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Scientists identify key gene in 22q11.2 that contributes to genitourinary birth defects

The 22q11.2 region of human chromosome 22 is a hotspot for a variety of birth defects. Scientists learned about this region because it is deleted in about 1 in 4,000 births, causing the loss or duplication of up to 40 genes.

25 May 2017

UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Living cells must constantly process information to keep track of the changing world around them and arrive at an appropriate response.

25 May 2017

Feinstein Institute honors Sir Paul Nurse with Cerami Award for cancer research

Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Molecular Medicine announced today that the seventh Anthony Cerami Award in Translational Medicine will be awarded to Sir Paul Nurse, PhD, director of The Francis Crick Institute.

24 May 2017

Yearlong study creates detailed map of microbial colonization in a newly opened hospital

A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital - with a focus on the flow of microbes between patients, staff and surfaces - should help hospitals worldwide better understand how to encourage beneficial microbial interactions and decrease potentially harmful contact.

24 May 2017

New study identifies 16 additional genetic markers linked to psoriasis

It's one of the most common immune-mediated diseases in the U.S., causing red, patchy and scaly marks on the skin. Yet the 1 to 2 percent of the population who have psoriasis are still left to wonder why.

24 May 2017

Study points to new pharmacologic approach to target chemo-resistant lung cancer

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often respond to standard chemotherapy, only to develop drug resistance later, and with fatal consequences.

23 May 2017

Researchers identify key regulator gene for formation of cardiac valves

Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland have identified a key regulator gene for the formation of cardiac valves - a process crucial to normal embryonic heart development. These results are published in the journal Cell Reports today.

23 May 2017

Study shows how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia

A study led by the University of Birmingham has made a breakthrough in the understanding of how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia.

23 May 2017

Research suggests potential of stem cells to improve tendon healing

New research published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that tendon stem (TSCs) may be able to significantly improve tendon healing by regulating inflammation, which contributes to scar-like tendon healing and chronic matrix degradation.

23 May 2017

Study describes novel T cell population that recognizes and kills tumor cells

Scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland have, for the first time, described a new T cell population that can recognize and kill tumor cells. The open access journal eLife has published the results.

23 May 2017

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite dozens of regions in the genome associated with CAD, most of the genetic components of heart diseases are not fully understood, suggesting that more genes are out there to be found.

23 May 2017

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

New research from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California shows new promise in the fight against one of the most lethal forms of cancer.

23 May 2017

Pitt scientists discover genes responsible for severe congenital heart disease

The first known identification of two genes responsible for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), a severe congenital heart defect, has been reported by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

22 May 2017

Study uncovers new genes linked to intelligence

Intelligence is one of the most investigated traits in humans and higher intelligence is associated with important economic and health-related life outcomes.

22 May 2017

Healthy fatty acids can suppress dangerous listeria bacterium

Certain fatty acids are not just part of a healthy diet. They can also neutralize the harmful listeria bacterium, a new study shows. This discovery could eventually lead to improved methods to combat dangerous and drug-resistant bacteria.

22 May 2017

Hormetic cognitive stress from exposure to technology may reduce age-related disease

It appears inevitable that technology is increasingly taking over our lives. However, it seems that it can also help us avoid aging and age-related disease, in a way that has not been described before.

19 May 2017

New findings could lead to first broadly effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines

After analyzing the blood of a survivor of the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak, a team of scientists from academia, industry and the government has discovered the first natural human antibodies that can neutralize and protect animals against all three major disease-causing ebolaviruses.

19 May 2017

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a new way that cells in the brain alert the rest of the body to recruit immune cells when the brain is injured. The work was completed in mouse models that mimic infection, stroke or trauma in humans.

18 May 2017

Study provides new understanding of silent gene changes and genetic complexity of cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is a common life-shortening inherited disease that affects over 70,000 people worldwide, the majority of whom are children and young adults.

18 May 2017

New finding could lead to more effective treatment decisions for younger colorectal cancer patients

Younger colon cancer patients appear to have more than three times as many mutations in their tumors as older patients, which could lead to more effective treatment decisions, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

18 May 2017

Genes News and Research

Scientists identify key gene in 22q11.2 that contributes to genitourinary birth defects

UW researchers demonstrate new method for digital information processing in living cells

Feinstein Institute honors Sir Paul Nurse with Cerami Award for cancer research

Yearlong study creates detailed map of microbial colonization in a newly opened hospital

New study identifies 16 additional genetic markers linked to psoriasis

Study points to new pharmacologic approach to target chemo-resistant lung cancer

Researchers identify key regulator gene for formation of cardiac valves

Study shows how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukemia

Research suggests potential of stem cells to improve tendon healing

Study describes novel T cell population that recognizes and kills tumor cells

Scientists identify new risk genes providing insights about cause of CAD

Study shows new promise in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Pitt scientists discover genes responsible for severe congenital heart disease

Study uncovers new genes linked to intelligence

Healthy fatty acids can suppress dangerous listeria bacterium

Hormetic cognitive stress from exposure to technology may reduce age-related disease

New findings could lead to first broadly effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines

Researchers discover how the injured brain alerts immune system

Study provides new understanding of silent gene changes and genetic complexity of cystic fibrosis

New finding could lead to more effective treatment decisions for younger colorectal cancer patients

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