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Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management

Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management by uncovering changes in genes that are associated with an increased risk for hereditary cancers.

26 Sep 2018

NorthShore and Ambry announce launch of new test to assess prostate cancer risk

NorthShore University HealthSystem's Center for Personalized Medicine and Ambry Genetics Corporation, announced today the launch of AmbryScore for prostate cancer risk.

26 Sep 2018

Driver gene mutations found to be common for cancer metastases

Driver genes in different metastases from the same patient are remarkably similar, providing optimism for the success of future targeted therapies, according to a published study by Science.

25 Sep 2018

Researchers now confirm that genome duplication drives evolution of species

Many wild and cultivated plants arise through the combination of two different species. The genome of these so-called polyploid species often consists of a quadruple set of chromosomes - a double set for each parental species - and thus has about twice as many genes as the original species.

25 Sep 2018

New study reveals surprising link between gut microbiota and skin allergies

Over the last few years, scientists have discovered connections between gut microbiota imbalances and various diseases.

25 Sep 2018

Physical activity may have beneficial effects for people with rare Alzheimer's disease

For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's disease, engaging in at least 2.5 hours of physical activity per week may have beneficial effects on markers of Alzheimer's disease brain changes and may delay cognitive decline, according to a new study available online by Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association as an article in press, corrected proof.

25 Sep 2018

Persistent lung inflammation from childhood asthma may increase risk of anxiety later in life

Persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for why having asthma during childhood increases your risk for developing anxiety later in life, according to Penn State researchers.

25 Sep 2018

Novartis announces winners of 2018 eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award

Novartis announced the winners of the 2018 eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award for nonprofit eye health initiatives at EURETINA 2018.

25 Sep 2018

Researchers for the first time crash caged populations of malaria vector mosquito

The team from Imperial College London were able to crash caged populations of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae in only 7-11 generations.

25 Sep 2018

Environmentally-induced gene activity influences IQ test performance

Is there a link between differences in IQ test performance and the activity of certain genes? Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that modifications in the structure of a specific gene have a negative impact on individual test performance.

25 Sep 2018

Genomic ‘islands’ evolved from viruses can be converted into ‘anti-bacterial drones’

Genomic "islands" that evolved from viruses can be converted into "drones" that disable Staphylococcus aureus, bacteria that are often resistant to antibiotics and pose a threat to safe hospital care, a new study finds.

25 Sep 2018

Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of entrectinib drug in ROS1-positive NSCLC show promising results

Results of phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials of the drug entrectinib in ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer presented on the press program of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer show a response rate of 77.4 percent for 53 patients evaluable for response, with median duration of response of 24.6 months.

25 Sep 2018

Your Vision Matters: How to Protect Your Eyesight

Dr. Neil Ebenezer from the charity Fight for Sight discusses the steps you can take to protect your eyesight into old age, and why research into ophthalmic diseases is desperately needed.

24 Sep 2018

Gene therapy approach could help treat mitochondrial diseases

Researchers have developed a genome-editing tool for the potential treatment of mitochondrial diseases: serious and often fatal conditions which affect 1 in 5,000 people.

24 Sep 2018

Ecstasy drug makes octopuses more social

When people take MDMA, the drug popularly known as ecstasy, a rush of serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin produces feelings of emotional closeness and euphoria, making people more interested than they would normally be in connecting and sharing with other people.

24 Sep 2018

Researchers analyze response to combination immunotherapy for patients with rare skin cancer

Harnessing the immune system to treat cancer shows great promise in some patients, but for many, the response does not last long-term.

24 Sep 2018

National Eye Health Week 2018: Paralympic medalists support Fight for Sight’s unique virtual event

Paralympic medallists are supporting Fight for Sight’s massive adventure on a small scale, with the launch of a unique virtual event today for National Eye Health Week 2018.

24 Sep 2018

SNMMI announces recipients of 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2018-2020 SNMMI Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship.

24 Sep 2018

Columbia University announces winners of 2018 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

Columbia University has decided to award the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize 2018.

24 Sep 2018

CHMP adopts positive opinion of Takeda’s ALUNBRIG for treatment of ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has adopted a positive opinion, recommending the full approval of ALUNBRIG® as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer previously treated with crizotinib.

24 Sep 2018

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management

NorthShore and Ambry announce launch of new test to assess prostate cancer risk

Driver gene mutations found to be common for cancer metastases

Researchers now confirm that genome duplication drives evolution of species

New study reveals surprising link between gut microbiota and skin allergies

Physical activity may have beneficial effects for people with rare Alzheimer's disease

Persistent lung inflammation from childhood asthma may increase risk of anxiety later in life

Novartis announces winners of 2018 eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award

Researchers for the first time crash caged populations of malaria vector mosquito

Environmentally-induced gene activity influences IQ test performance

Genomic ‘islands’ evolved from viruses can be converted into ‘anti-bacterial drones’

Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of entrectinib drug in ROS1-positive NSCLC show promising results

Your Vision Matters: How to Protect Your Eyesight

Gene therapy approach could help treat mitochondrial diseases

Ecstasy drug makes octopuses more social

Researchers analyze response to combination immunotherapy for patients with rare skin cancer

National Eye Health Week 2018: Paralympic medalists support Fight for Sight’s unique virtual event

SNMMI announces recipients of 2018-2020 Wagner-Torizuka Fellowship

Columbia University announces winners of 2018 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize

CHMP adopts positive opinion of Takeda’s ALUNBRIG for treatment of ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer

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Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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