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Study reveals a paradigm shift in the understanding of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (St. Jude) and the Children's Oncology Group (COG) today announced a significant paradigm shift in the understanding of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), an aggressive and high-risk form of cancer, to one frequently driven by genetic changes in non-coding portions of our DNA.

14 Aug 2024

Midlife and early senior years marked by dramatic molecular shifts

If it's ever felt like everything in your body is breaking down at once, that might not be your imagination. A new Stanford Medicine study shows that many of our molecules and microorganisms dramatically rise or fall in number during our 40s and 60s.

14 Aug 2024

Health-based action plan offers protection for COPD and asthma patients from wildfires

Communities impacted by increased wildfire activity and smoke can use a population health-based action plan to help alleviate health risks, particularly for those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, according to a new perspective article.

14 Aug 2024

Largest multi-omics study identifies new genetic landscapes in colorectal cancer

The Institute of Intelligent Medical Research (IIMR) of BGI Genomics, in collaboration with Sweden's Uppsala University, has published the largest multi-omics study of colorectal cancer (CRC) to date.

13 Aug 2024

Study reveals role of parvalbumin neurons in deep rebound sleep after sleep deprivation

Professor Hiroki R. Ueda (RIKEN Center for Functional Biology, concurrently team lead), Dr. Kazuhiro Kon (at the time of the research, currently a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University) and their colleagues at Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, have elucidated the importance of proper regulation of the activity of parvalbumin (PV)-expressing neurons, the major inhibitory neurons in the cerebral cortex, in the long, deep sleep (rebound sleep) that occurs after prolonged wakefulness.

13 Aug 2024

New study highlights impact of socioeconomic factors on ADHD in autistic youth

The associations between neighborhood characteristics and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children.

13 Aug 2024

Mechanisms of tissue shape transformation revealed through fruit fly wing development

A key question that remains in biology and biophysics is how three-dimensional tissue shapes emerge during animal development.

9 Aug 2024

AACR CEO Dr. Margaret Foti honored as 2024 Beacon Award recipient for leadership in oncology

The AIM-HI Accelerator Fund today announces Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), is selected unanimously by the 2024 Blue Ribbon Selection Committee as the recipient of the 2024 Beacon Award for Women Leaders in Oncology, from a pool of outstanding global nominees.

9 Aug 2024

Novel molecular signaling pathway found to play a crucial role in maintaining the skin barrier

Our skin–the body's largest organ–provides the first line of defense against infections and many other threats to our health.

9 Aug 2024

Autism and ADHD linked to neighborhood conditions

Autistic youth who were born in underserved neighborhoods are more likely to have greater attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms than those born in communities with more resources. This is one finding of a new study led by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute.

9 Aug 2024

NIH awards $3.5M grant to study link between traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is caused by a contusion to the head that may result in injury to the brain.

8 Aug 2024

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

Providing radiotherapy after surgery could prevent breast cancer from returning in the same place for up to 10 years, a long-term study suggests.

7 Aug 2024

Nasal microbiome composition influences how well multi-resistant bugs can thrive in the nose

Whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present - and how they obtain iron.

7 Aug 2024

Social genomics: How friends' genes impact a person's mental health

Mom always said, "Choose your friends wisely." Now a study led by a Rutgers Health professor shows she was onto something: Their traits can rub off on you – especially ones that are in their genes.

7 Aug 2024

Study advances understanding of complex neurological disorder

To effectively treat a disease or disorder, doctors must first know the root cause. Such is the case for developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs), whose root causes can be hugely complex and heterogeneous. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrated the value of DNA methylation patterns for identifying the root cause of DEEs, showing specific gene methylation and genome-wide methylation "episignatures" can help identify the genes that cause DEE. The findings were published today in Nature Communications.

7 Aug 2024

Study reveals distinct genetic risk factors for influenza and COVID-19

A recent study in Nature Genetics reports that genetic risk factors for influenza and COVID-19 are distinct, highlighting their unique genetic architectures.

6 Aug 2024

Breakthrough therapy enhances longevity and vitality in aging mice

Everyone wants to live to a ripe old age, but no one wants to be decrepit. Now, University of Connecticut researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life - and vigor - up to the very end.

6 Aug 2024

Stanford, Brazil researchers develop models to predict schistosomiasis risk amidst climate change

In Brazil, climate and other human-made environmental changes threaten decades-long efforts to fight a widespread and debilitating parasitic disease.

5 Aug 2024

Unraveling complex genetic and environmental landscape of schizophrenia

Patrick Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP, the Yeargan Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Genetics at the UNC School of Medicine, and researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, have developed a comprehensive outline of the genetics of schizophrenia.

2 Aug 2024

New study links obesity to bacterium Megamonas

A recent study published in Cell Host & Microbe identifies a potential obesity-linked bacterium, Megamonas, from a large-scale cohort of obese individuals in China.

2 Aug 2024

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Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Study reveals a paradigm shift in the understanding of T-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Midlife and early senior years marked by dramatic molecular shifts

Health-based action plan offers protection for COPD and asthma patients from wildfires

Largest multi-omics study identifies new genetic landscapes in colorectal cancer

Study reveals role of parvalbumin neurons in deep rebound sleep after sleep deprivation

New study highlights impact of socioeconomic factors on ADHD in autistic youth

Mechanisms of tissue shape transformation revealed through fruit fly wing development

AACR CEO Dr. Margaret Foti honored as 2024 Beacon Award recipient for leadership in oncology

Novel molecular signaling pathway found to play a crucial role in maintaining the skin barrier

Autism and ADHD linked to neighborhood conditions

NIH awards $3.5M grant to study link between traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's

Radiotherapy after surgery shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence for up to 10 years

Nasal microbiome composition influences how well multi-resistant bugs can thrive in the nose

Social genomics: How friends' genes impact a person's mental health

Study advances understanding of complex neurological disorder

Study reveals distinct genetic risk factors for influenza and COVID-19

Breakthrough therapy enhances longevity and vitality in aging mice

Stanford, Brazil researchers develop models to predict schistosomiasis risk amidst climate change

Unraveling complex genetic and environmental landscape of schizophrenia

New study links obesity to bacterium Megamonas

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