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DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

Study: Personalized genomic risk information can prompt family discussions about melanoma prevention

A new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology indicates that personalized melanoma genomic risk information can prompt discussions about skin cancer prevention and skin examinations with family and health professionals.

9 Aug 2017

ASU Biodesign researchers develop more potent, safer plant-based Zika vaccine

The worldwide Zika threat first emerged in 2015, infecting millions as it swept across the Americas. It struck great fear in pregnant women, as babies born with severe brain birth defects quickly overburdened hospitals and public health care systems.

9 Aug 2017

New review shows potential of Vitamin B3 for preventing melanoma

A new review highlights the potential of nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) for preventing melanoma in high-risk individuals.

9 Aug 2017

Age of first menstruation may influence time spent in education for young women

The age at which girls have their first period may influence how long they stay in education.

9 Aug 2017

NYITCOM research could potentially lead to more effective, less toxic cancer treatment

Patients undergoing conventional chemotherapy for certain cancers could potentially receive more effective and less toxic drug treatment.

9 Aug 2017

TMDU-led researchers identify protein critical to early stages of cellular HIV infection

When a virus enters a cell, one of the first steps in the process of infecting that cell is removal of the protein coat that surrounds the virus's genetic material.

8 Aug 2017

Scientists stop formation of protein clumps linked to ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Scientists report in a new study that by imitating a natural process of cells, they prevented the formation of protein clumps associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia.

8 Aug 2017

Nanotechnology wonders: Organ healing with a single touch!

Scientists from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centre have come up with what sounds like a science fiction - a nanotechnology device that can switch the cell functions in such a way that the failing organs are revived using a single touch.

7 Aug 2017

Gestational exposure to diesel exhaust could increase susceptibility to adult heart failure

According to a study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, gestational exposure to airborne particles derived from diesel exhaust can modify DNA in utero and alter the expression of genes that potentially increase susceptibility to adult heart failure.

7 Aug 2017

Native ChIP kit from Chromatrap is now compatible for mass spectrometry

Chromatrap announces that its popular Native ChIP kit is now fully compatible for mass spectrometry (MS) as a downstream process. Combining Chromatrap®’s unique solid-state ChIP technology with MS enables researchers to obtain high quality data sets for chromatin proteomic profiling and mapping of histone modification patterns.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 7 Aug 2017

Hitgen and LEO Pharma collaborate to discover small molecule leads for multiple therapeutic targets

HitGen Ltd announced that the company has entered into a multi-target multi-year collaboration with LEO Pharma A/S, to discover novel small molecule leads for multiple therapeutic targets of interest to LEO Pharma.

7 Aug 2017

Herbal remedy plants show promise to combat cancer

Herbal remedy plants native to Saudi Arabia are shown to have potential as treatments for cancer. Researchers from KAUST have been searching locally for plants that have potential for use to combat cancer.

7 Aug 2017

Neuroscientists uncover genetic basis for formation of meningiomas in childhood cancer survivors

Neuroscientists have uncovered the genetic basis for why many long-term survivors of childhood cancer develop meningiomas, the most common adult brain tumor, decades after their treatment with cranial radiation.

4 Aug 2017

Robot emits UV light to destroy infection-causing bugs in hard-to-clean places

Hospitals around the world are looking for new and innovative ways to battle deadly pathogens and kill multidrug resistant organisms that can cause hospital-acquired infections, or HAI.

4 Aug 2017

Accidental discovery opens up new way to find unknown viruses

A chance discovery has opened up a new method of finding unknown viruses. In research published in the journal Virus Evolution, scientists from Oxford University's Department of Zoology have revealed that Next-Generation Sequencing and its associated online DNA databases could be used in the field of viral discovery.

4 Aug 2017

Protein-rich diet may foster more tolerant, less inflammatory gut environment

Immune cells patrol the gut to ensure that harmful microbes hidden in the food we eat don't sneak into the body. Cells that are capable of triggering inflammation are balanced by cells that promote tolerance, protecting the body without damaging sensitive tissues.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers identify new genetic mutation that prevents sperm production

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel have discovered a new genetic mutation that prevents sperm production.

3 Aug 2017

Researchers explore genetic differences, hereditary factors involved in hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy hampers movement in one side of a person's body. In the first genetic study of its kind to exclusively focus on those with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, a group of 26 Canadian researchers has investigated the genetic differences and hereditary factors involved in this neurodevelopmental condition.

3 Aug 2017

Study reveals biological basis of severe neurological disorder in children

In a new study published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics, a multinational team of researchers describes, for the first time, the biological basis of a severe neurological disorder in children.

3 Aug 2017

In-depth tumor sequencing reveals key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers

Five hundred cancer patients are getting an in-depth look at their genomes as part of a new clinical study that is revealing some of the key molecular drivers of metastatic cancers.

3 Aug 2017

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Study: Personalized genomic risk information can prompt family discussions about melanoma prevention

ASU Biodesign researchers develop more potent, safer plant-based Zika vaccine

New review shows potential of Vitamin B3 for preventing melanoma

Age of first menstruation may influence time spent in education for young women

NYITCOM research could potentially lead to more effective, less toxic cancer treatment

TMDU-led researchers identify protein critical to early stages of cellular HIV infection

Scientists stop formation of protein clumps linked to ALS and frontotemporal dementia

Nanotechnology wonders: Organ healing with a single touch!

Gestational exposure to diesel exhaust could increase susceptibility to adult heart failure

Native ChIP kit from Chromatrap is now compatible for mass spectrometry

Hitgen and LEO Pharma collaborate to discover small molecule leads for multiple therapeutic targets

Herbal remedy plants show promise to combat cancer

Neuroscientists uncover genetic basis for formation of meningiomas in childhood cancer survivors

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Accidental discovery opens up new way to find unknown viruses

Protein-rich diet may foster more tolerant, less inflammatory gut environment

Researchers identify new genetic mutation that prevents sperm production

Researchers explore genetic differences, hereditary factors involved in hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Study reveals biological basis of severe neurological disorder in children

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