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Study: Musical aptitude is affected by a combination of genes involved in auditory pathway

Multiple regions in the human genome are reported to be linked to musical aptitude, according to a study published this week in Molecular Psychiatry.

13 Mar 2014

Study finds gene expression differences in male and female athletes with ACL injuries

Female athletes are two-to-eight times more likely to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. And while there have been reports about possible anatomic, hormonal and neuromuscular factors that may place females at greater risk for these injuries, little research has looked specifically at the role of genetics.

13 Mar 2014

Precision and Agrivida enter into trait development collaboration based on precise gene modifications

Precision BioSciences and Agrivida revealed today that they have entered into a trait development collaboration based on precise gene modifications made possible by Precision's Directed Nuclease Editor (DNE) Technology.

12 Mar 2014

Three innovative tools to detect, test and initiate personalized drug treatment for seizures

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health, Emory University and Cedars-Sinai - specialists in identifying and treating very rare diseases - used three innovative tools to detect a previously unknown gene mutation, test potential therapies in the lab, and initiate personalized drug treatment for a boy with a lifelong history of uncontrollable seizures that caused significant impact on his cognitive and social development.

12 Mar 2014

Researchers explore how genetics affects causes and prevalence of preterm birth

More than 450,000 babies are born too soon each year in the U.S. Preterm birth is a serious health problem that costs the nation more than $26 billion annually, according to the Institute of Medicine, and is the leading cause of newborn death.

12 Mar 2014

Researchers find that brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is the most widespread degenerative neurological disorder in the world. Over five million Americans live with it, and one in three senior citizens will die with the disease or a similar form of dementia. While memory loss is a common symptom of Alzheimer's, other behavioral manifestations - depression, loss of inhibition, delusions, agitation, anxiety, and aggression - can be even more challenging for victims and their families to live with.

12 Mar 2014

Cancer doctors push for payment changes

Also, some health companies are trying to improve patient outcomes by using predictive software to deliver care more efficiently, and a company lost another court decision to patent a genetic test.

12 Mar 2014

Scientist receives AGA-GCF Research Scholar Award for research in gastric, esophageal cancer

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation and the Gastric Cancer Foundation (GCF) are pleased to announce that the first AGA-Gastric Cancer Foundation Research Scholar Award in Gastric and Esophageal Cancer will support Mohamed El-Zaatari, PhD, from University of Michigan, as he conducts research into the role of myeloid cells in the transition from chronic inflammation to gastric pre-neoplasia.

12 Mar 2014

MIT biologists discover how cancer cells make their escape

About 90 percent of cancer deaths are caused by tumors that have spread from their original locations. This process, known as metastasis, requires cancer cells to break loose from their neighbors and from the supportive scaffold that gives tissues their structure.

11 Mar 2014

Researchers discover two new gene regions connected to bipolar disorder

First on top of the world and then in the depths of despair - this is what the extreme mood changes for people with bipolar disorder are like. Under the direction of scientists from Bonn, Mannheim and Basel, an international collaboration of researchers discovered two new gene regions that are connected to the prevalent disease. In addition, they were able to confirm three additional suspect genes.

11 Mar 2014

Rexahn reports initial results from Supinoxin Phase I trial in patients with solid cancer tumors

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company announced today initial data for the Phase I dose-escalation clinical trial of SupinoxinTM (RX-5902) initiated in August 2013. This trial was designed to study safety and efficacy in patients with solid cancer tumors.

11 Mar 2014

Exosome Diagnostics closes Series B financing round with the raising of $27 million

Exosome Diagnostics today announced the initial close of its Series B financing round with the raising of $27 million. Proceeds will be used to advance development of the Company's proprietary platform technology and commercial programs for non-invasive, fluid-based molecular diagnostics in oncology, neurodegenerative diseases and other clinical areas.

11 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 11, 2014

Today's headlines include reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is stepping back from proposed changes to the Medicare drug program.

11 Mar 2014

Researchers investigate stickiness of leukaemia cells and its link to drug resistance

Researchers in Manchester have investigated the stickiness of leukaemia cells, and whether this is linked to drug resistance.

11 Mar 2014

Aged mice lacking antioxidant protein Nrf2 show poor stem cell regeneration

Good news for lifelong exercisers: Along with its salutary effects on the heart, weight, and other facets of health, physical activity also helps to regenerate muscle mass, which tends to diminish as people age.

11 Mar 2014

Thirteen graduate students to receive 2014 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award

Thirteen graduate students from institutes throughout North America have been chosen to receive the 2014 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award sponsored by the Basic Sciences Division of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

11 Mar 2014

Researchers identify microbe that 'eats' electricity

There have been plenty of fad diets that captured the public's imagination over the years, but Harvard scientists have identified what may be the strangest of them all - sunlight and electricity.

11 Mar 2014

Homologous recombination technology for research applications in genetically modified rodents: an interview with Alexandre Fraichard, CEO, genOway

Homologous recombination is a technology that enables the targeted insertion of nucleotide fragments into the genome of a cell. It is called ‘homologous’ because it uses a sequence that is a homologue to the sequence being targeted in a gene, so that the sequence is recognized.

10 Mar 2014

Harvard Review of Psychiatry provides updates on ASD research

Recent years have seen exciting progress in key areas of research on autism spectrum disorders (ASD): from possible genetic causes, to effective treatments for common symptoms and clinical problems, to promoting success for young people with ASD entering college. Updates on these and other advances in ASD research are presented in the March special issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

10 Mar 2014

Scientists uncover bacterial secretion system that allows sharing of genetic material between bacteria

The system that allows the sharing of genetic material between bacteria - and therefore the spread of antibiotic resistance - has been uncovered by a team of scientists at Birkbeck, University of London and UCL.

10 Mar 2014

Genes News and Research

Study: Musical aptitude is affected by a combination of genes involved in auditory pathway

Study finds gene expression differences in male and female athletes with ACL injuries

Precision and Agrivida enter into trait development collaboration based on precise gene modifications

Three innovative tools to detect, test and initiate personalized drug treatment for seizures

Researchers explore how genetics affects causes and prevalence of preterm birth

Researchers find that brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Cancer doctors push for payment changes

Scientist receives AGA-GCF Research Scholar Award for research in gastric, esophageal cancer

MIT biologists discover how cancer cells make their escape

Researchers discover two new gene regions connected to bipolar disorder

Rexahn reports initial results from Supinoxin Phase I trial in patients with solid cancer tumors

Exosome Diagnostics closes Series B financing round with the raising of $27 million

First Edition: March 11, 2014

Researchers investigate stickiness of leukaemia cells and its link to drug resistance

Aged mice lacking antioxidant protein Nrf2 show poor stem cell regeneration

Thirteen graduate students to receive 2014 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award

Researchers identify microbe that 'eats' electricity

Homologous recombination technology for research applications in genetically modified rodents: an interview with Alexandre Fraichard, CEO, genOway

Harvard Review of Psychiatry provides updates on ASD research

Scientists uncover bacterial secretion system that allows sharing of genetic material between bacteria

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