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Scientists examine rates of secondary mutations in biomarker genes

Many tests for predictive biomarkers in tumors focus on selected known mutations or regions (e.g. hotspot panels). In a new study, scientists at Molecular Health examined the rates of secondary mutations in known biomarker genes and their potential impact on the diagnostic reliability of specific single-nucleotide variant (SNV) biomarker testing.

29 Jun 2015

People with specific gene variant at greater risk of developing depressions

People born with a particular gene variant have a greater risk of developing depressions, a recent study from the Department of Psychology at The University of Oslo shows.

29 Jun 2015

NGS technology helps identify new mitochondrial disease gene

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology offers an incredible opportunity for the rapid and relatively low-cost characterization of individual genomes, giving us a chance to make a substantial leap ahead in the molecular dissection of all mitochondrial disorders in humans.

27 Jun 2015

Six Catalonia research centres collaborate to set up The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology

Six of the top research centres in Catalonia have taken a step forward in their collaboration by setting up The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology. The centres involved are: the Centre for Genomic Regulation; the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia; the Catalan Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology; the Institute of Photonic Sciences; the High Energy Physics Institute; and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine.

27 Jun 2015

IDC Marketscape recognizes TCS as Leader in Worldwide Life Sciences R&D Risk-Based Monitoring

Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced that it has been designated as a Leader in Worldwide Life Sciences R&D Risk-Based Monitoring by global market intelligence firm, IDC, in the "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science R&D Risk-Based Monitoring 2015 Vendor Assessment," (doc #HI255628, April 2015) report.

27 Jun 2015

NIDA announces recipients of Avenir Award programs for HIV/AIDS, genetics or epigenetics research

The National Institute on Drug Abuse today announced the first six recipients of its two newly developed Avenir Award programs for HIV/AIDS and genetics or epigenetics research. The Avenir (meaning "future" in French) Awards support early stage investigators who propose highly innovative studies. The six scientists will each receive up to $300,000 per year for five years to support their research.

27 Jun 2015

UM SOM researcher uncovers new details about the body's response to flu virus

The flu virus can be lethal. But what is often just as dangerous is the body's own reaction to the invader. This immune response consists of an inflammatory attack, meant to kill the virus. But if it gets too aggressive, this counterattack can end up harming the body's own tissues, causing damage that can lead to death.

27 Jun 2015

Researchers identify specific calcium channel that plays crucial role in healthy sleep

Sleep seems simple enough, a state of rest and restoration that almost every vertebrate creature must enter regularly in order to survive. But the brain responds differently to stimuli when asleep than when awake, and it is not clear what brain changes happen during sleep.

27 Jun 2015

BIOCITECH, Seine-Saint-Denis CCI announce winners of first BIOCITECH Funding Day

BIOCITECH, the city complex for healthcare and biotechnology businesses and the Seine-Saint-Denis Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), today announce the three winners of the first BIOCITECH Funding Day.

27 Jun 2015

UC Riverside psychologist awarded NIA grant to study early influences on cognitive and physical health by middle age

University of California, Riverside psychologist Chandra A. Reynolds has been awarded a $7 million, five-year grant by the National Institute on Aging to study how early childhood influences versus recent influences affect cognitive and physical health by middle age.

27 Jun 2015

Texas Biomed, Take Off Pounds Sensibly establish new TOPS Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

Texas Biomedical Research Institute and Wisconsin-based non-profit Take Off Pounds Sensibly are establishing the new TOPS® Nutrition and Obesity Research Center with the goal of conducting research into the causes, health risks and treatment of human obesity. Studies at the Center will focus on the role of genetic predisposition to metabolic changes, nutritional preferences, appetite regulation, food intake and choice and incidence of obesity-related illnesses.

27 Jun 2015

Inactivity affects muscular strength in young and older people

New research reveals that it only takes two weeks of not using their legs for young people to lose a third of their muscular strength, leaving them on par with a person who is 40-50 years their senior. The Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen conducted the research.

27 Jun 2015

Study: High blood pressure linked to lower risk for Alzheimer's disease

A new study suggests that people with a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure have a lower risk for Alzheimer's disease.

27 Jun 2015

Discovery sheds light on how the Hippo pathway maintains cellular balance

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a self-regulating loop in the Hippo pathway, a signaling channel garnering increased attention from cancer researchers due to its role in controlling organ size, cell proliferation and cell death.

27 Jun 2015

Newcastle University scientists document action spectrum of ultraviolet damage in skin cells

Scientists at Newcastle University have documented for the first time the DNA damage which can occur to skin across the full range of ultraviolet radiation from the sun providing an invaluable tool for sun-protection and the manufacturers of sunscreen.

27 Jun 2015

Hartmuth Kolb named recipient of 2015 Alzheimer Award

The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease is proud to announce that Hartmuth Kolb, PhD, Head of Neuroscience Biomarkers, Johnson & Johnson, San Diego, CA, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2015 Alzheimer Award presented by the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease in recognition of his outstanding work on the importance and imaging of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).

26 Jun 2015

SLU researchers find way to stop growth of cancer cells by targeting the Warburg Effect

In research published in Cancer Cell, Thomas Burris, Ph.D., chair of pharmacology and physiology at Saint Louis University, has, for the first time, found a way to stop cancer cell growth by targeting the Warburg Effect, a trait of cancer cell metabolism that scientists have been eager to exploit.

26 Jun 2015

SeraCare Life Sciences inks CRADA with NCI to create positive controls for cancer assays

SeraCare Life Sciences, a leading partner to global in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, today announced that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to create reference materials and positive controls for cancer assays.

26 Jun 2015

Brain research promises better understanding of schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders

Our brain recognizes objects within milliseconds, even if it only receives rudimentary visual information. Researchers believe that reliable and fast recognition works because the brain is constantly making predictions about objects in the field of view and is comparing these with incoming information.

26 Jun 2015

Special protein in the brain's smallest blood vessels may affect stroke risk

Studies on mice reveal that a special protein in the brain's tiniest blood vessels may affect the risk of stroke. Peter Carlsson, professor in genetics at the University of Gothenburg, and his research team are publishing new research findings in the journal Developmental Cell about how the blood-brain barrier develops and what makes the capillaries in the brain different from small blood vessels in other organs.

26 Jun 2015

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Scientists examine rates of secondary mutations in biomarker genes

People with specific gene variant at greater risk of developing depressions

NGS technology helps identify new mitochondrial disease gene

Six Catalonia research centres collaborate to set up The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology

IDC Marketscape recognizes TCS as Leader in Worldwide Life Sciences R&D Risk-Based Monitoring

NIDA announces recipients of Avenir Award programs for HIV/AIDS, genetics or epigenetics research

UM SOM researcher uncovers new details about the body's response to flu virus

Researchers identify specific calcium channel that plays crucial role in healthy sleep

BIOCITECH, Seine-Saint-Denis CCI announce winners of first BIOCITECH Funding Day

UC Riverside psychologist awarded NIA grant to study early influences on cognitive and physical health by middle age

Texas Biomed, Take Off Pounds Sensibly establish new TOPS Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

Inactivity affects muscular strength in young and older people

Study: High blood pressure linked to lower risk for Alzheimer's disease

Discovery sheds light on how the Hippo pathway maintains cellular balance

Newcastle University scientists document action spectrum of ultraviolet damage in skin cells

Hartmuth Kolb named recipient of 2015 Alzheimer Award

SLU researchers find way to stop growth of cancer cells by targeting the Warburg Effect

SeraCare Life Sciences inks CRADA with NCI to create positive controls for cancer assays

Brain research promises better understanding of schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders

Special protein in the brain's smallest blood vessels may affect stroke risk

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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