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Social environment influences individuality of mice

Individuality is not exclusive to humans. Though this idea was previously rebutted by biologists, today it is accepted that individuality is found in all animal species. It is defined as all the behavior differences between individuals of a single species that are relatively stable over time.

6 Aug 2018

New study finds key factors behind differences in immune responses

Age, sex, and specific human genetic variants are the key factors behind differences between immune responses among healthy humans, finds a study of 1,000 individuals carried out by EPFL and the Pasteur Institute.

6 Aug 2018

Study identifies key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth

Despite international breeding efforts, advanced agronomy and effective management of pests and diseases, sugarcane yields have been static for decades owing to constraints on culm development.

6 Aug 2018

Genetic testing before embryo transfer makes no difference to live birth rates

The genetic screening of fertilized eggs for embryo selection in assisted reproduction makes no difference to live birth rates, according to results from the largest published study of its kind.

6 Aug 2018

Research uncovers new approach for expanding stem cells from umbilical cord blood

Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and collaborators have identified a way to expand blood-forming, adult stem cells from human umbilical cord blood.

3 Aug 2018

Research highlights how heritable and environmental factors can influence epigenetic variations

New research highlights the extent to which epigenetic variation is influenced by both inherited and environmental factors.

3 Aug 2018

Low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may be a strong risk factor for preterm birth

Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and second trimesters were at a significantly higher risk of early preterm birth when compared with women who had higher levels of these fatty acids, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen.

3 Aug 2018

Claudia Langenberg wins Helmholtz International Fellow Award

"Claudia Langenberg is known for her research on genetic causes of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders," explains Dr. Gabi Kastenmüller, acting head of the Institute of Bioinformatics and Systems Biology.

3 Aug 2018

Discovery of new epithelial lung cell type may affect cystic fibrosis therapy

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell in the human respiratory tract called the pulmonary ionocyte, and linked it to cystic fibrosis.

3 Aug 2018

EMA grants orphan designation to selumetinib for treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1

AstraZeneca and Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted orphan designation to selumetinib, a MEK 1/2 inhibitor, for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).

3 Aug 2018

Researchers discover new mechanism linked to inherited breast, ovarian cancer

Researchers from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester have identified a new mechanism which switches off a gene in families affected by breast and ovarian cancer.

3 Aug 2018

Genome-wide association study identifies 151 genes for atrial fibrillation

Drawing on genomic data from more than one million individuals, researchers from the University of Michigan have led a large collaborative effort to discover as-yet unknown genetic risk factors for atrial fibrillation: an irregular, often rapid heart rate affecting millions of Americans and more than 30 million people worldwide.

3 Aug 2018

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

Wearable devices are increasingly bought to track and measure health and sports performance: from the number of steps walked each day to a person's metabolic efficiency, from the quality of brain function to the quantity of oxygen inhaled while asleep.

3 Aug 2018

New study uses metabolomics to compare lipid profiles of infant formulas and human milk

Metabolomics is the latest omics systems science technology with emerging applications towards psychiatry, personalized medicine, and most recently, precision nutrition research.

3 Aug 2018

Scientists map regulatory landscape of mouse genome at single-cell resolution

Scientists have completed a major effort to map the regulatory landscape of the mouse genome at a single-cell resolution.

2 Aug 2018

Hand washing practices need to step up after bugs resistant to hand sanitizers emerge

All healthcare facilities and hospitals need to step up their hand washing techniques as well as use of alcohol based hand sanitizers after reports of emergence of hospital super bacteria that are becoming more tolerant to alcohol.

2 Aug 2018

MGH researchers explore how genetic abnormality in Ewing sarcoma unleashes tumor growth

A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has used epigenome editing tools to investigate how the genetic abnormality that drives Ewing sarcoma - the second most common bone cancer in children and young adults - unleashes tumor growth.

2 Aug 2018

Study highlights the importance of routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients

A research team led by the University of Leicester has published a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association which shows that over 30% of relatives of patients suffering from thoracic aortic diseases have an underlying genetic predisposition to developing an aortic disease themselves.

2 Aug 2018

Otsuka’s JINARC approved for treatment of patients with CKD stage 4 ADPKD

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd. today announced that the European Commission has approved an extension of indication for JINARC to include adult patients with CKD stage 4 Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

2 Aug 2018

Innovative 'EvolvR' system lets scientists shuffle genes until they get right variation

Scientists at the Innovative Genomics Institute have concocted a transformative new way to harness the power of evolution.

2 Aug 2018

Genetic News and Research

Social environment influences individuality of mice

New study finds key factors behind differences in immune responses

Study identifies key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth

Genetic testing before embryo transfer makes no difference to live birth rates

Research uncovers new approach for expanding stem cells from umbilical cord blood

Research highlights how heritable and environmental factors can influence epigenetic variations

Low concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids may be a strong risk factor for preterm birth

Claudia Langenberg wins Helmholtz International Fellow Award

Discovery of new epithelial lung cell type may affect cystic fibrosis therapy

EMA grants orphan designation to selumetinib for treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1

Researchers discover new mechanism linked to inherited breast, ovarian cancer

Genome-wide association study identifies 151 genes for atrial fibrillation

New review explores key issues in the booming medical device industry

New study uses metabolomics to compare lipid profiles of infant formulas and human milk

Scientists map regulatory landscape of mouse genome at single-cell resolution

Hand washing practices need to step up after bugs resistant to hand sanitizers emerge

MGH researchers explore how genetic abnormality in Ewing sarcoma unleashes tumor growth

Study highlights the importance of routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients

Otsuka’s JINARC approved for treatment of patients with CKD stage 4 ADPKD

Innovative 'EvolvR' system lets scientists shuffle genes until they get right variation

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