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Salk scientists discover chemical cocktail that enables stem cells to generate tissues

When scientists talk about laboratory stem cells being totipotent or pluripotent, they mean that the cells have the potential, like an embryo, to develop into any type of tissue in the body.

6 Apr 2017

Urinary biomarkers may help identify OSA in children with Down syndrome

A study from Massachusetts General Hospital investigators raises the possibility of identifying children with Down syndrome who may also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) without the need for expensive and inconvenient sleep studies.

6 Apr 2017

Researchers solve medical mystery through genetics

Researchers have identified the genetic mutation responsible for one patient's serious health problems, finally solving a medical mystery that has endured for over 30 years.

6 Apr 2017

BWH researchers develop ‘age-predicting clock’ for studying how to extend lifespan

Lots of factors can contribute to how fast an organism ages: diet, genetics and environmental interventions can all influence lifespan.

6 Apr 2017

MSU and Venn Therapeutics develop promising therapy to delay B16 melanoma tumor growth

Michigan State University researchers presented promising cancer therapy results at the American Association for Cancer Research International Meeting in Washington, DC.

5 Apr 2017

New initiative aims to study relationship between brain and obesity

The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center has launched an initiative to study the relationship between the brain and metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes.

5 Apr 2017

Hebrew University announces launch of new Center for conducting research on cannabinoids

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has announced the launch of a Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabinoid Research.

5 Apr 2017

Number of HIV-positive cancer patients in the U.S. projected to decrease through 2030

As the population of people living with HIV in the United States ages, the burden of cancer for these patients is expected to shift away from cancers linked to AIDS and toward malignancies that affect the general population, according to a new study led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher.

5 Apr 2017

Genetic screening and counseling likely to benefit childhood cancer survivors, study suggests

Twelve percent of childhood cancer survivors carry germline mutations that put them or their children at increased risk of developing cancer, according to a landmark study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

4 Apr 2017

Study reveals link between rare NKPD1 gene and depressive symptoms

A study of people from an isolated village in the Netherlands reveals a link between rare variants in the gene NKPD1 and depressive symptoms.

4 Apr 2017

Scientists identify new gene that drives drug resistance in breast cancer

SCIENTISTS in Salford, UK, have identified a gene which is 'revving the engine of cancer' against the world's most common breast cancer drug.

4 Apr 2017

Researchers find no connection between serotonin gene, stress and depression

New research findings often garner great attention. But when other scientists follow up and fail to replicate the findings? Not so much.

4 Apr 2017

Meningitis bacterium appears to be adapting to urogenital environment, DNA analysis shows

Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium usually associated with meningitis and sepsis, is the cause of a recent cluster of sexually transmitted infections in Columbus, Ohio and in other US cities. The bacterium appears to be adapting to a urogenital environment, an analysis of the organism's DNA shows.

4 Apr 2017

Scientists develop novel technique to screen non-coding DNA of genome for diseases

Researchers have developed a method to swiftly screen the non-coding DNA of the human genome for links to diseases that are driven by changes in gene regulation.

4 Apr 2017

Babies cry more in Britain, Canada and Italy than rest of the world, research reveals

Babies cry more in Britain, Canada and Italy, than the rest of the world -- according to new research by the University of Warwick.

3 Apr 2017

Amgen, UCB present romosozumab Phase 2 results at ENDO 2017

Amgen and UCB today announced results from the fourth year of a Phase 2 study showing the efficacy and safety of a second course of treatment with EVENITY™* (romosozumab), an investigational agent for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

3 Apr 2017

Flavors in e-cigarettes linked to increasing use among youth and young adults

Flavored e-cigarettes and e-cigarette marketing could be increasing e-cigarette use among youth and young adults, according to researchers from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in Austin.

2 Apr 2017

Discovery of new genes linked to Erdheim-Chester disease provides hope for improving diagnoses

National Human Genome Research Institute researchers have identified new genes associated with the Erdheim-Chester disease and some possible new therapies. Findings on this ultra-rare disease, found in approximately 600 people in the world, were published in Blood Advances.

31 Mar 2017

Feinstein Institute professor develops new tool to evaluate quality of eHealth applications

Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Assistant Professor Amit Baumel, PhD, has developed Enlight, a tool to evaluate the quality and therapeutic potential of computer and mobile-based eHealth applications.

31 Mar 2017

Research finds link between insomnia and increased risk of heart attack, stroke

Insomnia is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

31 Mar 2017

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Salk scientists discover chemical cocktail that enables stem cells to generate tissues

Urinary biomarkers may help identify OSA in children with Down syndrome

Researchers solve medical mystery through genetics

BWH researchers develop ‘age-predicting clock’ for studying how to extend lifespan

MSU and Venn Therapeutics develop promising therapy to delay B16 melanoma tumor growth

New initiative aims to study relationship between brain and obesity

Hebrew University announces launch of new Center for conducting research on cannabinoids

Number of HIV-positive cancer patients in the U.S. projected to decrease through 2030

Genetic screening and counseling likely to benefit childhood cancer survivors, study suggests

Study reveals link between rare NKPD1 gene and depressive symptoms

Scientists identify new gene that drives drug resistance in breast cancer

Researchers find no connection between serotonin gene, stress and depression

Meningitis bacterium appears to be adapting to urogenital environment, DNA analysis shows

Scientists develop novel technique to screen non-coding DNA of genome for diseases

Babies cry more in Britain, Canada and Italy than rest of the world, research reveals

Amgen, UCB present romosozumab Phase 2 results at ENDO 2017

Flavors in e-cigarettes linked to increasing use among youth and young adults

Discovery of new genes linked to Erdheim-Chester disease provides hope for improving diagnoses

Feinstein Institute professor develops new tool to evaluate quality of eHealth applications

Research finds link between insomnia and increased risk of heart attack, stroke

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