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Study: Noninvasive prenatal testing detects 83.2% of chromosomal abnormalities

In a study to be presented on Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. CST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting-, in New Orleans, researchers will report that noninvasive prenatal testing detected 83.2 percent of chromosomal abnormalities normally picked up by invasive diagnostic testing strategies, such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis.

4 Feb 2014

IDH1 gene mutation determines best treatment for malignant astrocytomas

Astrocytomas are the most common malignant brain tumors. While most patients' tumors prove to be quite aggressive, outcomes overall can vary widely, with some patients surviving for many years.

4 Feb 2014

Mother's illness, allergen exposure during pregency may predict child's risk of asthma and allergy

Women that are pregnant may want to take extra precaution around those that are sniffling and sneezing this winter. According to a new study published today, the more common colds and viral infections a woman has during pregnancy, the higher the risk her baby will have asthma.

4 Feb 2014

High sodium intake correlates with fatness and inflammation in adolescents

Most adolescents consume as much salt as adults - some more than twice the recommended daily allowance - and that high sodium intake correlates with fatness and inflammation regardless of how many calories they consume, researchers report.

3 Feb 2014

Researchers identify protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function, blood formation

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function and blood formation. The finding has potential as a new target for treating leukemia because cancer stem cells rely upon the same protein to regulate and sustain their growth.

3 Feb 2014

Cleveland Browns makes University Hospitals as official health care partner

Today, the Cleveland Browns made official the partnership that makes University Hospitals in Cleveland the official health care partner of the Cleveland Browns for the next 10 years.

31 Jan 2014

VIB and CD3 sign agreement with AstraZeneca for development of novel MALT1 inhibitors

VIB and CD3 (KU Leuven) today announced the signing of a license and collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca for the development of novel MALT1 inhibitors as therapeutics in inflammatory and oncological diseases.

31 Jan 2014

UC San Diego researchers uncover causes for hereditary spastic paraplegia

In a study published in the January 31, 2014 issue of Science, an international team led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report doubling the number of known causes for the neurodegenerative disorder known as hereditary spastic paraplegia. HSP is characterized by progressive stiffness and contraction of the lower limbs and is associated with epilepsy, cognitive impairment, blindness and other neurological features.

31 Jan 2014

Finding could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered what appears to be a potent stimulator of new bone growth. The finding could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis and other diseases that occur when the body doesn't make enough bone.

31 Jan 2014

New biological pathway-based computational model to identify genetic links with diseases

Dartmouth researchers developed a new biological pathway-based computational model, called the Pathway-based Human Phenotype Network (PHPN), to identify underlying genetic connections between different diseases as reported in BioDataMining this week.

31 Jan 2014

Depression in childhood may increase risk of heart problems later in life

Children with depression are more likely to be obese, smoke and be inactive, and can show the effects of heart disease as early as their teen years, according to a newly published study by University of South Florida Associate Professor of Psychology Jonathan Rottenberg.

30 Jan 2014

NeoGenomics validates and launches series of NeoTYPE cancer profiling tests

NeoGenomics, Inc., a leading provider of cancer-focused genetic and molecular testing services, announced today that it has validated and launched a series of NeoTYPE cancer profiling tests covering 22 different categories of cancer. Each of these tests is designed to investigate the most common and actionable genomic abnormalities reported for that particular tumor.

30 Jan 2014

Neuroscientist, researchers receive Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to name Thomas M. Jessell as the winner of the 2014 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science. Awarded annually, the Vilcek Prizes honor the contributions of immigrants to the American arts and sciences, and include $100,000 cash awards.

30 Jan 2014

CTI announces initiation of pacritinib Phase 2 trial in AML patients with FLT3 mutations

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced the initiation of an international cooperative group Phase 2 clinical trial of pacritinib in adult patients with relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with mutations of the FLT3 gene. Mutation of the FLT3 gene is found in approximately one-third of AML patients and is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis.

30 Jan 2014

Scientists receive new awards from CIRM to advance revolutionary stem cell science in medicine

Scientists from UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have received new awards from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state stem cell research agency, that will forward revolutionary stem cell science in medicine.

30 Jan 2014

New insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for metabolic disorders

We've all heard about circadian rhythm, the roughly 24-hour oscillations of biological processes that occur in many living organisms. Yet for all its influence in many aspects of our lives - from sleep to immunity and, particularly, metabolism - relatively little is understood about the mammalian circadian rhythm and the interlocking processes that comprise this complex biological clock.

30 Jan 2014

Bladder, lung cancers are marked by shared differences in genetics that control cell cycle

A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal PLoS ONE shows that bladder and lung cancers are marked by shared differences in the genetics that control the cell cycle.

30 Jan 2014

Mammography beneficial for women in their 40s, find researchers

Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have published new findings in the February issue of American Journal of Roentgenology that mammography remains beneficial for women in their 40s.

30 Jan 2014

Myriad Genetics' Prolaris opens door to a new era of personalized treatment for prostate cancer

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced results from PROCEDE 500, a clinical utility study with its Prolaris test, at the 2014 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco, Calif. The study demonstrated the significant clinical value of Prolaris to physicians who are treating men with prostate cancer. Prolaris is a prognostic test that accurately predicts prostate cancer-specific death and metastases and has been validated in 11 clinical studies with more than 5,000 patients.

29 Jan 2014

Study outlines agenda to help direct future caffeine dependence research

"I'm a zombie without my morning coffee." "My blood type is Diet Coke." "Caffeine isn't a drug, it's a vitamin." Most people make jokes like these about needing a daily boost from their favorite caffeinated beverage-whether first thing in the morning or to prevent the after-lunch slump.

29 Jan 2014

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Study: Noninvasive prenatal testing detects 83.2% of chromosomal abnormalities

IDH1 gene mutation determines best treatment for malignant astrocytomas

Mother's illness, allergen exposure during pregency may predict child's risk of asthma and allergy

High sodium intake correlates with fatness and inflammation in adolescents

Researchers identify protein critical to hematopoietic stem cell function, blood formation

Cleveland Browns makes University Hospitals as official health care partner

VIB and CD3 sign agreement with AstraZeneca for development of novel MALT1 inhibitors

UC San Diego researchers uncover causes for hereditary spastic paraplegia

Finding could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis

New biological pathway-based computational model to identify genetic links with diseases

Depression in childhood may increase risk of heart problems later in life

NeoGenomics validates and launches series of NeoTYPE cancer profiling tests

Neuroscientist, researchers receive Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

CTI announces initiation of pacritinib Phase 2 trial in AML patients with FLT3 mutations

Scientists receive new awards from CIRM to advance revolutionary stem cell science in medicine

New insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for metabolic disorders

Bladder, lung cancers are marked by shared differences in genetics that control cell cycle

Mammography beneficial for women in their 40s, find researchers

Myriad Genetics' Prolaris opens door to a new era of personalized treatment for prostate cancer

Study outlines agenda to help direct future caffeine dependence research

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