Genetics News and Research

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Researchers develop gene therapy that treats a form of macular degeneration in canine model

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a gene therapy that successfully treats a form of macular degeneration in a canine model.

6 Mar 2018

UNC Lineberger study identifies genetic clues that explain how breast cancer metastasizes

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with most deaths caused by the cancer spreading beyond the breast.

6 Mar 2018

Study pinpoints gene that plays direct role in neurodevelopmental disorders

A study led by researchers at McMaster University has pinpointed a gene that is responsible for neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism.

5 Mar 2018

AD polygenic risk score could identify younger population with mild cognitive impairment

For the first time, an international team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, have determined that an Alzheimer's disease (AD) polygenic risk score can be used to correctly identify adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who were only in their 50s. MCI is considered a precursor to AD.

5 Mar 2018

Researchers identify genetic variations that affect blood pressure using cigarette smoking behavior

Using a technique that is opening the door to more complex analyses of the human genome, researchers have identified dozens of new genetic variations that affect blood pressure.

2 Mar 2018

Myriad Genetics shows strong commitment, support in the fight against colorectal cancer

Myriad Genetics, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine, continues to demonstrate an unmatched commitment to hereditary cancer risk assessment and genetic testing during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

2 Mar 2018

TSRI scientists discover new target for treating major depressive disorder

Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new target for treating major depressive disorder, a disease that affects more than 16 million American adults.

1 Mar 2018

Researchers discover novel mechanism that leads to pleural effusion in lung cancer patients

Lung cancer patients are particularly susceptible to malignant pleural effusion, when fluid collects in the space between the lungs and the chest wall.

1 Mar 2018

Leading consultants from the North East putting rare diseases expertise on world stage

This Rare Disease Day (28 February), the Academic Health Science Network, is shining a spotlight on the region’s healthcare pioneers chosen to lead three major European rare disease networks.

1 Mar 2018

Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infections

Scientists have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan Africa.

1 Mar 2018

Scientists explore factors that most affect our immune system

Why do we respond differently to infections or vaccines? Why are some people allergic to pollen? These are still unanswered questions in biological and medical science.

28 Feb 2018

Researchers discover 50 new gene regions that increase risk of schizophrenia

Researchers at the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics at Cardiff University have discovered 50 new gene regions that increase the risk of developing schizophrenia.

28 Feb 2018

Majority women willing to accept risks of breast screening, research shows

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new research suggesting that, on average, most women were willing to accept the risk of unnecessary follow-ups for an increased chance of detecting a cancer in screening.

28 Feb 2018

Specific genes linked to differences in brain anatomy of autistic children

A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has discovered that specific genes are linked to individual differences in brain anatomy in autistic children.

27 Feb 2018

Telomere length testing can alter treatment decisions for certain diseases

Research led by Johns Hopkins physicians and scientists shows that a test for measuring the length of DNA endcaps, called telomeres, which has a variability rate of 5 percent, can alter treatment decisions for patients with certain types of bone marrow failure.

27 Feb 2018

Researchers create models that predict spread of flu in the United States

Using several large datasets describing health care visits, geographic movements and demographics of more than 150 million people over nine years, researchers at the University of Chicago have created models that predict the spread of influenza throughout the United States each year.

27 Feb 2018

Novel method to extract valuable psychiatric symptom information from doctors' notes

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have developed a new method to extract valuable symptom information from doctors' notes, allowing them to capture the complexity of psychiatric disorders that is missed by traditional sources of clinical data.

26 Feb 2018

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Researchers develop gene therapy that treats a form of macular degeneration in canine model

UNC Lineberger study identifies genetic clues that explain how breast cancer metastasizes

Study pinpoints gene that plays direct role in neurodevelopmental disorders

AD polygenic risk score could identify younger population with mild cognitive impairment

Researchers identify genetic variations that affect blood pressure using cigarette smoking behavior

Myriad Genetics shows strong commitment, support in the fight against colorectal cancer

TSRI scientists discover new target for treating major depressive disorder

Researchers discover novel mechanism that leads to pleural effusion in lung cancer patients

Leading consultants from the North East putting rare diseases expertise on world stage

Scientists identify single genetic change in Salmonella that plays key role in bloodstream infections

Scientists explore factors that most affect our immune system

Researchers discover 50 new gene regions that increase risk of schizophrenia

Majority women willing to accept risks of breast screening, research shows

Specific genes linked to differences in brain anatomy of autistic children

Telomere length testing can alter treatment decisions for certain diseases

Researchers create models that predict spread of flu in the United States

Novel method to extract valuable psychiatric symptom information from doctors' notes

New NIH study aims to identify biomarkers of AMD progression

New discovery could help understand and treat glaucoma

Research provides new directions in understanding and fighting glaucoma

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Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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