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Scientists perform metagenomic analysis of bacterial immune system for personalized oral health care

The human body is home to a complex ecosystem of microbes increasingly recognized as having a critical role in both health and disease.

14 Dec 2010

Delphi places first stone of new building on Aéropole de Charleroi

Delphi Genetics SA ("Delphi") has organised a ceremony marking the placing of the first stone of its new building on the Aéropole de Charleroi.

14 Dec 2010

Study finds expression of toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome modifiable

Expression of a toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome is modifiable by genetic or pharmacologic means, according to new research from U-M Medical School scientists.

14 Dec 2010

Novel labeling technique helps researchers to explore DNA chemical modification

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the University of Chicago have developed a method for labeling and mapping a "sixth nucleotide," whose biological role scientists are only beginning to explore.

14 Dec 2010

FOXA1 gene controls oestrogen-fuelled growth of breast cancer cells

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have discovered that a single gene controls the oestrogen-fuelled growth of breast cancer cells, according to research published in Nature Genetics on Sunday.

14 Dec 2010

Research: Kidney disease caused by autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children

Kidney disease caused by the autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children as kidney disease caused by other disorders, according to research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators.

13 Dec 2010

Enzo Biochem first quarter total revenues increase 2% to $25.7 million

Enzo Biochem, Inc. today reported improved sequential results for the first fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2010, the result of recent programs to reduce expenses, consolidate activities and expand operations.

13 Dec 2010

Yissum introduces novel DNA profiling method for investigating complex crime scenes

Forensic DNA science has advanced significantly in the latest decade, and constitutes today the mainstay of forensic science. All serious crime scenes are routinely inspected for DNA evidence and many cases are solved by matching the DNA in the crime scene to that of a suspect. But often a crime scene will contain complex DNA mixtures (usually more than two individuals), and the detection of a particular DNA profile in such mixtures is challenging.

13 Dec 2010

Strategies for securing life insurance policy for pre-existing medical conditions

If you've ever been told that you can't buy life insurance due to a pre-existing medical condition or that your application was rated up due to one or more medical conditions, Life Quotes, Inc. offers these tips for securing a life insurance policy at a rate you can live with.

13 Dec 2010

Multi-unit dwellings contribute to children's exposure to tobacco smoke

Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by the journal Pediatrics, strongly suggests that housing type contributes to children's exposure to tobacco smoke, despite the best intentions of parents.

13 Dec 2010

Research identifies two genetic variants that increase risk of endometriosis

Research published today identifies two genetic variants that increase the risk of developing endometriosis, a common gynaecological disease. The study provides clues to the origin of this often very painful condition, which has a significant impact on the quality of life of sufferers.

13 Dec 2010

Better approaches to ovarian cancer screening could lower cancer deaths

Cancer prevention experts have long been frustrated by the lack of a meaningful way to screen women for ovarian cancer. It is a relatively rare disease that often progresses with few symptoms until it is too late for potentially curative treatments, and elevated values of the most commonly used biomarker used in screening, CA125, are also related to other disorders.

13 Dec 2010

Genetic changes in HDAC9 gene may modulate onset of ER positive breast cancer and its recurrence

Investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey have presented new research at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Their work highlights how a variation in a person's DNA sequence is associated with an earlier age of onset for breast cancer that is stimulated by the hormone estrogen (estrogen receptor positive).

13 Dec 2010

Ambry Genetics announces launch of Illumina HiSeq 2000 Next Generation Sequencing Services

Ambry Genetics, a global leader in genomic services to the healthcare and life sciences industries, announced today that it has officially launched their Illumina HiSeq 2000 Next Generation Sequencing Services. Ambry Genetics has been an early adapter of Illumina sequencing systems since 2007 and has extensive experience as a Certified Service Provider.

10 Dec 2010

Horizon Discovery licenses new human isogenic cell models from Case Western Reserve

With the goal of developing new, more effective and personalized cancer treatments, Horizon Discovery, based in Cambridge, England, has secured from Case Western Reserve University exclusive rights to a panel of new human isogenic cell models developed by the laboratory of Zhenghe Wang, assistant professor of genetics at the university's School of Medicine.

10 Dec 2010

Horizon Discovery secures exclusive rights to human isogenic cell models

With the goal of developing new, more effective and personalized cancer treatments, Horizon Discovery, based in Cambridge, England, has secured from Case Western Reserve University exclusive rights to a panel of new human isogenic cell models developed by the laboratory of Zhenghe John Wang, assistant professor of genetics at the university's School of Medicine.

10 Dec 2010

Haitian cholera pathogen closely related to 'El Tor O1' variant from South Asia

Scientists from Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. and Harvard Medical School have successfully employed single molecule, real-time (SMRT™) DNA sequencing technology to rapidly characterize the pathogen responsible for the recent deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti. Published online Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the results provide the first whole genome sequence analysis and most detailed genetic profile to date of the Haitian Vibrio cholerae outbreak strain.

10 Dec 2010

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher awarded 2011 Gani Medal for Human Genetics

Major advances in our understanding of human evolution have seen Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher Dr Alicia Oshlack awarded the 2011 Gani Medal for Human Genetics by the Australian Academy of Science.

9 Dec 2010

Study demonstrates new test for early diagnosis of Turner syndrome

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has demonstrated a novel and accurate test for early diagnosis of Turner syndrome. Turner syndrome affects one in 1,500 to 2,000 female live births and early diagnosis allows for the timely management of short stature and co-morbid conditions including cardiac and renal problems.

9 Dec 2010

Genetics in Medicine: Women who carry high-risk BRCA mutations opt for surgery

In women who test positive for BRCA 1/2 mutations associated with a high risk of breast or ovarian cancer, some key psychological factors influence the decision to undergo risk-reducing surgery, reports the December Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics.

8 Dec 2010

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Scientists perform metagenomic analysis of bacterial immune system for personalized oral health care

Delphi places first stone of new building on Aéropole de Charleroi

Study finds expression of toxic RNA that leads to Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome modifiable

Novel labeling technique helps researchers to explore DNA chemical modification

FOXA1 gene controls oestrogen-fuelled growth of breast cancer cells

Research: Kidney disease caused by autoimmune disease lupus may be twice as lethal in children

Enzo Biochem first quarter total revenues increase 2% to $25.7 million

Yissum introduces novel DNA profiling method for investigating complex crime scenes

Strategies for securing life insurance policy for pre-existing medical conditions

Multi-unit dwellings contribute to children's exposure to tobacco smoke

Research identifies two genetic variants that increase risk of endometriosis

Better approaches to ovarian cancer screening could lower cancer deaths

Genetic changes in HDAC9 gene may modulate onset of ER positive breast cancer and its recurrence

Ambry Genetics announces launch of Illumina HiSeq 2000 Next Generation Sequencing Services

Horizon Discovery licenses new human isogenic cell models from Case Western Reserve

Horizon Discovery secures exclusive rights to human isogenic cell models

Haitian cholera pathogen closely related to 'El Tor O1' variant from South Asia

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher awarded 2011 Gani Medal for Human Genetics

Study demonstrates new test for early diagnosis of Turner syndrome

Genetics in Medicine: Women who carry high-risk BRCA mutations opt for surgery

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Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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