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Evidence shows progerin induced by ultraviolet light is responsible for premature skin aging

A study conducted by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides new evidence that longwave ultraviolet light (UVA) induces a protein that could result in premature skin aging.

26 Apr 2013

Network of genes is a crucial mechanism driving Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with researchers from Icelandic Heart Association, Sage Bionetworks, and other institutions, have discovered that a network of genes involved in the inflammatory response in the brain is a crucial mechanism driving Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease (LOAD).

26 Apr 2013

Novel strategy for characterizing RNAs transported from nerve cell to synapse

Despite decades of research, relatively little is known about the identity of RNA molecules that are transported as part of the molecular process underpinning learning and memory.

26 Apr 2013

Researchers discover gene that can cause 3 different diseases depending on its alteration

An international research consortium led by the Universitat Aut-noma de Barcelona (UAB), the CIBERER and the University of Wurzburg (Germany) has discovered a gene that can cause three totally different diseases, depending on how it is altered.

26 Apr 2013

Study: Blocking certain enzymes in cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth

Blocking certain enzymes in the cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth, according to new findings from researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

26 Apr 2013

Study reveals a new way for detecting colorectal cancers

A unique new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Guo-Min Li and Libya Gu, in collaboration with Dr. Wei Yang at National Institutes of Health, reveals a novel mechanism explaining the previously unknown root cause of some forms of colorectal cancers.

26 Apr 2013

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading to fibrosis include chronic hepatitis virus infection, excess alcohol consumption and, increasingly, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

26 Apr 2013

Study shows chemoresponse assay improves survival rates in women with ovarian cancer

This spring, a team of researchers has released results from an eight-year study that shows improved survival rates for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer who undergo cancer tumor testing to determine the best treatment.

26 Apr 2013

Research on miRNAs offers new therapeutic potential to fight diseases

RNA molecules, made from DNA, are best known for their role in protein production. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), however, are short (~22) nucleotide RNA sequences found in plants and animals that do not encode proteins but act in gene regulation and, in the process, impact almost all biological processes - from development to physiology to stress response.

26 Apr 2013

Arsenic exposure may trigger hypertension

Results from a Chinese study suggest that exposure to arsenic through contaminated drinking water may increase a person’s risk for developing hypertension.

25 Apr 2013

MRSA spotted on small US pig farms

Routine surveillance at small pig farms may be necessary, say researchers who identified both human and animal serum samples colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at such locations.

25 Apr 2013

Research reveals that molecular madness goes on in the brain after blast exposure

A multicenter study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces inflammation, oxidative stress and gene activation patterns akin to disorders of memory processing such as Alzheimer's disease.

25 Apr 2013

Study finds link between 2 genetic markers and post-concussion neurocognitive function

A new study presented last week is coming one step closer to finding out whether or not an athlete's genetic makeup determines the severity of post-concussive brain function.

25 Apr 2013

Astrocytes more effective in promoting recovery after brain injury

The production of a certain kind of brain cell that had been considered an impediment to healing may actually be needed to staunch bleeding and promote repair after a stroke or head trauma, researchers at Duke Medicine report.

25 Apr 2013

Sofosbuvir is safer than interferon for hepatitis C patients, say scientists

A new drug is offering dramatic cure rates for hepatitis C patients with two subtypes of the infection -- genotype 2 and 3, say a team of scientists led by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers.

25 Apr 2013

Sirolimus effective in treating children with Pretzel syndrome, new study reports

With a better understanding of underlying mechanisms that cause a rare neurodevelopmental disorder in the Old Order Mennonite population, referred to as Pretzel syndrome, a new study reports that five children were successfully treated with a drug that modifies the disease process, minimizing seizures and improving receptive language.

25 Apr 2013

Individuals with MEN1 are at increased risk of developing neuroendocrine tumors

A mutation in a protein called menin causes a hereditary cancer syndrome called MEN1 (multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1).

25 Apr 2013

Hospital for Special Surgery receives grant for new genomics center to study autoimmune diseases

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has received a $5.6 million grant from The Tow Foundation to establish the Hospital for Special Surgery Genomics Center.

25 Apr 2013

Individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA detected by new method involving chemical modification and nanopore analysis

Changes in the bases that make up DNA act as markers, telling a cell which genes it should read and which it shouldn’t. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a British team has now introduced a new method that makes it possible to enrich the rare gene segments that contain the modified base hydroxymethylcytosine and to identify individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA. Such modifications are associated with autoimmune diseases and cancer.

24 Apr 2013

Advaita selected to participate in Michigan I-Corps program starting May 2013

Advaita, a Plymouth, MI biotechnology startup company spun out from Wayne State University, is one of 25 companies selected to participate in the new Michigan I-Corps program starting May 2013.

24 Apr 2013

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Latest Gene News and Research

Evidence shows progerin induced by ultraviolet light is responsible for premature skin aging

Network of genes is a crucial mechanism driving Late Onset Alzheimer's Disease

Novel strategy for characterizing RNAs transported from nerve cell to synapse

Researchers discover gene that can cause 3 different diseases depending on its alteration

Study: Blocking certain enzymes in cell may prevent cancer cell division and growth

Study reveals a new way for detecting colorectal cancers

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

Study shows chemoresponse assay improves survival rates in women with ovarian cancer

Research on miRNAs offers new therapeutic potential to fight diseases

Arsenic exposure may trigger hypertension

MRSA spotted on small US pig farms

Research reveals that molecular madness goes on in the brain after blast exposure

Study finds link between 2 genetic markers and post-concussion neurocognitive function

Astrocytes more effective in promoting recovery after brain injury

Sofosbuvir is safer than interferon for hepatitis C patients, say scientists

Sirolimus effective in treating children with Pretzel syndrome, new study reports

Individuals with MEN1 are at increased risk of developing neuroendocrine tumors

Hospital for Special Surgery receives grant for new genomics center to study autoimmune diseases

Individual hydroxymethylcytosine molecules in DNA detected by new method involving chemical modification and nanopore analysis

Advaita selected to participate in Michigan I-Corps program starting May 2013

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