Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Invitae launches new education program to increase awareness of genetic testing for hereditary cancer

A new survey released today shows 73 percent of Americans are aware of genetic testing for hereditary cancers – a significant increase over just a few years ago. Previous research found that in 2010 less than half of the Americans surveyed said they were aware of genetic testing. Dubbed the "Angelina Jolie Effect," the current data highlight the far-reaching impact of Angelina Jolie's public discussion of genetic testing for hereditary cancer.

21 Sep 2015

Researchers develop new method to capture how brain cells interact

Interactions between brain cells hold the key to healthy brain function and cognition, but many of those interactions are notoriously difficult to study.

21 Sep 2015

Satellite DNA plays vital regulatory role in how organisms adapt to environmental changes

A team of geneticists led by Prof. Đurđica Ugarković of the Croatian Ruđer Bošković Institute have for the first time proved that satellite DNA plays an important regulatory role in how organisms adapt to stressful changes in their environment. These results could in the future help scientists explain how an organism successfully survives stress.

21 Sep 2015

New study finds link between maternal protein deficiency during pregnancy and metabolic diseases in offspring

A new study has uncovered the genetic processes that link insufficient protein consumption during pregnancy with the development of muscle problems in mothers and their male offspring.

19 Sep 2015

Researchers identify protein that regulates neuron growth

An international team of researchers, led by scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS), has identified a protein that regulates the growth of neurons by transporting key metabolic enzymes to the tips of neural cells.

18 Sep 2015

UK’s GPs, optometrists confirm link between smoking and loss of vision

Smokey eyes are regarded as sexy, sultry and stunning. But nothing could be further from the truth, according to new research unveiled this National Eye Health Week.

18 Sep 2015

Amgen, Xencor partner to develop and commercialize new therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy, inflammation

Amgen and Xencor, Inc. announced today that the two companies have entered into a research and license agreement to develop and commercialize novel therapeutics in the areas of cancer immunotherapy and inflammation.

16 Sep 2015

WuXi NextCODE, CHFU partner to advance precision medicine in China

WuXi NextCODE, a precision medicine company using the genome to improve health worldwide, and the Children's Hospital of Fudan University, based in Shanghai and serving 2.3 million patients nationwide per year, today announced the signing of a landmark agreement for advancing precision medicine in China.

16 Sep 2015

Novel radiopharmaceutical probe has potential to save lives of patients with ischemic stroke

A novel radiopharmaceutical probe developed at Massachusetts General Hospital has the potential of providing physicians with information that could save the lives of patients with ischemic stroke or pulmonary embolism - conditions caused when important blood vessels are blocked by a clot that has traveled from another part of the body.

16 Sep 2015

New Penn Medicine research shows vital role of Esrp1 and Esrp2 genes in skin, organ development

Knocking out one or both crucial regulatory genes caused cleft lip, skin barrier defects, and a host of other developmental problems in mice, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, hinting that abnormalities in these molecular pathways could underlie many birth defects that are presently not well understood. The two closely related regulatory genes are active in the normal development of mammals and govern how RNAs produced from the genes are joined to make final versions of the encoded protein, a process called alternative splicing.

16 Sep 2015

Precise mouse brain map may provide new insights into brain circuits and origins of mental illnesses

Scientists at Duke University have released a highly detailed model of connections in the mouse brain that could provide generations of neuroscientists new insights into brain circuits and origins of mental illness, such as depression and schizophrenia.

16 Sep 2015

Researchers use new software tool to identify genetic overlaps between palmitoleic acid and Crohn's disease

Some research has suggested that omega-3 fatty acids, abundant in fish oils, can relieve inflammation in Crohn's disease. But a new study using software developed by Duke scientists hints that we should be paying closer attention to what the other omegas -- namely, omega-6 and omega-7 -- are doing to improve or worsen the disease.

16 Sep 2015

New whitepaper describes benefits of using OGT’s CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array in genetic research

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has been speaking to genetic scientists, Dr Tracey Lewis (Associated Regional and University Pathologists Laboratories) and Dr Emily Farrow (Children’s Mercy Hospital), in a new whitepaper entitled “Examining the Medical Exome”.

From Oxford Gene Technology 15 Sep 2015

Researchers discover new gene that could be a potential therapeutic target for muscle wasting

It is estimated that half of all cancer patients suffer from a muscle wasting syndrome called cachexia. Cancer cachexia impairs quality of life and response to therapy, which increases morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. Currently, there is no approved treatment for muscle wasting but a new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and University of Alberta could be a game changer for patients, improving both quality of life and longevity.

15 Sep 2015

Genetic basis for height and body mass differences found between European populations

University of Queensland scientists have found a genetic basis for height and body mass differences between European populations.

15 Sep 2015

African-American men at increased risk of dying of prostate cancer than Caucasian men

African-American men are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer compared to Caucasian men. World renowned robotic prostate surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, encourages them to have a complete family history of prostate cancer as part of their prevention plan.

15 Sep 2015

$Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 gene as determinant of bone mineral density, fracture$

Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 gene as determinant of bone mineral density, fracture

Using extensive genetic data compiled by the UK10K project, an international team of researchers led by Dr. Brent Richards of the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital has identified a genetic variant near the gene EN1 as having the strongest effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture identified to date.

15 Sep 2015

Molecular biology research holds promise in understanding cancer growth, aging

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have found molecular evidence of how a biochemical process controls the lengths of protective chromosome tips, a potentially significant step in ultimately understanding cancer growth and aging.

15 Sep 2015

Genetics and race influence patients' response to anticancer drug treatments

A new study published in Pharmacogenomics suggests that a person's response to anticancer drug treatments is strongly related to their genetic ancestry. Pharmacogenomics is published by Future Science Group.

14 Sep 2015

Novel long non-coding RNA has potential to stymie growth of tumor cells in colon cancer

Genetics researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have identified a novel long non-coding RNA (lncRNA), dubbed DACOR1, that has the potential to stymie the growth of tumor cells in the second-most deadly form of cancer in the U.S. — colorectal cancer.

14 Sep 2015

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Invitae launches new education program to increase awareness of genetic testing for hereditary cancer

Researchers develop new method to capture how brain cells interact

Satellite DNA plays vital regulatory role in how organisms adapt to environmental changes

New study finds link between maternal protein deficiency during pregnancy and metabolic diseases in offspring

Researchers identify protein that regulates neuron growth

UK’s GPs, optometrists confirm link between smoking and loss of vision

Amgen, Xencor partner to develop and commercialize new therapeutics for cancer immunotherapy, inflammation

WuXi NextCODE, CHFU partner to advance precision medicine in China

Novel radiopharmaceutical probe has potential to save lives of patients with ischemic stroke

New Penn Medicine research shows vital role of Esrp1 and Esrp2 genes in skin, organ development

Precise mouse brain map may provide new insights into brain circuits and origins of mental illnesses

Researchers use new software tool to identify genetic overlaps between palmitoleic acid and Crohn's disease

New whitepaper describes benefits of using OGT’s CytoSure Medical Research Exome Array in genetic research

Researchers discover new gene that could be a potential therapeutic target for muscle wasting

Genetic basis for height and body mass differences found between European populations

African-American men at increased risk of dying of prostate cancer than Caucasian men

Whole-genome sequencing identifies EN1 gene as determinant of bone mineral density, fracture

Molecular biology research holds promise in understanding cancer growth, aging

Genetics and race influence patients' response to anticancer drug treatments

Novel long non-coding RNA has potential to stymie growth of tumor cells in colon cancer

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