Genetics News and Research

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Research: Gene expression signature may increase risk of tumor recurrence or spread prostate cancer

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers has identified a genetic signature that appears to reflect the risk of tumor recurrence or spread in men surgically treated for prostate cancer.

16 Apr 2013

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist Peihua Jiang, PhD, is the 2013 recipient of the Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation, an annual award presented by the Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) to an exceptional junior scientist who is a rising leader in the field of gustation.

16 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

On Monday, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear argument about that decision in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics.

16 Apr 2013

Supreme Court to decide crucial case on patenting human genes

The high court will hear a challenge to Myriad Genetics' patent of breast and ovarian cancer genes in a case that will affect the future of biomedical research, the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer and a multi-billion dollar biotechnology business.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers find three new regions of genome that influence obesity in people of African descent

The largest genetic search for "obesity genes" in people of African ancestry has led to the discovery of three new regions of the human genome that influence obesity in these populations and others.

16 Apr 2013

Bioengineered kidneys transplanted into living rats produce urine

Bioengineered rat kidneys developed by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators successfully produced urine both in a laboratory apparatus and after being transplanted into living animals.

16 Apr 2013

Researchers discover new technique that directly converts skin cells into functional brain cells

Researchers at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have discovered a technique that directly converts skin cells to the type of brain cells destroyed in patients with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and other so-called myelin disorders.

15 Apr 2013

Researchers discover 14 new genetic variations associated with heart rate

Through a collaborative genome-wide study on individuals, researchers have discovered 14 new genetic variations that are associated with heart rate.

15 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 15, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the Medicare provisions in the budget plan released last week by President Barack Obama as well as previews of the Supreme Court's consideration of arguments regarding whether human genes can be patented.

15 Apr 2013

Researchers identify gene mutations responsible for subtype of childhood brain tumor

The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project has identified mutations responsible for more than half of a subtype of childhood brain tumor that takes a high toll on patients.

15 Apr 2013

Obesity epidemic in the Asia Pacific region: an interview with Prof Drexel, European Society of Cardiology

The prevalence of obesity is about 20 % in Australia, 17 % in Japan, but only 3 – 4 % in China. Thus, Asia Pacific is a very heterogeneous region.

15 Apr 2013

Researchers study gene that contributes to late-onset Alzheimer's disease in African-Americans

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida participated in a nationwide study that found minor differences between genes that contribute to late-onset Alzheimer's disease in African-Americans and in Caucasians.

15 Apr 2013

NCRI, Prize4Life recognized with Bio-IT World's Best Practices Award for creating PRO-ACT platform

The Massachusetts General Hospital Neurological Clinical Research Institute and Prize4Life, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate the discovery of treatments and a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, received a Best Practices Award at the 2013 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo.

15 Apr 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers to highlight progress in genetic research at international meeting

Johns Hopkins genetics researchers Aravinda Chakravarti, Ph.D., and David Valle, M.D., will each present at the joint conference of the Human Genome Meeting 2013 and the 21st International Congress of Genetics.

15 Apr 2013

Researchers create complete visual map of telomerase enzyme

Like finally seeing all the gears of a watch and how they work together, researchers from UCLA and UC Berkeley have, for the first time ever, solved the puzzle of how the various components of an entire telomerase enzyme complex fit together and function in a three-dimensional structure.

15 Apr 2013

Scientists use mouse model to identify novel cell surface marker on mammary gland stem cells

Stem cells are different from all other cells in our body because they retain the remarkable genetic plasticity to self-renew indefinitely as well as develop into cell types with more specialized functions. However, this remarkable self-renewal capacity comes with a price, as stem cells can become seeds of cancer.

15 Apr 2013

Researchers identify new potential therapeutic target for lowering cholesterol

Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a new potential therapeutic target for lowering cholesterol that could be an alternative or complementary therapy to statins.

12 Apr 2013

New approaches to treat persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C

UCLA scientists have shown that temporarily blocking a protein critical to immune response actually helps the body clear itself of chronic infection. Published in the April 12 edition of Science, the finding suggests new approaches to treating persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C.

12 Apr 2013

Antipsychotics seemed to normalize gene expression pattern in people with bipolar disorder: Study

Every day, millions of people with bipolar disorder take medicines that help keep them from swinging into manic or depressed moods.

12 Apr 2013

Researchers unravel dual role of tumor necrosis factor in TB

Tumor necrosis factor - normally an infection-fighting substance produced by the body- can actually heighten susceptibility to tuberculosis if its levels are too high.

12 Apr 2013

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Research: Gene expression signature may increase risk of tumor recurrence or spread prostate cancer

Monell Center molecular neurobiologist to receive Ajinomoto Award for Young Investigators in Gustation

Viewpoints: Editorial boards offer advice to Supreme Court on gene patents

Supreme Court to decide crucial case on patenting human genes

Researchers find three new regions of genome that influence obesity in people of African descent

Bioengineered kidneys transplanted into living rats produce urine

Researchers discover new technique that directly converts skin cells into functional brain cells

Researchers discover 14 new genetic variations associated with heart rate

First Edition: April 15, 2013

Researchers identify gene mutations responsible for subtype of childhood brain tumor

Obesity epidemic in the Asia Pacific region: an interview with Prof Drexel, European Society of Cardiology

Researchers study gene that contributes to late-onset Alzheimer's disease in African-Americans

NCRI, Prize4Life recognized with Bio-IT World's Best Practices Award for creating PRO-ACT platform

Johns Hopkins researchers to highlight progress in genetic research at international meeting

Researchers create complete visual map of telomerase enzyme

Scientists use mouse model to identify novel cell surface marker on mammary gland stem cells

Researchers identify new potential therapeutic target for lowering cholesterol

New approaches to treat persistent viral infections like HIV and hepatitis C

Antipsychotics seemed to normalize gene expression pattern in people with bipolar disorder: Study

Researchers unravel dual role of tumor necrosis factor in TB

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