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Study illustrates how patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage

A new study out of Western University (London, Canada) illustrates the need for a lot more education around pharmacogenetics (PGx) -the study of how a patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage.

29 Apr 2014

People with low cholesterol levels in immune cells experience slower HIV progression

People infected with HIV whose immune cells have low cholesterol levels experience much slower disease progression, even without medication, according to University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health research that could lead to new strategies to control infection.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists extract infectious sample of MERS coronavirus from two camels in Saudi Arabia

There is new, more definitive evidence implicating camels in the ongoing outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS. Scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, King Saud University, and EcoHealth Alliance extracted a complete, live, infectious sample of MERS coronavirus from two camels in Saudi Arabia.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists identify first gene linked to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy

Scientists at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, along with collaborators at institutions in India, Italy, and Japan, have identified the first gene linked to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), one of the most common heart muscle diseases in children.

29 Apr 2014

Single cell type actively suppressed in several experimental cancer vaccines

Most cancer vaccines have not lived up to their promise in clinical trials. The reason, many researchers suspect, is that the immune cells that would help the body destroy the tumor - even those reactions boosted by cancer vaccines - are actively suppressed.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists develop new circuit board modeled on human brain

The Neurogrid circuit board can simulate orders of magnitude more neurons and synapses than other brain mimics on the power it takes to run a tablet computer.

29 Apr 2014

Researchers detect correlation between loss of Y chromosome and risk of cancer mortality

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29 Apr 2014

Study: Mutations could have major impact on treatment of human blood diseases

A study published today in Nature Genetics has revealed mutations that could have a major impact on the future diagnosis and treatment of many human diseases.

29 Apr 2014

Research to understand how low blood sugars cause irregular heartbeats in diabetes

Dangerous overnight blood sugar levels often go undetected and cause prolonged periods of heart rhythm disturbances in older patients with Type 2 diabetes and associated heart problems, new research reveals.

29 Apr 2014

BRCA gene loss may accelerate cancer-promoting chromosome rearrangements

Inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 tumor suppressor genes are by far the most frequent contributors to hereditary cancer risk in the human population, often causing breast or ovarian cancer in young women of child-bearing age.

29 Apr 2014

Scientists use analysis of epigenetic marks on DNA to measure baby's development in womb

An international study, involving scientists at the University of Southampton, has used an analysis of epigenetic marks on DNA to measure how much a baby's development in the womb is determined by the genes inherited from the parents, as compared with the mother's nutrition, mental health and lifestyle.

28 Apr 2014

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

When mothers are exposed to trauma, illness, alcohol or other drug abuse, these stressors may activate a single molecular trigger in brain cells that can go awry and activate conditions such as schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and some forms of autism.

26 Apr 2014

Finnish researchers discover gene mutation in ameloblastoma

A Finnish team of researchers was the first in the world to discover a gene mutation in ameloblastoma, which is a tumour of the jaw.

26 Apr 2014

Experts to discuss solutions for brain-related challenges at inaugural Brain Health Summit

On April 28, the Center for BrainHealth will bring together national experts to discuss solutions to our most pressing brain-related challenges at its inaugural Brain Health Summit, titled "The Human Brain: Resilience and Regeneration."

26 Apr 2014

Novel technique tests brain waves as external stimuli are processed

Have you ever accidently missed a red light or a stop sign? Or have you heard someone mention a visible event that you passed by but totally missed seeing?

26 Apr 2014

Cells are more resilient than originally thought, say scientists

New research shows that cells are more resilient in taking care of their DNA than scientists originally thought. Even when missing critical components, cells can adapt and make copies of their DNA in an alternative way.

26 Apr 2014

Researchers use RNA sequencing to look at early- and late-stage development of the heart

Most people think the development of the heart only happens in the womb, however the days and weeks following birth are full of cellular changes that play a role in the structure and function of the heart. Using mouse models, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have now been able to categorize the alternative splicing (the process in which genes code proteins, determining their role) that takes place during these changes and what mechanisms they affect.

26 Apr 2014

University of Michigan scientists uncover how cells block mutation-causing activity of junk DNA

There's a civil war going on inside every one of the 37 trillion cells in your body. Now, University of Michigan scientists have uncovered how your cells keep this war from causing too much collateral damage.

26 Apr 2014

Genetically modified E. coli has ability to produce D-ribose

D-ribose is a commercially important sugar used as a sweetener, a nutritional supplement, and as a starting compound for synthesizing riboflavin and several antiviral drugs.

26 Apr 2014

Biologists identify how T-type channels change electrochemical signaling of heart and brain cells

Biologists have discovered how an outer shield over T-type channels change the electrochemical signaling of heart and brain cells. Understanding how these shields work will help researchers eventually develop a new class of drugs for treating epilepsy, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

26 Apr 2014

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Study illustrates how patient's genes can affect drug reaction and dosage

People with low cholesterol levels in immune cells experience slower HIV progression

Scientists extract infectious sample of MERS coronavirus from two camels in Saudi Arabia

Scientists identify first gene linked to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy

Single cell type actively suppressed in several experimental cancer vaccines

Scientists develop new circuit board modeled on human brain

Researchers detect correlation between loss of Y chromosome and risk of cancer mortality

Study: Mutations could have major impact on treatment of human blood diseases

Research to understand how low blood sugars cause irregular heartbeats in diabetes

BRCA gene loss may accelerate cancer-promoting chromosome rearrangements

Scientists use analysis of epigenetic marks on DNA to measure baby's development in womb

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

Finnish researchers discover gene mutation in ameloblastoma

Experts to discuss solutions for brain-related challenges at inaugural Brain Health Summit

Novel technique tests brain waves as external stimuli are processed

Cells are more resilient than originally thought, say scientists

Researchers use RNA sequencing to look at early- and late-stage development of the heart

University of Michigan scientists uncover how cells block mutation-causing activity of junk DNA

Genetically modified E. coli has ability to produce D-ribose

Biologists identify how T-type channels change electrochemical signaling of heart and brain cells

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