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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

Clinical research trial investigates new treatment approach for early-stage eye melanoma

A first-of-its-kind, potentially groundbreaking new option for treating a form of eye cancer is now in its first phase-1 clinical research trial at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.

30 Mar 2017

Researchers use stem cells to model different genetic scenarios that underlie neurologic disease

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have successfully grown stem cells from children with a devastating neurological disease to help explain how different genetic backgrounds can cause common symptoms.

30 Mar 2017

Researchers discover how epigenetic lesion can lead to T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers from the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program led by Dr. Manel Esteller at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute have discovered how an epigenetic lesion can lead to T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Mar 2017

Rare ‘beneficial’ genetic mutations may provide clues to preventing heart attacks

Natural genetic changes can put some people at high risk of certain conditions, such as breast cancer, Alzheimer's disease or high blood pressure. But in rare cases, genetic errors also can have the opposite effect, protecting individuals with these helpful genetic mistakes from developing common diseases.

30 Mar 2017

Study identifies specific genetic risk factors that increase susceptibility to gliomas

A massive new study involving blood samples from over 30,000 individuals has identified 13 new genetic risk factors for glioma, the most common type of malignant brain tumor in adults

29 Mar 2017

New study identifies early vulnerability brain marker for psychosis

A new study has identified an early vulnerability brain marker for psychosis. A research team led by University of Montreal and Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center shows that an exaggerated emotional response from the brain to non-threatening and non-emotional cues predicts the emergence of the first signs of psychotic symptoms in late adolescence.

29 Mar 2017

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Latest Genetics News and Research

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

Clinical research trial investigates new treatment approach for early-stage eye melanoma

Researchers use stem cells to model different genetic scenarios that underlie neurologic disease

Researchers discover how epigenetic lesion can lead to T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Rare ‘beneficial’ genetic mutations may provide clues to preventing heart attacks

Study identifies specific genetic risk factors that increase susceptibility to gliomas

New study identifies early vulnerability brain marker for psychosis

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