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EntreMed presents preclinical data for ENMD-2076 in triple-negative breast cancer

EntreMed, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of cancers, announced today the presentation of preclinical data from a study to assess the role of p53 family tumor suppressors in mediating response to ENMD-2076 in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

21 Oct 2013

New collaborative project aims to discover genes underlying rare genetic diseases

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21 Oct 2013

New investigational drug offers potential treatment option for lung cancer

PF-06463922, an investigational drug being developed by Pfizer Inc., has the potential to become a new treatment option for patients who have lung cancer harboring abnormalities in the ALK gene, according to preclinical results presented here at the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, held Oct. 19-23.

21 Oct 2013

Inovio Pharmaceuticals begins phase I clinical trial for hepatitis C vaccine

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of its therapeutic vaccine for hepatitis C (INO-8000/VGX-6150) will be studied in a phase I clinical trial in chronically HCV infected patients.

21 Oct 2013

Researchers discover link between NOX4 enzyme and osteoporosis

Genkyotex, the leading developer of NOX enzyme inhibitors, announced today that a group of collaborators have discovered a link between the enzyme NOX4 and development of osteoporosis.

21 Oct 2013

Cell Therapeutics presents preclinical study results of PIXUVRI at AACR-NCI-EORTC meeting

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) today announced the presentation of findings from a preclinical study of PIXUVRI® (pixantrone) that suggest its mechanism of inducing tumor cell death is novel and distinct from that of anthracyclines such as doxorubicin.

21 Oct 2013

Certain food and lifestyle habits can turn on or off expression of cancer related genes

Research performed at the Center of Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav) has identified that certain food and lifestyle habits can turn on or off the expression of cancer related genes.

21 Oct 2013

Hereditary high blood cholesterol overlooked and untreated worldwide

Hereditary high blood cholesterol leads to premature heart disease. It is overlooked and untreated virtually worldwide -- including in Europe. This is a major problem as the disease is dangerous for health. However, this disease is easy to diagnose and treat, according to the conclusion of a consensus report from the European Atherosclerosis Society.

21 Oct 2013

Genetic mutation found to restore translational balance in mice

In a biological quirk that promises to provide researchers with a new approach for studying and potentially treating Fragile X syndrome, scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have shown that knocking out a gene important for messenger RNA (mRNA) translation in neurons restores memory deficits and reduces behavioral symptoms in a mouse model of a prevalent human neurological disease.

21 Oct 2013

Scientists find unexpected molecular switch that prompts blood stem cells aging

Scientists report in Nature they have found a novel and unexpected molecular switch that could become a key to slowing some of the ravages of getting older as it prompts blood stem cells to age.

21 Oct 2013

Study finds inherited GATA3 gene variation increases risk of developing pediatric leukemia

Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has linked an inherited gene variation to a nearly four-fold increased risk of developing a pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) subtype that is associated with a poor outcome.

21 Oct 2013

Research Institute receives Fast Track status for its gene therapy product for treatment of SMA

AveXis and BioLife, synthetic biology platform companies, today announced that The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its scAAV9.CB.SMN gene therapy product for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

19 Oct 2013

Danica Patrick gives NASCAR fans another reason to smile with addition of Aspen Dental

Danica Patrick is giving NASCAR fans another reason to smile with the addition of Aspen Dental as primary sponsor of the No. 10 team of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) for two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races beginning in 2014.

19 Oct 2013

RNA-based gene expression test potentially determine presence or absence of BRAF V600E mutation

Veracyte, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company pioneering the field of molecular cytology, today announced preliminary study results suggesting the potential for an RNA-based gene expression test to accurately detect the BRAF V600E gene mutation in thyroid nodule fine needle aspiration (FNA) samples.

19 Oct 2013

Thomson Reuters adds Cortellis Clinical Trials Intelligence for drug discovery and development

The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the addition of Clinical Trials Intelligence to the Thomson Reuters CortellisTM suite, the industry's most comprehensive information solution for drug discovery and development.

19 Oct 2013

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

EntreMed presents preclinical data for ENMD-2076 in triple-negative breast cancer

New collaborative project aims to discover genes underlying rare genetic diseases

New investigational drug offers potential treatment option for lung cancer

Inovio Pharmaceuticals begins phase I clinical trial for hepatitis C vaccine

Researchers discover link between NOX4 enzyme and osteoporosis

Cell Therapeutics presents preclinical study results of PIXUVRI at AACR-NCI-EORTC meeting

Certain food and lifestyle habits can turn on or off expression of cancer related genes

Hereditary high blood cholesterol overlooked and untreated worldwide

Genetic mutation found to restore translational balance in mice

Scientists find unexpected molecular switch that prompts blood stem cells aging

Study finds inherited GATA3 gene variation increases risk of developing pediatric leukemia

Research Institute receives Fast Track status for its gene therapy product for treatment of SMA

Danica Patrick gives NASCAR fans another reason to smile with addition of Aspen Dental

RNA-based gene expression test potentially determine presence or absence of BRAF V600E mutation

Thomson Reuters adds Cortellis Clinical Trials Intelligence for drug discovery and development

Wnt5A signaling pathway helps researchers determine who may respond to BRAF inhibitors

Study: Skin tanning gene linked to higher risk for testicular cancer in white men

Research: Hypermutation in cancer is more frequent in inactive X chromosome

FDA approves Cimzia for treatment of adults with active ankylosing spondylitis

Scientists examine different animal species to solve some of the riddles of human diseases

eBook: Using iPSCs models for human disease research and drug discovery eBook

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research