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Gene cluster expression analysis for personalized lung cancer therapy

About 30% of lung cancer patients are accessible to targeted therapy or immunotherapy based on the current criteria.

23 May 2024

Clues from bird flu’s ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas Panhandle

In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association of Dairymen: "They said there is something moving from herd to herd."

23 May 2024

Researchers discover advances in predicting kidney failure in type 1 diabetes patients

In a paper published today in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, report that they have discovered advances in predicting kidney failure in type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients.

22 May 2024

New MOBE technology revolutionizes multiplexed genome editing

The human genome consists of around 3 billion base pairs and humans are all 99.6% identical in their genetic makeup.

21 May 2024

Scientists uncover protein folding secrets through sound

By converting their data into sounds, scientists discovered how hydrogen bonds contribute to the lightning-fast gyrations that transform a string of amino acids into a functional, folded protein.

21 May 2024

Multiple Gardnerella species coexist in vaginal microbiome, study reveals

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that multiple species of Gardnerella, bacteria sometimes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and pre-term birth, can coexist in the same vaginal microbiome.

20 May 2024

Inherited iron defects uncovered in endemic Indian population

Although iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent form of anemia globally, it may be underdiagnosed due to lack of awareness or methodical screening.

20 May 2024

H5N1 avian flu strain jumps to seals in Quebec, raising zoonotic fears

Study describes the unusual mortality of gray and harbor seals in Quebec due to a highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) strain, raising concerns about potential zoonotic spillover.

17 May 2024

New study uncovers 17 genes driving clonal hematopoiesis and links to aging and disease

Researchers identified 17 new genes positively selected for clonal hematopoiesis in a large U.K. Biobank cohort, revealing their impact on aging and disease risks.

15 May 2024

Study identifies a new biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in asymptomatic stages

A recent study led by the Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and the University of Barcelona has identified a new biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in asymptomatic stages of the disease.

15 May 2024

Blood proteins predict cancer risk seven years in advance, studies find

Two Cancer Research UK-funded studies from Oxford Population Health have discovered proteins in the blood that could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed.

15 May 2024

Genetic link identified between inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson's disease

The researchers found, as expected from prior studies that LRRK2 is associated with IBD-PD and discovered new associations as well.

15 May 2024

Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score test recommended by NICE for lymph node-positive breast cancer patients

Exact Sciences, a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced that the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the expanded use of the Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score® test to more effectively target chemotherapy treatment for women who have hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-), early-stage breast cancer involving up to three positive nodes and who have been through the menopause.

15 May 2024