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Staphylococcus aureus: Study describes development of resistance to antibiotic for the first time

The Staphylococcus aureus bacterium is one of the commonest pathogens and can even cause sepsis. The new antibiotic dalbavancin is very effective against many bacterial pathogens.

10 Jan 2019

New biomarker may help better predict outcomes in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancers

By analyzing variations in the level of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck cancers, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a gene signature associated with treatment response and survival in patients.

10 Jan 2019

Novel biomarker links tumor progression to genome instability

Our DNA is under constant attack. The delicate molecule that contains our genetic information is extremely vulnerable to everything from environmental agents, such as radiation, to the chemicals in the air we breathe and the food we eat.

10 Jan 2019

Obesity risk factors may differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children

The factors that put children at risk of becoming obese within the first 12 months of their life may differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic babies.

10 Jan 2019

New strategy may prevent spread of drug resistance

Spotless surfaces in hospitals can hide bacteria that rarely cause problems for healthy people but pose a serious threat to people with weakened immune systems.

10 Jan 2019

Defective astrocytes linked to alpha-synuclein accumulation in Parkinson's

Researchers have found that defects in brain glial cells called astrocytes are linked to the accumulation of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease.

10 Jan 2019

Bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harm

Mutant bacteria stranded in space by visiting astronauts have been adapting to survive in their new environment, according to a new study.

10 Jan 2019

New method to speed up genetic diagnosis of Huntington’s disease

Elongated segments of DNA cause Huntington's disease and certain other disorders of the brain. Researchers funded by the SNSF have developed a method to determine the length of the mutated genes quickly and easily.

10 Jan 2019

Study uncovers a protein involved in lung cancer treatment resistance

Lung cancer remains a major cause of mortality across the globe, although we are gaining a deeper understanding of the genetic background behind this disease, including the mutations that promote it.

10 Jan 2019

Measures of biochemical hypoglycemia linked to high risk of severe hypoglycemic events

Researchers have shown that measures of biochemical hypoglycemia in fingerstick blood samples are associated with an increased risk of severe hypoglycemic events.

10 Jan 2019

NYSCF announce partnership with Ngene to develop new disease treatments

The New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute today announced a partnership with Ngene Therapeutics Inc. to develop new disease treatments that leverage human stem cell research and novel gene editing techniques.

10 Jan 2019

Aggressive prostate cancer linked to hereditary breast cancer, confirms study

Aggressive prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men, is associated with BRCA2 mutations, which are also linked to hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer and pancreas cancer, among others.

10 Jan 2019

Mapping a person's genetic makeup can help save billions each year in health costs

A UniSA scientist has called for Australia to embrace pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing to deliver medication more effectively and slash around $2.4 billion wasted each year through unsafe and ineffective drug prescriptions.

9 Jan 2019

NorthShore and Color partner to deliver the power of genomics in routine primary care

NorthShore University HealthSystem and Color today announced a groundbreaking partnership to deliver the power of genomics to routine primary care at population scale.

9 Jan 2019

Mice sleeping fitfully help unravel mystery of insomnia

Mice that sleep fitfully could help researchers unravel the mystery of insomnia. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied mice genetically modified to mimic the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 1, which is associated with sleep problems.

9 Jan 2019

Schizophrenia patients have higher levels of antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus, study shows

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine and Sheppard Pratt Health System shows that people in the study with schizophrenia also have higher levels of antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis, so-called mono.

9 Jan 2019

Olympus and USC announce new partnership to advance cancer research

The University of Southern California and Olympus have announced their first-ever co-development partnership with the goal of advancing multiscale research into cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment through precision medicine.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 9 Jan 2019

Where abortion fights will play out in 2019

With Democrats now in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, it might appear that the fight over abortion rights has become a standoff.

9 Jan 2019

Study shows how specific mutations in SYNE1 gene may increase bipolar disorder risk

A new study by researchers at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT finds that the protein CPG2 is significantly less abundant in the brains of people with bipolar disorder and shows how specific mutations in the SYNE1 gene that encodes the protein undermine its expression and its function in neurons.

9 Jan 2019

New ACMG points to consider: Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results

Genomic testing is becoming increasingly common in medicine. Moreover, ongoing advances in technology and an ever-increasing understanding of what genetic variants mean can result in reinterpretation of the clinical significance of variants found in patients.

9 Jan 2019

Genetic News and Research

Staphylococcus aureus: Study describes development of resistance to antibiotic for the first time

New biomarker may help better predict outcomes in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancers

Novel biomarker links tumor progression to genome instability

Obesity risk factors may differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white children

New strategy may prevent spread of drug resistance

Defective astrocytes linked to alpha-synuclein accumulation in Parkinson's

Bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harm

New method to speed up genetic diagnosis of Huntington’s disease

Study uncovers a protein involved in lung cancer treatment resistance

Measures of biochemical hypoglycemia linked to high risk of severe hypoglycemic events

NYSCF announce partnership with Ngene to develop new disease treatments

Aggressive prostate cancer linked to hereditary breast cancer, confirms study

Mapping a person's genetic makeup can help save billions each year in health costs

NorthShore and Color partner to deliver the power of genomics in routine primary care

Mice sleeping fitfully help unravel mystery of insomnia

Schizophrenia patients have higher levels of antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus, study shows

Olympus and USC announce new partnership to advance cancer research

Where abortion fights will play out in 2019

Study shows how specific mutations in SYNE1 gene may increase bipolar disorder risk

New ACMG points to consider: Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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