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Scientists reveal new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes

Scientists have revealed a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes, with promising results that may halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and potentially malaria.

11 Apr 2013

Study shows hsa-miR-146a overexpressed in most metastatic tumors

In order to kill, bladder cancer must metastasize, most commonly to the lung - what are the differences between bladder cancers that do and do not make this deadly transition? Research presented by the Director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 shows that one big difference is a little molecule known as hsa-miR-146a.

11 Apr 2013

Many HDLS patients still incorrectly diagnosed

The very serious hereditary disease HDLS was discovered in 1984 in Sweden. Many HDLS patients are still incorrectly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, MS or Parkinson's disease, but researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a more certain diagnosis method - and are seeking to find a treatment for the "unknown" neurological disorder.

11 Apr 2013

Incidence of late-onset Alzheimer disease higher among African Americans

In a meta-analysis of data from nearly 6,000 African Americans, Alzheimer disease was significantly associated with a gene that have been weakly associated with Alzheimer disease in individuals of European ancestry, although additional studies are needed to determine risk estimates specific for African Americans, according to a study in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a Genomics theme issue.

11 Apr 2013

Researchers say testing for BRAF V600E-positive tumors needed for aggressive thyroid cancer

Late stage thyroid cancer patients with aggressive disease may benefit from a genetic test, but experts caution that use of this test in early stage patients is inappropriate because it is unlikely to lead to better outcomes.

11 Apr 2013

Study: microRNA is designed to stop proliferation of prostate cancer cells

The most recent in a series of studies from a team at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown that a single molecule is at the heart of one of the most basic survival tactics of prostate cancer cells.

10 Apr 2013

Immunotherapy and epigenetics advancements presented by Ludwig at the American Association for Cancer Research

A dozen Ludwig scientists from around the world presented the latest advancements in basic and clinical cancer research at this week’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2013. Progress in immunotherapy and epigenetics led the program with important diagnostic and treatment implications for emerging cancer therapy.

10 Apr 2013

BRAF genetic mutation increases mortality among patients with papillary thyroid cancer

Presence of the genetic mutation BRAF V600E was significantly associated with increased cancer-related death among patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC); however, because overall mortality in PTC is low and the association was not independent of tumor characteristics, how to use this information to manage mortality risk in patients with PTC is unclear, according to a study in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a Genomics theme issue.

10 Apr 2013

Research: African-Americans with ABCA7 gene variant have double risk of developing AD

African-Americans with a variant of the ABCA7 gene have almost double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease compared with African-Americans who lack the variant.

10 Apr 2013

Six2 homeoprotein causes breast cancer progression, say researchers

In results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center show that the Six2 homeoprotein, while not involved in primary tumor growth, allows cells to detach from substrate and survive their transition through the bloodstream to faraway sites of metastasis.

10 Apr 2013

Tiny proteins prevent bacterial gene transcription

In the search for new antibiotics, researchers are taking an unusual approach: They are developing peptides, short chains of protein building blocks that effectively inhibit a key enzyme of bacterial metabolism.

10 Apr 2013

Study: Benefort broccoli yields higher levels of health-promoting compound

Field trials and genetic studies have shown that a new variety of broccoli reliably yields higher levels of a health-promoting compound.

10 Apr 2013

Researchers develop new strategy to control inflammation without serious side effects

A potential new strategy to developing new drugs to control inflammation without serious side effects has been found by Georgia State University researchers and international colleagues.

10 Apr 2013

CYP1B1 protein prevents head and neck cancers, say researchers

Head and neck cancers typically begin in squamous cells that line moist surfaces inside the mouth, nose and throat. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) is the sixth most common type of cancer in the United States, and it is sometimes preceded by the appearance of changes inside the oral cavity called precancerous lesions.

10 Apr 2013

Researchers discover novel protein that governs metastasis and chemoresistance in pediatric bone cancer

Human osteosarcoma samples are hard to come by, making the disease difficult to study. However, K9 bone cancer is genetically indistinguishable from the human form of the disease, and over 10,000 canine patients develop the disease every year.

10 Apr 2013

New combination therapy could help restore vision

Researchers have discovered that using two kinds of therapy in tandem may be a knockout combo against inherited disorders that cause blindness. While their study focused on man's best friend, the treatment could help restore vision in people, too.

10 Apr 2013

New study shows combination therapy is effective in treating sarcoma tumors

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida have found that when given together, a two-drug combination acts synergistically in test animals modeled with sarcoma tumors.

10 Apr 2013

Tumors with excess copies of MYCN highly sensitive to BET bromodomain inhibitors, researchers find

An irregularity within many neuroblastoma cells may indicate whether a neuroblastoma tumor, a difficult-to-treat, early childhood cancer, is vulnerable to a new class of anti-cancer drugs known as BET bromodomain inhibitors, Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center scientists will report at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Washington, April 6-10.

10 Apr 2013

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

Lynch syndrome is one of the inherited cancer syndromes characterized by the development of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and other cancers at an early age.

10 Apr 2013

Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation helps develop mathematical model to study evolution of cancer

The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation, a science foundation based in New York City, has helped finance the first mathematical model of how human cancer cells evolve, and more specifically, how they evolve to become immune to inhibitor drug therapy, a popular alternative to chemotherapy.

10 Apr 2013

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Latest Gene News and Research

Scientists reveal new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes

Study shows hsa-miR-146a overexpressed in most metastatic tumors

Many HDLS patients still incorrectly diagnosed

Incidence of late-onset Alzheimer disease higher among African Americans

Researchers say testing for BRAF V600E-positive tumors needed for aggressive thyroid cancer

Study: microRNA is designed to stop proliferation of prostate cancer cells

Immunotherapy and epigenetics advancements presented by Ludwig at the American Association for Cancer Research

BRAF genetic mutation increases mortality among patients with papillary thyroid cancer

Research: African-Americans with ABCA7 gene variant have double risk of developing AD

Six2 homeoprotein causes breast cancer progression, say researchers

Tiny proteins prevent bacterial gene transcription

Study: Benefort broccoli yields higher levels of health-promoting compound

Researchers develop new strategy to control inflammation without serious side effects

CYP1B1 protein prevents head and neck cancers, say researchers

Researchers discover novel protein that governs metastasis and chemoresistance in pediatric bone cancer

New combination therapy could help restore vision

New study shows combination therapy is effective in treating sarcoma tumors

Tumors with excess copies of MYCN highly sensitive to BET bromodomain inhibitors, researchers find

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation helps develop mathematical model to study evolution of cancer

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