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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

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are joining forces to find better, safer and more effective ways to use prescription medications to improve health. Researchers from the two institutions are collaborating to create the Center for Clinical Pharmacology.

14 Sep 2015

Interpregnancy intervals may increase autism risk, shows Kaiser Permanente study

Second-born children who are conceived sooner than two years or later than six years after the arrival of their older sibling have a substantially increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Pediatrics.

14 Sep 2015

Scientists elucidate genetic interaction that may prove key to development, progression of glaucoma

Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have elucidated a genetic interaction that may prove key to the development and progression of glaucoma, a blinding neurodegenerative disease that affects tens of millions of people worldwide and is a leading cause of irreversible blindness.

11 Sep 2015

Hastings Center receives NSF grant for ethical analysis of next-generation prenatal genetic tests

Prenatal testing is changing dramatically. With greatly expanded low-cost genetic tests - some as simple as a maternal blood test - prospective parents will soon be able to learn far more, far earlier, than ever before about their fetuses' medical conditions and risks, and some nonmedical traits.

11 Sep 2015

Inhibition of Tyk2 enzyme promotes anti-cancer activity

Tyrosine kinase 2 (Tyk2) is an enzyme involved in intracellular signalling and has an important role in activating the immune system.

11 Sep 2015

Professor Hawking to open inaugural Cambridge Rare Disease Summit on 14 September, 2015

Professor Hawking was famously diagnosed with the rare motor neuron disease at 21, and was told science had no answers. He has of course gone on to live a long and productive life, and the Cambridge Rare Disease Summit will discuss how to make this a reality for the 3.5 million other Britons who live with a rare disease.

11 Sep 2015

New DNA analysis may guide personalized management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Detection of small fragments of tumor DNA, known as circulating tumor DNA, in a patient's pre-surgery serum samples predicts early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma and may guide treatment, according to a study published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the basic and translational science journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.

10 Sep 2015

UF Health Cancer Center — Orlando Health opens Cancer Genetics Center

Patients at high risk for cancer will now have access to their own specialized center with a dedicated oncologist, nurse practitioner and genetic counselor to assist them with their unique health needs.

10 Sep 2015

New trial results show efficacy of novel enzyme-replacement therapy for genetic lipid disorder

Of the more than 50 known lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs)-rare inherited metabolic disorders-only seven can be treated with approved enzyme-replacement therapies.

10 Sep 2015

Smoking may not always shorten life, cause cancer

Smoking has been shown to have drastic consequences for lifespan and disease progression, and it has been suggested that cigarette exposure may impact the risk of death and disease via its acceleration of the aging process. Not all smokers experience early mortality, however, and a small proportion manage to survive to extreme ages.

10 Sep 2015

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

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

Two St. Louis institutions collaborate to create Center for Clinical Pharmacology

Interpregnancy intervals may increase autism risk, shows Kaiser Permanente study

Scientists elucidate genetic interaction that may prove key to development, progression of glaucoma

Hastings Center receives NSF grant for ethical analysis of next-generation prenatal genetic tests

Inhibition of Tyk2 enzyme promotes anti-cancer activity

Professor Hawking to open inaugural Cambridge Rare Disease Summit on 14 September, 2015

New DNA analysis may guide personalized management of hepatocellular carcinoma

UF Health Cancer Center — Orlando Health opens Cancer Genetics Center

New trial results show efficacy of novel enzyme-replacement therapy for genetic lipid disorder

Smoking may not always shorten life, cause cancer

Myriad Genetics presents two posters on myPlan Lung Cancer prognostic test at WCLC 2015

Nearly 50% of testicular cancer risk passed down genetically, new study reports

Nutrition science must change to feed exploding world population, say international researchers

Fine particulate matter released from different sources in Houston linked to slight increased mortality risk

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