Genetics News and Research

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Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths globally and a top cause of cancer deaths in the Military Health System.

15 Nov 2022

Gene may play a broader role in embryonic organ development

An international study led by the medical Faculty of the University of Bonn has identified a gene that plays an important role in the development of the human embryo. If it is altered, malformations of various organ systems can result.

15 Nov 2022

New guidance lays out the key elements to obtain participant consent for genomics research in Canada

How can Canada optimize the impact of human genomic sequencing to increase our understanding of disease? New guidance in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) lays out the key elements for obtaining patient consent for researchers and policymakers in this growing field.

15 Nov 2022

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

The anti-neurodegenerative effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and DHA-rich phospholipids (DH-PL) derived from fisheries and aquaculture byproducts.

15 Nov 2022

Small molecules found in breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergies

Breastfed babies are believed to suffer fewer allergic conditions, like eczema and food allergies, than formula-fed babies; yet the reason has not been well understood.

15 Nov 2022

Genetic differences can affect the swimming behavior of sperm cells, study shows

The behavior of sperm cells is due, in part, to the individual DNA make-up of these cells, rather than only to the genetics of males, finds a team of scientists.

15 Nov 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

During the conference, we caught up with some of the speakers to learn more about their work, what they were presenting, and their thoughts about the future of Oncology and Precision Medicine.

15 Nov 2022

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

In a three-year study, researchers from Skoltech, Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of RAS, the Moscow-based Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alexeev and Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology have examined how gut microbes in patients with a major depressive disorder are different from those in mentally healthy people.

15 Nov 2022

New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

Patients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after receiving immunotherapy than those with less genetic material there, a new study finds.

14 Nov 2022

Researchers provide new insights into the vexing process that makes HIV stealthy

An immune response that likely evolved to help fight infections appears to be the mechanism that drives human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a latent state, lurking in cells only to erupt anew, researchers at Duke Health report.

14 Nov 2022

High-intensity aerobic exercise can cut metastatic cancer risk by 72%

A new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%.

14 Nov 2022

Study shows inherited risk factors for appendiceal cancer

One of every 10 patients with appendiceal cancer carries a germline genetic variant associated with cancer predisposition, according to a study in JAMA Oncology that is the first to show inherited risk factors for this rare cancer.

11 Nov 2022

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop mRNA vaccines to deter cancer development

A multidisciplinary team of Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have received a five-year $5.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health to fund a center aimed at developing messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to deter cancer development in at-risk groups.

11 Nov 2022

Study shows the importance of preserving microglia and Sirt1 functional efficiency for longevity

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by MEDLINE/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 20, entitled, "Age-associated changes in microglia activation and Sirtuin-1- chromatin binding patterns."

11 Nov 2022

A knowledgebase of currently known categorized COVID-19 severity variants

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed human genome variants related to the susceptibility and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

10 Nov 2022

Comprehensive whole genome sequencing provides new insight into the 'genomic architecture' of autism

Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered new genes and genetic changes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the largest autism whole genome sequencing analysis to date, providing better understanding into the 'genomic architecture' that underlies this disorder.

10 Nov 2022

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Gene may play a broader role in embryonic organ development

New guidance lays out the key elements to obtain participant consent for genomics research in Canada

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

Small molecules found in breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergies

Genetic differences can affect the swimming behavior of sperm cells, study shows

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

Full-metagenome analysis helps identify depressing gut microbe

New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

Researchers provide new insights into the vexing process that makes HIV stealthy

High-intensity aerobic exercise can cut metastatic cancer risk by 72%

Study shows inherited risk factors for appendiceal cancer

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop mRNA vaccines to deter cancer development

Study shows the importance of preserving microglia and Sirt1 functional efficiency for longevity

A knowledgebase of currently known categorized COVID-19 severity variants

Comprehensive whole genome sequencing provides new insight into the 'genomic architecture' of autism

New approach can help design shorter, more powerful trials to assess Parkinson’s drugs

Duke scientists join team involved in the first use of fetal therapy for Pompe disease

High-quality reference genome assembly of the Nile rat facilitates diabetes research

New tool maps how breast cancer grows in previously unseen detail

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