Tag: Genes

Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center UCLA researchers led by Dr. Donald Kohn have created a method for modifying ...

Researchers map previously unknown disease in children

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Professor Bente Vilsen from Aarhus University, Denmark, and her research group have mapped out a newly discovered serious disease which ...

Giving Cas9 an 'on' switch for better control of CRISPR gene editing

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New CRISPR-Cas9 variants respond to viral and cellular proteasesCredit: UC Berkeley CRISPR-Cas9 is a revolutionary tool in part because of ...

New biomarker links cancer progression to genome instability

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High level of specific protein in tumors indicates prognosis as well as optimal treatments, Tel Aviv University researchers say Our ...

Danish malaria vaccine passes test in humans

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For many years, a team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen have been focussing on developing a vaccine that ...

Novel biomarker appears predictive of outcome in patients with HPV-related head and neck cancers

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Gene signature may allow clinicians to better stratify patients and reduce treatment intensity to lower side effectsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer ...

IDIBELL researchers identify a new leukodystrophy in children and its potential cure

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The gene that causes the disease is called DEGS1 and its defect may be counteracted with fingolimod, a drug currently ...

CNIO researchers confirm links between aggressive prostate cancer and hereditary breast cancer

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January 9, 2019

Credit: CNIO Aggressive prostate cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in men, is associated with BRCA2 mutations, ...

NorthShore University HealthSystem and Color unlock the power of genomics in routine care

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January 9, 2019

Credit: NorthShore (Evanston, IL) - January 9, 2019 - NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and Color today announced a groundbreaking partnership ...

Fighting another virus? Blame your parents

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January 9, 2019

Genetics may play a bigger role in the body's disease-fighting ability than scientists previously thought, according to the results from ...

Salk scientist Saket Navlakha receives CAREER Award from NSF

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Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 8, 2019) Salk scientist Saket Navlakha has received a CAREER award from the National Science ...

Researchers overcome hurdle in CRISPR gene editing for muscular dystrophy

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Increasing 'flags' in CRISPR extends effectiveness of treatment in miceCredit: Justin Kelley/MU Health The gene editing technique known as CRISPR ...

Mosquito-specific protein may lead to safer insecticides

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A protein required for development of mosquito eggs may provide a mosquito-selective target for insecticide development, according to a new ...

Researchers uncover new mechanism of gene regulation involved in tumor progression

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