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Researchers find link between specific genetic pathway and development of mouth ulcers in lupus patients

The results of a study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress showed for the first time an association between a specific genetic pathway and the development of mouth ulcers in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

13 Jun 2016

Johns Hopkins researchers develop lab test that accurately predicts glioblastoma aggression and spread

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have developed an experimental laboratory test that accurately clocks the “speed” of human brain tumor cell movement along a small glass “track.”

13 Jun 2016

Tackling healthcare challenges in a changing world: an interview with Professor Jeremy Nicholson

As individuals and as populations our risks of getting diseases are determined partly genetically and partly from the environment that we live in. An important part of that environment that mediates between the outside world and the inside world of our bodies is the microbiome.

10 Jun 2016

UCLA scientists develop statistical method for conducting survival analysis of cancer patients

People with cancer are often told by their doctors approximately how long they have to live, and how well they will respond to treatments, but what if there were a way to improve the accuracy of doctors' predictions?

9 Jun 2016

Whole-exome sequencing can help characterize genetic alterations for commonly used bladder cancer cell lines

Much of basic cancer research is based on studies with cultured cancer cells. However, the usefulness of these studies greatly depends on how accurately these cancer cells grown in a dish represent human tumors.

9 Jun 2016

Researchers deploy mobile DNA sequencing laboratories to help combat Zika virus spread in Brazil

Researchers from the University of Birmingham are working with health partners in Brazil to combat the spread of Zika virus by deploying a pair of mobile DNA sequencing laboratories on a medical 'road trip' through the worst-hit areas of the country.

From Oxford Nanopore Technologies 8 Jun 2016

Research reveals complicated love story between bacterial virulence and antibiotic resistance

It's thought that antibiotic resistance is associated with a fitness cost, meaning that bacteria that develop antibiotic resistance must sacrifice something in order to do so. Because of this, proper use of antibiotics should result in susceptible strains eventually replacing resistant ones.

8 Jun 2016

Lund researchers discover two new types of childhood leukaemia

Through a detailed study of leukaemia cells from more than 200 children, a research group at Lund University in Sweden has discovered two new types of childhood leukaemia.

8 Jun 2016

GFE3 protein may help researchers modify brain activity, memory in targeted ways

Scientists at USC have developed a new tool to modify brain activity and memory in targeted ways, without the help of any drugs or chemicals.

7 Jun 2016

New systems-based strategy may help accelerate TB drug discovery

The rise in multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extremely drug resistant (XDR) strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is becoming a major cause of global health concern for treating tuberculosis, which affects a third of the global population.

7 Jun 2016

Study may help identify genetic basis of why some people's brains age better than others

More than one thousand people have had their entire genetic make-up decoded as part of a long-term study to gain insight into why some people's brains age better than others.

7 Jun 2016

Researchers examine pan-genome of deadly Staph bacteria

Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are the leading cause of skin, soft tissue and several other types of infections. Staph is also a global public threat due to the rapid rise of antibiotic-resistant strains, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA.

7 Jun 2016

Unlocking the first gene to cause otosclerosis: an interview with Dr Ralph Holme

Otosclerosis is a common cause of hearing loss, particularly amongst young adults. It normally starts in their 20s or 30s and it affects about 1 in 200 hundred people. In the UK, about 300,000 people are affected by the condition.

7 Jun 2016

Northwestern Medicine scientists link TMEM230 gene mutations to Parkinson's disease development

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new cause of Parkinson's disease -- mutations in a gene called TMEM230. This appears to be the third gene definitively linked to confirmed cases of the common movement disorder.

7 Jun 2016

Novel treatment combination helps combat hard-to-treat pediatric neuroblastoma

For seven months, three-year-old Emil Abbasov underwent chemotherapy to fight the tangerine-sized, cancerous tumor growing in his abdomen. But each time, the tumor resisted harder. Each time, he felt more side effects.

6 Jun 2016

Fluctuations in tRNA may play vital role in cancer metastasis

At any given moment, the human genome spells out thousands of genetic words telling our cells which proteins to make. Each word is read by a molecule known as a tRNA.

3 Jun 2016

Lund researchers identify four genetic keys that can unlock code, reprogram skin cells

Eight days. That's how long it takes for skin cells to reprogram into red blood cells. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues at Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona, have successfully identified the four genetic keys that unlock the genetic code of skin cells and reprogram them to start producing red blood cells instead.

3 Jun 2016

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Researchers find link between specific genetic pathway and development of mouth ulcers in lupus patients

Johns Hopkins researchers develop lab test that accurately predicts glioblastoma aggression and spread

Tackling healthcare challenges in a changing world: an interview with Professor Jeremy Nicholson

UCLA scientists develop statistical method for conducting survival analysis of cancer patients

Whole-exome sequencing can help characterize genetic alterations for commonly used bladder cancer cell lines

Researchers deploy mobile DNA sequencing laboratories to help combat Zika virus spread in Brazil

Research reveals complicated love story between bacterial virulence and antibiotic resistance

Lund researchers discover two new types of childhood leukaemia

GFE3 protein may help researchers modify brain activity, memory in targeted ways

New systems-based strategy may help accelerate TB drug discovery

Study may help identify genetic basis of why some people's brains age better than others

Researchers examine pan-genome of deadly Staph bacteria

Unlocking the first gene to cause otosclerosis: an interview with Dr Ralph Holme

Northwestern Medicine scientists link TMEM230 gene mutations to Parkinson's disease development

Novel treatment combination helps combat hard-to-treat pediatric neuroblastoma

Fluctuations in tRNA may play vital role in cancer metastasis

Lund researchers identify four genetic keys that can unlock code, reprogram skin cells

Black men with high degree of West African genetic ancestry have less central adiposity

RNA molecular dynamics research provides key insights into new treatments for retroviral diseases

Researchers identify new genetic drivers of adrenal cancer

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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