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Safe under the ACA, patients with preexisting conditions now fear bias

Cheasanee Huette, a 20-year-old college student in Northern California, is worried. Two years ago, knowing she was protected by the Affordable Care Act's guarantees of coverage for preexisting conditions, she decided to find out if she carried the same genetic mutation that eventually killed her mother.

29 Jun 2017

Study sheds light on how key protein allows hearing to work

Although the basic outlines of human hearing have been known for years – sensory cells in the inner ear turn sound waves into the electrical signals that the brain understands as sound – the molecular details have remained elusive.

29 Jun 2017

Researchers trace origins of AML relapse to rare therapy-resistant stem cells

Leukemia researchers led by Dr. John Dick have traced the origins of relapse in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to rare therapy-resistant leukemia stem cells that are already present at diagnosis and before chemotherapy begins.

29 Jun 2017

Researchers suggest new strategy to identify germline mutations in men with prostate cancer

Scientists have had limited success at identifying specific inherited genes associated with prostate cancer, despite the fact that it is one of the most common non-skin cancers among men.

29 Jun 2017

Researchers discover protein that makes stem cells into perfect allrounders

Researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich have discovered the protein that enables natural embryonic stem cells to form all body cells.

28 Jun 2017

Proteins impeding antitumor immunity could be 'Achilles heel' of some cancers

By comparing variations in protein expression in tumor samples from a single melanoma patient, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center say their findings have the potential to reveal some of the mechanisms underlying response or resistance to immunotherapy drugs.

28 Jun 2017

Mildly stressing muscle metabolism reverses diabetes and obesity in mice

Mildly stressing muscle metabolism boosts levels of a beneficial hormone that prevents obesity and diabetes in mice, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa.

28 Jun 2017

Engineers take closer look at mechanical and chemical attributes of heart defect

Elastin and collagen serve as the body's building blocks. They provide tensile strength and elasticity for a number of organs, muscles and tissues. Any genetic mutation short-circuiting their function can have a devastating, and often lethal, health impact.

28 Jun 2017

DNA methylation can provide effective markers for major cancers, study reveals

In a new study, published online in the July 26 issue of PNAS, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Xijing Hospital and Sun Yat-sen Cancer Center in China, report that DNA methylation can provide effective markers for at least four major cancers, not only correctly differentiating malignant tissues from normal, but also providing information on prognosis and survival.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings us closer to suppressing them on a continental scale.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists link new gene clusters to poor breast cancer prognosis

Breast cancer patients could get more reliable idea of how long they will live now scientists have linked a new group of genes to poor prognosis.

28 Jun 2017

Mouse brain models reveal insights into genetics of autism

While the definitive causes remain unclear, several genetic and environmental factors increase the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a group of conditions covering a "spectrum" of symptoms, skills and levels of disability.

28 Jun 2017

Study finds link between gene mutation and retinitis pigmentosa in U.S. Hispanic families

Thirty-six percent of Hispanic families in the U.S. with a common form of retinitis pigmentosa got the disease because they carry a mutation of the arrestin-1 gene, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

27 Jun 2017

UA researchers explain exercise-brain connection from evolutionary perspective

Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies but for our brains. Yet, exactly why physical activity benefits the brain is not well understood.

27 Jun 2017

Elevated levels of suPAR protein combine with genetic mutation to trigger CKD in black people

Between 15 and 20 percent of black people carry a genetic mutation that puts them at risk for certain chronic kidney disease, but only about half of them develop the illness – a variance that long has puzzled researchers.

27 Jun 2017

Researchers develop new technique to capture neuron activity

Many cognitive processes, such as decision-making, take place within seconds or minutes. Neuroscientists have longed to capture neuron activity during such tasks, but that dream has remained elusive -- until now.

27 Jun 2017

Innate immune cells of myeloid lineage play central role in AD pathogenesis than previously thought

Many genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) are expressed in myeloid cells and regulated by a single protein, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published June 19 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.

27 Jun 2017

Cancers manipulate natural cell process to promote their survival, research suggests

Cancer tumors manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this mechanism could stop progress of the disease, according to new research led by the University of Oxford.

27 Jun 2017

New monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in chronic migraine patients with medication overuse

A new human antibody may soon become available as a specific medication for preventing frequent migraine attacks.

27 Jun 2017

Scientists find lack of experimental evidence detailing biologic roles of leptin in metabolism

Discovered more than two decades ago, the hormone leptin has been widely hailed as the key regulator of leanness. Yet, the pivotal experiments that probe the function of this protein and unravel the precise mechanism of its action as a guardian against obesity are largely missing.

24 Jun 2017

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Latest Gene News and Research

Safe under the ACA, patients with preexisting conditions now fear bias

Study sheds light on how key protein allows hearing to work

Researchers trace origins of AML relapse to rare therapy-resistant stem cells

Researchers suggest new strategy to identify germline mutations in men with prostate cancer

Researchers discover protein that makes stem cells into perfect allrounders

Proteins impeding antitumor immunity could be 'Achilles heel' of some cancers

Mildly stressing muscle metabolism reverses diabetes and obesity in mice

Engineers take closer look at mechanical and chemical attributes of heart defect

DNA methylation can provide effective markers for major cancers, study reveals

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Scientists link new gene clusters to poor breast cancer prognosis

Mouse brain models reveal insights into genetics of autism

Study finds link between gene mutation and retinitis pigmentosa in U.S. Hispanic families

UA researchers explain exercise-brain connection from evolutionary perspective

Elevated levels of suPAR protein combine with genetic mutation to trigger CKD in black people

Researchers develop new technique to capture neuron activity

Innate immune cells of myeloid lineage play central role in AD pathogenesis than previously thought

Cancers manipulate natural cell process to promote their survival, research suggests

New monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in chronic migraine patients with medication overuse

Scientists find lack of experimental evidence detailing biologic roles of leptin in metabolism

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