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Research reveals role of colon signaling pathway in development of IBD

The intestine encounters more foreign substances, and potential toxins, than other parts of the body, so it is not surprising that a healthy gut is maintained by the tight control of immune responses.

30 Mar 2018

Researchers untap potential of wearable sensors and AI technologies to predict biological age

Researchers from the longevity biotech company GERO and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have shown that physical activity data acquired from wearables can be used to produce digital biomarkers of aging and frailty.

30 Mar 2018

New model predicts impact of rare genetic variants on IQ

Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the effect of rare genetic variants on a person’s IQ.

30 Mar 2018

New model predicts impact of rare genetic variants on IQ

Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the effect of rare genetic variants on a person’s IQ.

30 Mar 2018

First-of-its-kind cancer drug effective in 93% of pediatric patients

A first-of-its-kind drug targeting a fused gene found in many types of cancer was effective in 93 percent of pediatric patients tested, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center announced.

30 Mar 2018

Leukemia itself may increase risk for long-term neurocognitive problems in survivors

Leukemia itself, not just side effects related to its treatment, may increase the risk for long-term problems with attention, organization and related neurocognitive skills in survivors of the most common childhood cancer, according to research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The study appears today in the journal JAMA Oncology.

29 Mar 2018

Genomic test effective for detecting Lynch syndrome in CRC patients

A single, upfront genomic test is more effective for detecting Lynch syndrome in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients than the traditional multiple, sequential testing approach, according to new clinical data reported by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

29 Mar 2018

Researchers reveal molecular structure of 'anti-aging' protein

Researchers from UT Southwestern's Charles and Jane Pak Center for Mineral Metabolism and Clinical Research and Internal Medicine's Division of Nephrology recently published work in Nature that reveals the molecular structure of the so-called "anti-aging" protein alpha Klotho (a-Klotho) and how it transmits a hormonal signal that controls a variety of biologic processes.

29 Mar 2018

Study shows limitations of AAV gene therapy in treating hereditary adrenal disorders

A new study has definitively shown that a single treatment with gene therapy using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector gene delivery to replace the defective gene responsible for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) will only temporarily alleviate the hereditary disorder.

29 Mar 2018

New $3.2 million grant funds research to advance promising malaria vaccine

The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund has awarded the University of Florida and partners in the United States and Japan $3.2 million to advance a promising vaccine to prevent transmission of malaria.

29 Mar 2018

Researchers develop novel approach to fighting ovarian cancer

Researchers have discovered a cellular pathway that selectively regulates a mutant protein linked to the growth of ovarian cancer.

29 Mar 2018

UTSW study reveals mechanisms underlying development of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

A delicate balance during brain development could have profound implications for understanding and treating medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor affecting children.

29 Mar 2018

The Human Microbiome – A New Potential Fingerprint in Forensic Evidence?

Professor Jack Gilbert gives an overview of the Burglary Microbiome Project, which he discussed at Pittcon 2018.

From Pittcon 29 Mar 2018

Study identifies potential genetic link in sudden infant death syndrome

Rare genetic mutations associated with impairment of the breathing muscles are more common in children who have died from sudden infant death syndrome (also known as ‘cot death’) than in healthy controls, suggesting a possible genetic element of the disorder, according to a case-control study in the UK and USA published in The Lancet.

29 Mar 2018

International researchers discover link between congenital heart defects and adrenal gland cancer

An international team led by Dr. Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, discovered a genetic mutation that explains why adults with severe congenital heart defects--who live with low oxygen in their blood--are at dramatically high risk for adrenal gland cancer.

29 Mar 2018

Genetic links to cot deaths found in new research

Cot death or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a rare but unexplained and tragic occurrence where babies between ages two and four months who are apparently healthy die unexpectedly during sleep. SIDS is responsible for around 300 and 2400 deaths in the United Kingdom and United States of America yearly. Researchers have now found a genetic link that could explain the occurrence and risk of such incidents. The study appeared in the latest issues of the journal Lancet.

29 Mar 2018

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Latest Gene News and Research

Research reveals role of colon signaling pathway in development of IBD

Researchers untap potential of wearable sensors and AI technologies to predict biological age

New model predicts impact of rare genetic variants on IQ

New model predicts impact of rare genetic variants on IQ

First-of-its-kind cancer drug effective in 93% of pediatric patients

Leukemia itself may increase risk for long-term neurocognitive problems in survivors

Genomic test effective for detecting Lynch syndrome in CRC patients

Researchers reveal molecular structure of 'anti-aging' protein

Study shows limitations of AAV gene therapy in treating hereditary adrenal disorders

New $3.2 million grant funds research to advance promising malaria vaccine

Researchers develop novel approach to fighting ovarian cancer

UTSW study reveals mechanisms underlying development of Sonic Hedgehog medulloblastoma

The Human Microbiome – A New Potential Fingerprint in Forensic Evidence?

Study identifies potential genetic link in sudden infant death syndrome

International researchers discover link between congenital heart defects and adrenal gland cancer

Genetic links to cot deaths found in new research

High levels of humanin protein found in placenta of women who delivered low-birthweight babies

UCLA receives generous gift to develop new state-of-the-art space for training medical students

Scientists identify early markers of infection in nonhuman primates exposed to Ebola virus

C-Path and CHDI announce launch of Huntington's Disease Regulatory Science Consortium

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) 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