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Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and our blood pressure.

22 May 2018

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Risk factors for heart disease and stroke appear to hasten the risk of cognitive decline in normal older individuals with evidence of very early Alzheimer's-disease-associated changes in the brain.

22 May 2018

Researchers use MR spectroscopy to investigate mechanisms behind targeted treatment for gliomas

Using a novel imaging method, a Massachusetts General Hospital research team is investigating the mechanisms behind a potential targeted treatment for a subtype of the deadly brains tumors called gliomas.

21 May 2018

New blood test could help avoid more than 40% of prostate biopsies, study finds

A multi-center study that validates the clinical performance of IsoPSA - a new blood test that has proven to be more accurate in predicting overall risk of prostate cancer than standard prostate-specific antigen - will be presented during a special press conference at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association on May 18 in San Francisco.

18 May 2018

Scientists identify new potential target to combat acute myeloid leukemia

AML is not a single disease. It is a group of leukemias that develop in the bone marrow from progenitors of specialized blood cells, the so-called myeloid cells. Rapidly growing and dividing, these aberrant cells crowd the bone marrow and bloodstream, which can be fatal within weeks or months if the disease is left untreated.

18 May 2018

Whole genome sequencing could prevent transfusion reactions

Researchers have recently published a study which may reduce complications and save lives for blood transfusion recipients.

18 May 2018

Raising Awareness of Childhood Dementia

The Dementia Strikes Children Too campaign aims to raise awareness of childhood dementia, drive for better clinical education of this group of diseases, and put in place the systems and tools for earlier diagnosis.

18 May 2018

Researchers report new signaling exchange that mediates normal mammary gland development

The human body develops most tissue types during fetal development, in a mother's uterus. Yet one only tissue develops after birth: the mammary gland.

18 May 2018

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

A new study finds that one of the toughest characters in the immune system, the macrophage, has a nurturing side, at least when it comes to guarding the developing breast.

18 May 2018

Study provides insights into how immune cells kill bacteria with acid

The first line of immune defense against invading pathogens like bacteria are macrophages, immune cells that engulf every foreign object that crosses their way. After enclosing it in intracellular membrane vesicles, a process called phagocytosis, macrophages kill their prey with acid.

17 May 2018

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

An automated system for identifying patients at risk for complications associated with the use of mechanical ventilators provided significantly more accurate results than did traditional surveillance methods, which rely on manual recording and interpretation of individual patient data.

17 May 2018

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

The youngest patients with the brain tumor medulloblastoma are among the most challenging because their rapidly developing brains limit treatment options.

17 May 2018

ECDC whole genome sequencing study helps understand prevalence of drug-resistant gonorrhea

Can whole genome sequencing illustrate changes in drug susceptibility of gonorrhoea to antimicrobials used for treatment and so help to define more effective treatment regimens? The first study of this kind within an international surveillance programme for sexually transmitted infections shows distribution of drug-resistant gonorrhoea strains across Europe.

17 May 2018

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new possible treatment choice for triple negative breast cancer

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an FDA drug approved for myelodysplastic syndrome may be useful to treat triple-negative breast cancer, which is one of the most aggressive and lethal types of breast cancer.

16 May 2018

Genomic News and Research

Scientists reveal mechanisms that may help preterm infants extend nephron development window

Combination of vascular risk and brain amyloid levels may accelerate age-related cognitive decline

Researchers use MR spectroscopy to investigate mechanisms behind targeted treatment for gliomas

New blood test could help avoid more than 40% of prostate biopsies, study finds

Scientists identify new potential target to combat acute myeloid leukemia

Whole genome sequencing could prevent transfusion reactions

Raising Awareness of Childhood Dementia

Researchers report new signaling exchange that mediates normal mammary gland development

Study: Macrophages play key role in maintaining stem cell niche of mammary gland

Study provides insights into how immune cells kill bacteria with acid

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

ECDC whole genome sequencing study helps understand prevalence of drug-resistant gonorrhea

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new possible treatment choice for triple negative breast cancer

First genomic survey of gonorrhea maps antibiotic resistance across Europe

Biologists determine how transcription factors function differently in embryonic development

Genetic fixer-uppers could aid in predicting prognosis of patients with bladder cancer

Havard University grants license to Beam Therapeutics to develop new base editing technology

Canada's GNA challenge from Quebec could pave way for genetic discrimination

Genomic science can help healthcare professionals to identify, treat inherited cardiac conditions

Genetics & Genomics - Second Edition eBook

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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