How hereditary genetic testing results impact breast cancer treatment
A new study finds breast cancer patients with an inherited genetic mutation don't always get treatment that follows guidelinesCredit: University ...
Tag: Genetics
Study catalogues cancer ‘fingerprints’ in decade-long global effort to map cancer genomes
Global research collaboration publishes detailed catalogue of DNA fingerprints of cancer-causing mutationsCredit: Steven G. Rozen, PhD Singapore, 6 February 2020 ...
DNA-based nanorobot to fight cancer: New concept proposed by ITMO University researchers
This is the first ever nanorobot to combine two functions: cancer diagnostics and treatment. Made of DNA fragments, the nano-sized ...
Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Some of the first biological evidence of the incongruence transgender individuals experience, because ...
Helping discover the diversity in soil
UFZ researchers develop meta-database for terrestrial microorganismsCredit: UFZ Microbiological communities, which include bacteria, single-celled organisms and nematodes, reveal a great ...
Microbes linked to cancer in threatened California foxes, report Princeton researchers
Bridgett vonHoldt and Alexandra DeCandia find link between ear mites, staph microbes, and tumorsCredit: Edward Schrom, Princeton University Can staph ...
San Antonio partnership for Precision Therapeutics awards inaugural research funding
Research team awarded $200,000 to develop treatment for multi-organ failure due to sepsisCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Feb. ...
New single-cell prenatal blood test can identify genetic abnormalities
Proof of concept study assesses DNA from numerous live cells using single-cell-based droplet digital PCR assay without cell fixation, cell ...
Putting precision oncology into practice
Credit: Rush Production Group Rush University Medical Center is the first health care organization to launch medical record company Epic's ...
New York Genome Center receives NY approval for clinical constitutional WGS test
Test offers the most complete package of genomic data available for patients with undiagnosed diseases, as well as patients seeking ...
New study links autism to specific cell, paves way for potential approach to treatment
Postmortem brain tissue from autism patients reveals impairment of 'myelination' process that ensures neurons can communicate; efforts now turn to ...
Pinpointing rare disease mutations
New resource that categorises genes essential for supporting life could be used to identify rare disease mutationsCredit: Spencer Phillips EMBL-EBI ...
Dr. Gary M. Shaw receives the SPR’s Douglas K. Richardson award
Credit: Dr. Gary M. Shaw The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Gary M. Shaw, DrPH, as the ...
Shriners affiliation, fertility research, and microbiome paper
The Jackson Laboratory announces research affiliation with Shriners Hospital, publishes fertility paper in Genes & Development, and publishes microbiome paper ...
Bacteria engineered to protect bees from pests and pathogens
Credit: Alex Wild/University of Texas at Austin Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin report in the journal Science ...
Imaging study of key viral structure shows how HIV drugs work at atomic level
Salk Institute findings will help inform the development of new and improved treatments for HIVCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 30, ...
Hemp ‘goes hot’ due to genetics, not growing conditions
Credit: Justin James Muir/Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - As the hemp industry grows, producers face the risk of cultivating a ...
Gene hunting: The power of precision medicine
MU researchers improve animal welfare by discovering genetic mutations that cause diseaseCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Humans and ...
The first roadmap for ovarian aging
Scientists discover how non-human primate ovaries age, with implications for human fertilityCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 30, 2020) Due to ...
ASU scientists boost gene-editing tools to new heights in human stem cells
Proof-of-concept shows genes implicated in Alzheimer's disease can be accurately edited, with 90 percent efficiency in human stem cellsCredit: Arizona ...
