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Study identifies gene that raises risk for colorectal cancer from eating red or processed meat

A common genetic variant that affects 1 in 3 people significantly increases the risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of red meat and processed meat, according to a study presented today at the annual American Society of Human Genetics 2013 meeting, the largest gathering of human geneticists in the world.

25 Oct 2013

Common food additive can block new strain of avian influenza virus

A common food additive can block a deadly new strain of avian influenza virus from infecting healthy cells, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine in the online journal, PLOS ONE.

24 Oct 2013

Study reveals that tumors factors inhibit repair of damaged muscle fibers during cancer wasting

A new study reveals that tumors release factors into the bloodstream that inhibit the repair of damaged muscle fibers, and that this contributes to muscle loss during cancer wasting.

24 Oct 2013

New Centre for Stratified Medicine opened in Ireland

The University of Ulster has opened a new Centre for Stratified Medicine. The only Centre of its kind in Ireland, £11.5m research facility in Derry~Londonderry puts the University at the forefront of medical research into chronic degenerative diseases.

24 Oct 2013

Scientists find disparities in regulation of transposons between humans and non-human primate cells

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have, for the first time, taken chimpanzee and bonobo skin cells and turned them into induced pluripotent stem cells, a type of cell that has the ability to form any other cell or tissue in the body.

24 Oct 2013

Leukemia drug reverses symptoms of colitis in lab tests

A drug currently on the market to treat leukemia reversed symptoms of colitis in lab tests, according to recently published findings by medical researchers with the University of Alberta.

24 Oct 2013

Study uncovers new genetic pathways that could revolutionise acute dendritic leukaemia treatment

Acute dendritic leukaemia is a rare type of leukaemia, but one with the worst prognosis-the average patient survival rate is just 12-14 months-that is difficult to treat. Juan Cruz Cigudosa's team, from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre's Molecular Cytogenetics Group, has for the first time sequenced the exome -the coding, or protein-generating, regions of the genome- of dendritic cell leukaemia.

24 Oct 2013

Startup Wins Five-Year Exclusive License To Decode Genetics Platform

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23 Oct 2013

Study identifies new genes involved in autism

A scientific study published on the journal Molecular Psychiatry identifies new genes involved in autism, a polygenic disorder that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Autism spectrum disorders represent a group of neurodevelopmental disorders which affect one out of 80-100 children.

23 Oct 2013

Researchers find relationship between solar intensity and ADHD prevalence

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is the most common childhood psychiatric disorder. Scientists do not know what causes it, but genetics play a clear role. Other risk factors have also been identified, including premature birth, low birth weight, a mother's use of alcohol or tobacco during pregnancy, and environmental exposures to toxins like lead.

23 Oct 2013

eXtasy software suite quickly and accurately traces origins of genetic disorders

In a bioinformatics breakthrough, iMinds - STADIUS - KU Leuven researchers have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence to enable the automated analysis of huge amounts of genetic data.

23 Oct 2013

Illumina announces launch of TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test

Illumina, Inc. today announced the launch of its TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test provided by the CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited Illumina Clinical Services Laboratory.

From Illumina, Inc. 22 Oct 2013

Breast milk may protect babies from acquiring HIV infection, say researchers

A substance in breast milk that neutralizes HIV and may protect babies from acquiring HIV from their infected mothers has been identified for the first time by researchers at Duke Medicine.

22 Oct 2013

Pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from antibody-drug conjugates

Patients with pancreatic cancer may benefit from an investigational member of an emerging class of anticancer drugs called antibody-drug conjugates, according to preclinical results presented here at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held Oct. 19-23.

22 Oct 2013

CUMC develops new technique that uses patient's own cells to grow new hair

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have devised a hair restoration method that can generate new human hair growth, rather than simply redistribute hair from one part of the scalp to another.

22 Oct 2013

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded UCLA a $7 million grant to investigate the links between substance abuse and HIV among Latino and African-American men who have sex with men.

22 Oct 2013

Einstein researchers receive $2.8M grant to focus on vexing question related to aging and cancer risk

Gene mutations increase as people age, which helps explain why cancer usually strikes older people. But what other consequences of aging promote cancer development or protect against it?

22 Oct 2013

SPARC announces award recipients for Accelerating Science Award Program

The three award recipients for the Accelerating Science Award Program (ASAP) were announced today in Washington, DC at the Open Access Week kickoff event hosted by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) and the World Bank.

22 Oct 2013

Personalis launches early access program to Personalis ACE Clinical Exome

Personalis, Inc., the leading provider of advanced medical exome and genome sequencing and interpretation services today announced the launch of an early access program to the Personalis ACE Clinical Exome, a single test that integrates enhanced exome sequencing with genome-wide structural variant detection to increase diagnostic yield.

21 Oct 2013

UCLA study uncovers biological clock that may shed light on why our bodies age

Everyone grows older, but scientists don't really understand why. Now a UCLA study has uncovered a biological clock embedded in our genomes that may shed light on why our bodies age and how we can slow the process.

21 Oct 2013

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Study identifies gene that raises risk for colorectal cancer from eating red or processed meat

Common food additive can block new strain of avian influenza virus

Study reveals that tumors factors inhibit repair of damaged muscle fibers during cancer wasting

New Centre for Stratified Medicine opened in Ireland

Scientists find disparities in regulation of transposons between humans and non-human primate cells

Leukemia drug reverses symptoms of colitis in lab tests

Study uncovers new genetic pathways that could revolutionise acute dendritic leukaemia treatment

Startup Wins Five-Year Exclusive License To Decode Genetics Platform

Study identifies new genes involved in autism

Researchers find relationship between solar intensity and ADHD prevalence

eXtasy software suite quickly and accurately traces origins of genetic disorders

Illumina announces launch of TruGenome Undiagnosed Disease Test

Breast milk may protect babies from acquiring HIV infection, say researchers

Pancreatic cancer patients may benefit from antibody-drug conjugates

CUMC develops new technique that uses patient's own cells to grow new hair

UCLA receives $7M grant to investigate links between substance abuse and HIV among minority men

Einstein researchers receive $2.8M grant to focus on vexing question related to aging and cancer risk

SPARC announces award recipients for Accelerating Science Award Program

Personalis launches early access program to Personalis ACE Clinical Exome

UCLA study uncovers biological clock that may shed light on why our bodies age

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