uncovers novel connections between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease

New research from the Alzheimer's Disease Metabolomics Consortium and Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative has uncovered novel connections between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease, paving a new path toward a systems level view of Alzheimer's relevant for early detection and ultimately for prevention.

31 Jul 2019

Genetics may influence the composition of the microbiome more than environmental factors

Researchers have found that the microbiome is influenced by genetics much more than it is by the maternal birth environment.

29 Jul 2019

New gene-editing study finds protective genes against Zika virus

Tel Aviv scientists have discovered certain genes that protect the host organism against attack by Zika virus, raising hopes of an eventual vaccine or cure for this dreaded viral disease.

28 Jul 2019

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in a rare disease affecting young children

Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease affecting primarily young children. While LCH may heal by itself without treatment in some patients, others require intensive chemotherapy and suffer from long-term consequences, or may even succumb to the disease.

26 Jul 2019

Whole-genome sequencing emerges as a key tool for salmonella detection

The world's food supply will become safer as the food industry shifts to high-resolution, whole-genome sequencing – which examines the full DNA of a given organism all at once. This move to make sequencing ubiquitous will lead to the consistently reliable detection of salmonella.

26 Jul 2019

Virginia Tech graduate student wins NIH award to map unexplored area of the brain

As you read this article, your eyes are capturing light and your brain is decoding it into tangible fragments of information - things like colors, edges, words, and ideas.

22 Jul 2019

Harvesting hidden information in chest X-rays using AI to predict mortality

The most frequently performed imaging exam in medicine "the chest X-ray" holds 'hidden' prognostic information that can be harvested with artificial intelligence, according to a study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital.

22 Jul 2019

IDT partners with Washington University to increase access to new NGS technologies

As part of its commitment to advocate for the genomics age, Integrated DNA Technologies aims to lower the barriers to access the latest NGS technologies.

From Integrated DNA Technologies 19 Jul 2019

Researchers identify brain somatic mutations linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified somatic mutations in the brain that could contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Their findings were published in the journal Nature Communications last week.

18 Jul 2019

Researchers identify new subtypes of motor neurons and microglia present in ALS patients

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is an adult-onset neurodegenerative disease that causes paralysis and ultimately death when the nerves enervating the lungs cease to carry the signals needed for breathing.

16 Jul 2019

Researchers use blood samples from zoo to improve computer-assisted disease prognosis

The researchers want to use similar genetic patterns, which have been present in the blood of humans and animals for thousands of years, to improve computer-assisted disease prognosis.

16 Jul 2019

Researchers open the door to a new era of medicinal chemistry

Progress in the pharmaceutical industry depends largely on the achievements and advances in medicinal chemistry.

14 Jul 2019

Traveling can also change the makeup of a person's gut

Traveling abroad for the summer can change a person's perspective--and it can also change the makeup of his gut.

9 Jul 2019

How electrical stimulation promotes wound healing

Scientists have known for decades that electrical stimulation promotes healing of chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers and bedsores, but how it happens has been a mystery-until now.

9 Jul 2019

Advances in artificial intelligence could shed light on aging process

There are two kinds of age: chronological age, w hich is the number of years one has lived, and biological age, which is influenced by our genes, lifestyle, behavior, the environment and other factors.

4 Jul 2019

Machine learning model accurately classifies the stages of bladder cancer

The invasive and expensive diagnosis process of bladder cancer, which is one of the most common and aggressive cancers in the United States, may be soon helped by a novel non-invasive diagnostic method thanks to advances in machine learning research at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, Moores Cancer Center, and CureMatch Incorporated.

3 Jul 2019

Sandia researchers uncover personalized medicine software vulnerability

A weakness in one common open source software for genomic analysis left DNA-based medical diagnostics vulnerable to cyberattacks.

2 Jul 2019

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Further Reading

Scientists discover mechanism that could offer potential new solution to tooth repair

Highly sensitive blood test may help doctors tailor better breast cancer treatments

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

Research uncovers novel connections between liver dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease

Genetics may influence the composition of the microbiome more than environmental factors

New gene-editing study finds protective genes against Zika virus

An unexpected developmental hierarchy in a rare disease affecting young children

Whole-genome sequencing emerges as a key tool for salmonella detection

Virginia Tech graduate student wins NIH award to map unexplored area of the brain

Harvesting hidden information in chest X-rays using AI to predict mortality

IDT partners with Washington University to increase access to new NGS technologies

Researchers identify brain somatic mutations linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers identify new subtypes of motor neurons and microglia present in ALS patients

Researchers use blood samples from zoo to improve computer-assisted disease prognosis

Researchers open the door to a new era of medicinal chemistry

Traveling can also change the makeup of a person's gut

How electrical stimulation promotes wound healing

Advances in artificial intelligence could shed light on aging process

Machine learning model accurately classifies the stages of bladder cancer

Sandia researchers uncover personalized medicine software vulnerability

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