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Nine early career scientists named 2019 recipients of the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announced that nine scientists with novel approaches to fighting cancer have been named 2019 recipients of the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award.

24 Jan 2019

Novel therapeutic approach for treatment of leukemia

The BCR/ABL gene, which does not occur among healthy people, has been shown to be a causative agent in the pathogenesis of B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia.

24 Jan 2019

Identical twins shine new light on genetic cause of juvenile arthritis

Identical twin toddlers who presented with severe arthritis helped scientists to identify the first gene mutation that can single-handedly cause a juvenile form of this inflammatory joint disease.

24 Jan 2019

Study uncovers new link between inflammation and cancer

Severe inflammation in tissues is often associated with the occurrence of cancer. The mechanism linking both these conditions is not clearly understood. Furthermore, inflamed and cancerous tissues contain a heterogenous mix of damaged and protective cells.

24 Jan 2019

Newly developed algorithms can predict and correct errors in single cell analyses

Modern technology makes it possible to sequence individual cells and to identify which genes are currently being expressed in each cell.

24 Jan 2019

Researchers reveal important signaling pathway in breast cancer

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America that a particular signaling pathway in breast-cancer tumors causes cancer cells to divide symmetrically, expanding the tumor. Inhibiting the pathway by drugs could become a strategy for eliminating the cancer cells.

24 Jan 2019

Enzyme that breaks down amino acids plays key role in promoting cellular senescence

Permanently arrested cell growth is known as "cellular senescence", and the accumulation of senescent cells may be one cause of aging in our bodies. Japanese researchers have discovered that a certain enzyme in our bodies promotes cellular senescence by producing reactive oxygen species.

24 Jan 2019

Study reveals how staying in shape is crucial for reproductive success of cells

Cells must keep their shape and proportions to successfully reproduce through cell division, finds new research from the Crick and King’s College London.

From The Francis Crick Institute 24 Jan 2019

CMV vaccine provides a new way to fight malaria

Early research on a new approach to protecting against malaria is offering promising, potentially long-lasting results against the persistent parasite that sickens hundreds of millions people each year.

24 Jan 2019

Study sheds new light on male infertility

Hope has emerged for infertile men as scientists at Newcastle University have understood the importance of a gene in regulating the production of fully-functioning sperm.

24 Jan 2019

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

Researchers in the Hannes Lohi research group in the University of Helsinki focused on two forms of canine fearfulness: noise sensitivity and general fearfulness.

24 Jan 2019

Gene-edited chickens could prevent future flu pandemic

British researchers are genetically engineering flu-resistant chickens in an effort to prevent the next deadly human flu pandemic.

23 Jan 2019

Cardiovascular disease risk begins even before birth

Heart disease is the greatest killer in the world today, and it is widely accepted that our genes interact with traditional lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking, obesity and/or a sedentary life to promote an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

23 Jan 2019

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

Cancer Research UK announced today that it is funding three major new international research initiatives on the microbiome, chronic inflammation and why some cancers are specific to certain tissues and not others.

23 Jan 2019

New research reveals mechanisms underlying the diversification of sex pheromones

Many organisms including insects, amphibians and yeasts use sex pheromones for attracting individuals of the opposite sex, but what happens to sex pheromones as new species emerge?

23 Jan 2019

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

The U.S. will lead three new global research projects, tackling some of the biggest challenges in cancer research, it was announced today by Cancer Research UK.

23 Jan 2019

Ludwig researchers find ways to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a cellular mechanism by which melanomas that fail to respond to checkpoint blockade may be made susceptible to such immunotherapies.

23 Jan 2019

Scientists discover new genetic mutations causing inherited deaf-blindness

A team of scientists from Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with their colleagues from leading scientific centers of Moscow and India described a number of genetic mutations causing Usher syndrome (inherited deaf-blindness).

23 Jan 2019

Insilico to present latest findings in AI for Drug Discovery at 3rd Annual SABPA FTD Forum

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in modern and next-generation AI for Drug Discovery at the 3rd Annual SABPA FTD Forum in San Diego, California, 2 of February.

23 Jan 2019

New esophageal cancer test uses genetic biomarkers to detect changes in esophagal cells

Cancer of the esophagus claims more than 400,000 lives around the world each year. With no efficient, reliable method of screening for the disease, by the time symptoms become apparent, it's often too late to save the patient.

23 Jan 2019

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Nine early career scientists named 2019 recipients of the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award

Novel therapeutic approach for treatment of leukemia

Identical twins shine new light on genetic cause of juvenile arthritis

Study uncovers new link between inflammation and cancer

Newly developed algorithms can predict and correct errors in single cell analyses

Researchers reveal important signaling pathway in breast cancer

Enzyme that breaks down amino acids plays key role in promoting cellular senescence

Study reveals how staying in shape is crucial for reproductive success of cells

CMV vaccine provides a new way to fight malaria

Study sheds new light on male infertility

New research focuses on noise sensitivity and general fearfulness of canine behavior

Gene-edited chickens could prevent future flu pandemic

Cardiovascular disease risk begins even before birth

Cancer Research UK announces £60 million funding to tackle global cancer challenges

New research reveals mechanisms underlying the diversification of sex pheromones

Top institutions in the U.S. win Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge competition

Ludwig researchers find ways to make resistant melanomas susceptible to immunotherapy

Scientists discover new genetic mutations causing inherited deaf-blindness

Insilico to present latest findings in AI for Drug Discovery at 3rd Annual SABPA FTD Forum

New esophageal cancer test uses genetic biomarkers to detect changes in esophagal cells

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging