Genetics News and Research

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Echevarne to distribute Natera's non-invasive prenatal screening test in Spain

Natera, a leading innovator in prenatal genetic testing, and Echevarne, a leading clinical analysis laboratory in Spain, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement for Echevarne to offer Natera's non-invasive prenatal screening test, Panorama, through its facilities in Spain.

From Natera 15 May 2013

UAB genetics and breast cancer experts respond to Angelina Jolie's preventive mastectomy

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, who has one of the genes linked to breast cancer, revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy earlier this year to prevent following in the footsteps of her mother and succumbing to breast cancer.

15 May 2013

New study reveals another duet played by Notch and BMP signals

A small ensemble of musicians can produce an infinite number of melodies, harmonies and rhythms. So too, do a handful of workhorse signaling pathways that interact to construct multiple structures that comprise the vertebrate body.

15 May 2013

Vijay Tiwari from IMB receives Bruno Speck Award from Swiss Foundation of Haematological Research

Dr Vijay Tiwari, a Group Leader at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, has been awarded the Bruno Speck Award by the Swiss Foundation of Haematological Research. The award recognises outstanding work by young scientists in the fields of haematology and stem cell research.

15 May 2013

Renaissance in drug development for rare diseases

Once famously described as "orphan diseases, too small to be noticed, too small to be funded" in the Hollywood drama Lorenzo's Oil, rare diseases are getting unprecedented attention today among drug manufacturers, who are ramping up research efforts and marketing new medicines that promise fuller lives for children and other patients with these heartbreaking conditions.

14 May 2013

Research may help scientists learn anti-aging secrets of sacred lotus

A team of 70 scientists from the U.S., China, Australia and Japan today reports having sequenced and annotated the genome of the "sacred lotus," which is believed to have a powerful genetic system that repairs genetic defects, and may hold secrets about aging successfully.

14 May 2013

Research findings may pave way to new treatment for Alzheimer's disease in humans

A drug developed by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, known as J147, reverses memory deficits and slows Alzheimer's disease in aged mice following short-term treatment.

14 May 2013

Study provides evidence of altered circadian gene rhythms in brain tissue of people with depression

UC Irvine Health researchers have helped discover that genes controlling circadian clock rhythms are profoundly altered in the brains of people with severe depression.

14 May 2013

Tel Aviv University researchers invent a method for repairing damaged peripheral nerves

Some parts of the body, like the liver, can regenerate themselves after damage. But others, such as our nervous system, are considered either irreparable or slow to recover, leaving thousands with a lifetime of pain, limited mobility, or even paralysis.

14 May 2013

Researchers identify link between GPR126 gene and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have identified the first gene to be associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (also called AIS) across Asian and Caucasian populations.

13 May 2013

Researchers identify clue to explain the reversible memory loss caused by statins

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and physicians continue to document that some patients experience fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins, a class of global top-selling cholesterol-lowering drugs.

13 May 2013

New study identifies four genetic variants associated with increased risk of testicular cancer

A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today.

13 May 2013

Inherited mutations in p53 gene put people at high risk of developing cancers

The understanding of how a powerful protein called p53 protects against cancer development has been upended by a discovery by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers. More than half of human cancers carry defects in the gene for p53, and almost all other cancers, with a normal p53 gene, carry other defects that somehow impair the function of the p53 protein. Inherited mutations in the p53 gene put people at a very high risk of developing a range of cancers.

10 May 2013

Mouse study shows leukemia halts accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Parkinson's disease in the brains of mice. This finding provides the basis to plan a clinical trial in humans to study the effects.

10 May 2013

Researchers find a way the body can remove injured axons

Many medical issues affect nerves, from injuries in car accidents and side effects of chemotherapy to glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. The common theme in these scenarios is destruction of nerve axons, the long wires that transmit signals to other parts of the body, allowing movement, sight and sense of touch, among other vital functions.

10 May 2013

Children born with CDG don't contain mutation in every cell type, say Sanford-Burnham researchers

Children born with rare, inherited conditions known as Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation, or CDG, have mutations in one of the many enzymes the body uses to decorate its proteins and cells with sugars.

10 May 2013

Modifications in key epigenetic markers influence human embryonic stem cells

Scientists have long known that control mechanisms known collectively as "epigenetics" play a critical role in human development, but they did not know precisely how alterations in this extra layer of biochemical instructions in DNA contribute to development.

10 May 2013

Study shows malaria transmission can be controlled by using bacteria

Mosquitoes are deadly efficient disease transmitters. Research conducted at Michigan State University, however, demonstrates that they also can be equally adept in curing diseases such as malaria.

10 May 2013

USF, Aetna to examine influence of genetic testing on breast cancer treatment

The University of South Florida and Aetna are launching a ground-breaking study that will examine the influence genetic testing may have on clinical treatment decisions among breast cancer patients and their doctors.

10 May 2013

Drug resistant brain tumors: an interview with Prof. Mischel, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Prof. Bensinger, University of California

In cancer, mutations in proteins that control cell growth are common, leading to unrestrained cellular proliferation and tumor formation.

9 May 2013

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Echevarne to distribute Natera's non-invasive prenatal screening test in Spain

UAB genetics and breast cancer experts respond to Angelina Jolie's preventive mastectomy

New study reveals another duet played by Notch and BMP signals

Vijay Tiwari from IMB receives Bruno Speck Award from Swiss Foundation of Haematological Research

Renaissance in drug development for rare diseases

Research may help scientists learn anti-aging secrets of sacred lotus

Research findings may pave way to new treatment for Alzheimer's disease in humans

Study provides evidence of altered circadian gene rhythms in brain tissue of people with depression

Tel Aviv University researchers invent a method for repairing damaged peripheral nerves

Researchers identify link between GPR126 gene and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Researchers identify clue to explain the reversible memory loss caused by statins

New study identifies four genetic variants associated with increased risk of testicular cancer

Inherited mutations in p53 gene put people at high risk of developing cancers

Mouse study shows leukemia halts accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Parkinson's disease

Researchers find a way the body can remove injured axons

Children born with CDG don't contain mutation in every cell type, say Sanford-Burnham researchers

Modifications in key epigenetic markers influence human embryonic stem cells

Study shows malaria transmission can be controlled by using bacteria

USF, Aetna to examine influence of genetic testing on breast cancer treatment

Drug resistant brain tumors: an interview with Prof. Mischel, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and Prof. Bensinger, University of California

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