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Mount Sinai study discovers an important clue to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Mount Sinai researchers have found an important clue to a rare but serious aftereffect of COVID-19 in children, known as a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or MIS-C.

11 Aug 2021

Knowing genetic risk for breast cancer leads to fewer regrets

Women who found out their genetic risk for breast cancer had fewer regrets than those who opted not to find out.

11 Aug 2021

A new promising target for broad-spectrum therapeutics against coronaviruses

A recent study by Canadian and US researchers demonstrates how frameshift signals of coronaviruses represent a viable target for developing novel therapeutics with broad-spectrum activity – not only against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but also other constituents of the coronavirus family. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

11 Aug 2021

Novel mechanistic insights on how ketamine exerts antidepressant effects

The discovery that the anaesthetic ketamine can help people with severe depression has raised hopes of finding new treatment options for the disease.

10 Aug 2021

NYU Langone and Perlmutter Cancer Center expand lung cancer screening services to more locations

As part of its mission to bring high-quality healthcare services closer to patients, NYU Langone Health and Perlmutter Cancer Center have expanded the Lung Cancer Screening Program to more than a dozen additional locations throughout its network in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and on Long Island.

10 Aug 2021

Genetic testing in ambulatory cardiology clinics can benefit many patients

A person's genetics may hold the key to early intervention in cardiovascular disease, leading to better outcomes in patient care.

9 Aug 2021

National vitamin D intake recommendations and food fortification program have benefitted Finnish adults

Vitamin D concentrations in Finnish adults have risen clearly in recent decades, according to a large-scale follow-up study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland.

9 Aug 2021

Education and employment experiences in early adulthood play a role in later life cardiovascular health

New research published today in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found that education and employment experiences in early adulthood contribute to cardiovascular health inequalities in later life, independent of occupation and family income in mid-adulthood.

6 Aug 2021

DNA recovered from illicit drug capsules could be used to track down criminal syndicates

Forensic scientists have for the first time shown that DNA can be recovered from the surface of capsules after just 15 seconds of contact by drug manufacturers & dealers – making it possible for law enforcement agencies to track down criminal syndicates around the world.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers identify genetic markers linked to COVID-19 severity and susceptibility

In collaboration with Northwestern Medicine investigators, an international multi-center study has identified genetic factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity, according to findings published in Nature.

6 Aug 2021

PD1 gene deletions associated with worse prognoses of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas

Immunohistochemistry staining showing PD1 expression on tumor cells in a skin biopsy from a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patient.

5 Aug 2021

Researchers develop the most comprehensive molecular map of lung squamous cell carcinoma

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-associated death in the United States and worldwide. Patients with a subtype called lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) have benefited from the development of new targeted medicines, but the search for effective new therapies for another subtype called lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has largely come up short.

5 Aug 2021

UAB researchers identify potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer

A gene called DOT1L appears to play a role in progression and severity of ovarian cancer, and inhibitors of the DOT1L enzyme may offer a new therapeutic approach for the disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers say in a study published in the journal Oncogenesis.

5 Aug 2021

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Mount Sinai study discovers an important clue to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Knowing genetic risk for breast cancer leads to fewer regrets

A new promising target for broad-spectrum therapeutics against coronaviruses

Novel mechanistic insights on how ketamine exerts antidepressant effects

NYU Langone and Perlmutter Cancer Center expand lung cancer screening services to more locations

Genetic testing in ambulatory cardiology clinics can benefit many patients

National vitamin D intake recommendations and food fortification program have benefitted Finnish adults

Education and employment experiences in early adulthood play a role in later life cardiovascular health

DNA recovered from illicit drug capsules could be used to track down criminal syndicates

Researchers identify genetic markers linked to COVID-19 severity and susceptibility

PD1 gene deletions associated with worse prognoses of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas

Researchers develop the most comprehensive molecular map of lung squamous cell carcinoma

UAB researchers identify potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer

Postpartum sleep deprivation associated with accelerated biological aging

Cerebral cortex may actually be responsible for sleep control

Feinstein Institutes awarded $2.9 million NIH funding for polygenic embryo selection studies

Innovative strategy for early diagnosis of schizophrenia

Researchers solve century old mystery by identifying how sex cells get the right genetic mix

In-depth sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants crucial in controlling outbreaks

New understanding of the brain’s relay station could change medical treatment for brain disorders

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

Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

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