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Researchers develop new technology that uses HIV virus as tool to fight against hereditary diseases

For the first time researchers have succeeded in altering HIV virus particles so that they can simultaneously, as it were, 'cut and paste' in our genome via biological processes. Developed at the Department of Biomedicine at Aarhus University, the technology makes it possible to repair genomes in a new way.

28 May 2014

X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) working in cooperation with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Hospital (KUM) and the Technischen Universität München (TUM) tested for the first time X-ray dark-field radiography on a living organism for the diagnosis of lung disease.

27 May 2014

Immucor's PreciseType HEA test receives FDA approval to predict blood compatibility

Immucor, Inc., a global leader in transfusion and transplantation diagnostics, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for the company's PreciseType HEA test.

23 May 2014

Researchers identify mutation in fat-storage gene that appears to increase risk for type 2 diabetes

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a mutation in a fat-storage gene that appears to increase the risk for type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders, according to a study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

23 May 2014

Sex cell determination requires maintenance throughout life

The way in which the sex of an organism is determined may require lifelong maintenance, finds new research from the University of Minnesota.

23 May 2014

Separating sperm and eggs from somatic cells preserves genetic building blocks

We have hundreds of types of cells in our bodies - everything from red blood cells to hair follicles to neurons. But why can't most of them create offspring for us?

23 May 2014

MGH researchers test novel approach to disinfecting wounds in animal study

Application of a technology currently used to disinfect food products may help to get around one of the most challenging problems in medicine today, the proliferation of bacteria resistant to antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs.

22 May 2014

Group of 11 genes could help predict alcoholism risk

A group of 11 genes can successfully predict whether an individual is at increased risk of alcoholism, a research team from the United States and Germany reported Tuesday.

22 May 2014

Research validates family history screening questionnaire as tool to cover multiple conditions

The family history screening questionnaire can be used to provide insight into people's susceptibility to breast, ovarian, bowel and prostate cancer, melanoma, ischaemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

22 May 2014

CHEO pediatric surgeon wins TELUS Award for mHealth Innovation

Local pediatric surgeon and entrepreneur Dr. Matthew Bromwich accepted the "TELUS Award for mHealth Innovation" at the 29th Annual CATAAlliance Innovation Awards Gala tonight.

22 May 2014

Cholesterol plays vital role in cell mobility and tissue invasion

University of Barcelona's researchers led by Professor Carles Enrich, from the Department of Cell Biology, Immunology and Neurosciences of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Barcelona and CELLEX Biomedical Research Centre of IDIBAPS, have found that cholesterol plays a key role in cell mobility and tissue invasion.

21 May 2014

Supermodel mouse reveals critical role played by unknown gene that regulates metabolism

A lean "Supermodel" mouse type has revealed the potentially critical role played by a largely unknown gene that regulates metabolism, findings that could provide new insight into diseases ranging from diabetes to obesity, a new study by UT-Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests.

21 May 2014

Study: Just and socially responsible layoff process is important for emotional health of workers

Researchers led by a University of North Texas Health Science Center epidemiologist found that a just and socially responsible layoff process is important for the emotional health of workers – a study that occurred during the most severe recession since the Great Depression.

21 May 2014

GSA announce winners of GSA Poster Awards at 55th Annual Drosophila Research Conference

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) and the Drosophila research community are pleased to announce the winners of GSA Poster Awards at the 55th Annual Drosophila Research Conference, which took place in San Diego, March 26-30, 2014.

21 May 2014

Scientists show people are more likely to pick mates who have similar DNA

Individuals are more genetically similar to their spouses than they are to randomly selected individuals from the same population, according to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder.

20 May 2014

UCMC's new program supports families with sick, premature babies hospitalized immediately after birth

A new program to support families with sick and premature babies hospitalized immediately after birth was unveiled at University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) today.

19 May 2014

Study finds association between sleep and obesity in young children

One of the most comprehensive studies of the potential link between reduced sleep and childhood obesity finds compelling evidence that children who consistently received less than the recommended hours of sleep during infancy and early childhood had increases in both obesity and in adiposity or overall body fat at age 7.

19 May 2014

Scientists reveal how and why immune system's B cells respond only to true threats

The immune system's B cells protect us from disease by producing antibodies, or "smart bullets," that specifically target invaders such as pathogens and viruses while leaving harmless molecules alone.

16 May 2014

New dual-pronged approach for treating Niemann-Pick type C disease

By studying nerve and liver cells grown from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a potential dual-pronged approach to treating Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease, a rare but devastating genetic disorder.

16 May 2014

Researchers develop potential route to new therapies for treatment of Parkinson's disease

A biologist and a psychologist at the University of York have joined forces with a drug discovery group at Lundbeck in Denmark to develop a potential route to new therapies for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease (PD).

16 May 2014

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Researchers develop new technology that uses HIV virus as tool to fight against hereditary diseases

X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Immucor's PreciseType HEA test receives FDA approval to predict blood compatibility

Researchers identify mutation in fat-storage gene that appears to increase risk for type 2 diabetes

Sex cell determination requires maintenance throughout life

Separating sperm and eggs from somatic cells preserves genetic building blocks

MGH researchers test novel approach to disinfecting wounds in animal study

Group of 11 genes could help predict alcoholism risk

Research validates family history screening questionnaire as tool to cover multiple conditions

CHEO pediatric surgeon wins TELUS Award for mHealth Innovation

Cholesterol plays vital role in cell mobility and tissue invasion

Supermodel mouse reveals critical role played by unknown gene that regulates metabolism

Study: Just and socially responsible layoff process is important for emotional health of workers

GSA announce winners of GSA Poster Awards at 55th Annual Drosophila Research Conference

Scientists show people are more likely to pick mates who have similar DNA

UCMC's new program supports families with sick, premature babies hospitalized immediately after birth

Study finds association between sleep and obesity in young children

Scientists reveal how and why immune system's B cells respond only to true threats

New dual-pronged approach for treating Niemann-Pick type C disease

Researchers develop potential route to new therapies for treatment of Parkinson's disease

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