Genetics News and Research

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Pathway from ADI to AUD symptoms influenced by ethnicity and genetics

Studies have shown that an early age of drinking initiation (ADI) increases the chance of developing an alcohol use disorder (AUD).

29 Aug 2017

Simultaneous treatment with anti-PD1 and anti-OX40 cancer therapies may have detrimental effect

Concurrent administration of the T-cell stimulating anti-OX40 antibody and the immune checkpoint inhibitor anti-PD1 antibody attenuated the effect of anti-OX40 and resulted in poor treatment outcomes in mice.

28 Aug 2017

Use of antiseptic mouthwash could put patients at risk for CVD

Nathan Bryan, Ph.D., one of the world's leading experts on the critically important role of Nitric Oxide (NO) in the health of many of the body's organs and systems, said," understanding the vital effects of bacteria in the mouth is essential for health care providers, although it is not widely understood by the public."

26 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

Scientists from the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have developed an innovative system to identify and characterize the molecular components that control the activities of regulatory DNA sequences in the human genome.

24 Aug 2017

Long non-coding RNAs could represent novel male infertility drug targets

Scientists have found distinctive portions of genetic material--known as lncRNAs--that help sperm develop. Male mice lacking a particular lncRNA have low sperm count, suggesting lncRNAs could represent novel infertility drug targets.

24 Aug 2017

UA Valley Fever Center For Excellence awarded NIH grant to accelerate vaccine development

The Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson has been awarded a four-year, $4.8 million grant for research to speed development of a vaccine to combat Valley fever, the sometimes deadly respiratory illness caused by Coccidioides spores found in soils of the U.S. Southwest.

24 Aug 2017

Study reveals how abdominal fat could increase cancer risk

It's been well established that obesity is a contributor to cancer risk, but how it actually causes cancer is still a question that hasn't been fully explained.

24 Aug 2017

Almost every fourth hospital patient suffers from diabetes, study finds

One in four patients in a university hospital suffers from diabetes (22 percent), and again as many suffer from prediabetes (24 percent).

24 Aug 2017

DNA sensor systems provide highly sensitive monitoring of cancer-related enzyme activity

The development of DNA sensor systems is of great importance for advances in medical science. Now another piece of the puzzle for the development of personalized medicine has been found with the results of a highly sensitive monitoring of cancer-related topoisomerase II enzymes.

24 Aug 2017

New strategy allows researchers to identify potential treatments for altered levels of MeCP2

Having twice the normal amount of the protein MeCP2, a condition called MECP2 duplication syndrome, causes severe progressive neuropsychiatric disorders that include intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, motor dysfunction and other medical complications.

24 Aug 2017

Variations in ancient mitochondrial DNA may play key role in predisposition to ASD

Mitochondria, the tiny structures inside our cells that generate energy, may play a key role in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

23 Aug 2017

Doctor in Nigeria and MSU professor join hands to reduce infant mortality

A doctor in Nigeria and a professor at Michigan State University have teamed up to reduce infant mortality in the African nation.

23 Aug 2017

Leading experts come together to discuss clinical, translational applications of mitochondria

The American Physiological Society will host the "Physiological Bioenergetics: Mitochondria from Bench to Bedside" conference August 27–30 in San Diego. The meeting will bring together cross-disciplinary experts who study the mitochondria, which provide the energy to individual cells.

23 Aug 2017

Scientists identify genetic variation that promotes longevity in men

Researchers have found a mutation in the gene for the growth hormone receptor that promotes longevity, increasing men's lifespan by an average of 10 years.

22 Aug 2017

Genes that regulate oxytocin linked to sociality of young individuals

A group of researchers from the National University of Singapore has found that CD38 and CD157 genes that regulate oxytocin, the supreme human social hormone, are associated with the sociality of young individuals.

22 Aug 2017

Female patients with esophageal cancer have superior response to treatment, study reveals

Female patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer that is treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery are more likely to have a favorable response to the treatment than male patients are, and women are less likely to experience cancer recurrence, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

22 Aug 2017

Penn researchers receive two new post-doctoral training grants for genomic science

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have received two highly competitive post-doctoral Institutional Training Grants for genomic science from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

21 Aug 2017

Researchers discover potential way to trigger regeneration, repair of damaged heart cells

New research has discovered a potential means to trigger damaged heart cells to self-heal. The discovery could lead to groundbreaking forms of treatment for heart diseases.

21 Aug 2017

Study: More than 80% of women at risk for breast, ovarian cancer have not taken simple genetic test

Of the nearly 4 million women in the United States who have had either breast cancer or ovarian cancer, at least 1.5 million have a high risk of carrying certain types of genetic mutations that could increase their risk for additional cancers in the future.

21 Aug 2017

Altered secretion behavior of fatty liver can lead to damage of other organs

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming more and more common. Approximately every third adult in the industrialized countries has a morbidly fatty liver.

18 Aug 2017

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Pathway from ADI to AUD symptoms influenced by ethnicity and genetics

Simultaneous treatment with anti-PD1 and anti-OX40 cancer therapies may have detrimental effect

Use of antiseptic mouthwash could put patients at risk for CVD

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

Long non-coding RNAs could represent novel male infertility drug targets

UA Valley Fever Center For Excellence awarded NIH grant to accelerate vaccine development

Study reveals how abdominal fat could increase cancer risk

Almost every fourth hospital patient suffers from diabetes, study finds

DNA sensor systems provide highly sensitive monitoring of cancer-related enzyme activity

New strategy allows researchers to identify potential treatments for altered levels of MeCP2

Variations in ancient mitochondrial DNA may play key role in predisposition to ASD

Doctor in Nigeria and MSU professor join hands to reduce infant mortality

Leading experts come together to discuss clinical, translational applications of mitochondria

Scientists identify genetic variation that promotes longevity in men

Genes that regulate oxytocin linked to sociality of young individuals

Female patients with esophageal cancer have superior response to treatment, study reveals

Penn researchers receive two new post-doctoral training grants for genomic science

Researchers discover potential way to trigger regeneration, repair of damaged heart cells

Study: More than 80% of women at risk for breast, ovarian cancer have not taken simple genetic test

Altered secretion behavior of fatty liver can lead to damage of other organs

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