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The effects of Huntington’s disease can be seen as early as conception, finds new study

In a breakthrough study, scientists at the Rockefeller University have observed the effects of Huntington’s disease in neurons as early as conception.

30 Jan 2018

Neuroscientist wins NIH grant to find whether pear- or apple-shape physique is best for our brains

With the new year still ringing, many of us have fat on our minds, but Dr. Alexis M. Stranahan is more interested in what fat does to our minds.

29 Jan 2018

Researchers reverse symptoms associated with Rett syndrome in mouse model

It is a parent's nightmare: a child is born apparently healthy, then stops meeting developmental milestones at one year old. Her verbal and motor skills vanish, and irregular breathing, seizures, and a host of other problems appear.

29 Jan 2018

Role of genetics behind immune disease risk could be missed, scientists suggest

The role of genetics in the risk of having an immune disease could be missed in research, scientists suggest.

29 Jan 2018

Groundbreaking study broadens spectrum of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes

A research team from the University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Hospital and Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics in Helsinki, Finland, have identified a new genetic mutation that alters the function of cryopyrin and leads to a life-long periodic inflammation of the cornea, the transparent window of the human eye. Patients who carry the mutation also develop corneal opacities that compromise vision.

29 Jan 2018

Rockefeller scientists develop system to model Huntington’s in human embryonic stem cells

With new findings, scientists may be poised to break a long impasse in research on Huntington's disease, a fatal hereditary disorder for which there is currently no treatment.

29 Jan 2018

New clinical study tests effectiveness of water to treat polycystic kidney disease

A cheap, safe and effective treatment to polycystic kidney disease may soon be available, thanks to a new national clinical out of Westmead, Australia, which is trialing water to treat the disease.

29 Jan 2018

Study shows safety, efficacy of intravenous bevacizumab treatment for HHT related bleeding

Intravenous bevacizumab should be considered as a first-line therapy for the treatment of refractory bleeding in patients with severe hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, reports Mayo Clinic Proceedings

29 Jan 2018

My grandmother was Italian. Why aren’t my genes Italian?

Maybe you got one of those find-your-ancestry kits over the holidays. You’ve sent off your awkwardly collected saliva sample, and you’re awaiting your results.

29 Jan 2018

Enhanced lifestyle counselling could protect against Alzheimer’s disease, finds new study

Enhanced lifestyle counselling could prevent cognitive decline in people who are genetically predisposed to develop Alzheimer’s disease, finds new study.

29 Jan 2018

Viral replication process weak spot may help develop cure for infections

Researchers at the Morgridge Institute for Research believe they have identified a weak spot in the replication process of positive-strand RNA viruses, which could yield treatment for viral infections such as Zika, Polio, Chikungunya, Hepatitis C and even common cold viruses.

29 Jan 2018

New research shows link between mothers and teenage daughters in having abortions

Teens whose mothers had abortions were more likely to also have abortions, according to new research in CMAJ

29 Jan 2018

Scientists decipher molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for cancer development

Achievement in the field of cancer research: Biologists and chemists at the University of Konstanz decipher a molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for the development of cancer and the fight against that disease.

27 Jan 2018

Global effort toward HIV cure published in Special Issue of AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Researchers have shown that despite effective combined antiretroviral therapy, HIV can hide in the spleen of patients with no detectable HIV in their blood.

27 Jan 2018

Discovery may offer new therapeutic approach for kids with Prader-Willi syndrome

Stem cell researchers at UConn Health have reversed Prader-Willi syndrome in brain cells growing in the lab, findings they recently published in the Human Molecular Genetics.

27 Jan 2018

Small tweak to mammal's DNA can cause significant physical changes, study finds

The difference between webbed toes and distinct digits may be the result of not just genetic information, but of how the genes regulate that information. Researchers at the National Institute of Genetics, Research Organization of Information and Systems in Japan found that a small, non-specific tweak to a mammal's DNA can potentially cause specific and significant physical changes.

27 Jan 2018

Investigation to fight against muscular atrophy with nano-channel drug delivery implant

Extended spaceflight takes a toll on many systems within the human body, including the musculoskeletal system. An investigation aboard the International Space Station will examine a drug compound and drug delivery system aimed at preventing, slowing, or even reversing muscular breakdown, both in space and on Earth.

27 Jan 2018

Study reveals existence of previously unknown immune defense mechanisms in bacteria

Until a decade ago, scientists were not aware that bacteria had complex immune systems – ones that could keep up with the pace of evolution in viruses called phages that infect bacteria.

27 Jan 2018

CureMatch’s co-founder is co-author of new article in Cancer Discovery journal

Igor F. Tsigelny, Ph.D., Co-founder and Chief Strategic Officer at CureMatch and research professor at University of California, San Diego, is a co-author of “Genomic landscape of cell-free DNA in patients with colorectal cancer” in Cancer Discovery along with group of colleagues from Duke University Medical Center, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, Caris Life Sciences, and Guardant Health, Inc. organized by the Drs. Ryan B. Corcoran and Scott Kopetz.

27 Jan 2018

Scientists uncover genes responsible for drug resistance in Leprosy bacterium

In a new study, scientists have uncovered the genes responsible for antibiotic resistance in strains of M. leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy.

26 Jan 2018

Genetic News and Research

The effects of Huntington’s disease can be seen as early as conception, finds new study

Neuroscientist wins NIH grant to find whether pear- or apple-shape physique is best for our brains

Researchers reverse symptoms associated with Rett syndrome in mouse model

Role of genetics behind immune disease risk could be missed, scientists suggest

Groundbreaking study broadens spectrum of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes

Rockefeller scientists develop system to model Huntington’s in human embryonic stem cells

New clinical study tests effectiveness of water to treat polycystic kidney disease

Study shows safety, efficacy of intravenous bevacizumab treatment for HHT related bleeding

My grandmother was Italian. Why aren’t my genes Italian?

Enhanced lifestyle counselling could protect against Alzheimer’s disease, finds new study

Viral replication process weak spot may help develop cure for infections

New research shows link between mothers and teenage daughters in having abortions

Scientists decipher molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance for cancer development

Global effort toward HIV cure published in Special Issue of AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses

Discovery may offer new therapeutic approach for kids with Prader-Willi syndrome

Small tweak to mammal's DNA can cause significant physical changes, study finds

Investigation to fight against muscular atrophy with nano-channel drug delivery implant

Study reveals existence of previously unknown immune defense mechanisms in bacteria

CureMatch’s co-founder is co-author of new article in Cancer Discovery journal

Scientists uncover genes responsible for drug resistance in Leprosy bacterium

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