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Research points to causes, potential treatment approaches for systemic sclerosis

Using mice, lab-grown cells and clues from a related disorder, Johns Hopkins researchers have greatly increased understanding of the causes of systemic sclerosis, showing that a critical culprit is a defect in the way certain cells communicate with their structural scaffolding

10 Oct 2013

Mechanism preserving genome integrity help develop new therapies against DiGeorge syndrome

An international team of scientists-including researchers at GENYO, the Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (Pfizer-University of Granada- Andalusian Regional Government)-has described a molecular mechanism that facilitates the defence of the human genome against "bombarding" by mobile DNA sequences.

10 Oct 2013

U.S. Research Will "Pay Dearly" For Shutdown, ASCB Warns

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9 Oct 2013

Oncosec Medical reports encouraging results from combination study on aggressive melanoma

OncoSec Medical Inc., a company developing its advanced-stage ImmunoPulse DNA-based immunotherapy and NeoPulse therapy to treat solid tumors, has announced positive preliminary animal data demonstrating the benefits of combining the company's ImmunoPulse with anti-CTLA4 and anti-PD1 antibodies.

9 Oct 2013

Research on flaviviruses could help in developing effective therapies for persistent infections

We generally do not devote much time to worrying about the problems faced by viruses, although understanding them may provide clues on how to combat diseases.

9 Oct 2013

Studies suggest infusion of blood vessel cells may contribute to organ regeneration in future

Damaged or diseased organs may someday be healed with an injection of blood vessel cells, eliminating the need for donated organs and transplants, according to scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College.

9 Oct 2013

New method for improving cord blood transplant success

Starting with a discovery in zebrafish in 2007, Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers have published initial results of a Phase Ib human clinical trial of a therapeutic that has the potential to improve the success of blood stem cell transplantation.

9 Oct 2013

Three Penn Medicine researchers awarded grants for neuromuscular disease research

The Muscular Dystrophy Association has awarded research grants totaling over $1,000,000 to three Penn Medicine researchers: James Shorter, PhD, associate professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics; Hansell Stedman, MD, associate professor of Surgery; and Lee Sweeney, PhD, director of the Center for Orphan Disease Research and Therapy.

9 Oct 2013

Research: Sunscreen provides 100% protection against skin cancer

Next time your kids complain about putting on sunscreen, tell them this: Sunscreen shields a superhero gene that protects them from getting cancer.

9 Oct 2013

Sahlgrenska Academy study finds no traces of viruses in breast cancer and glioblastoma

A major study conducted at the Sahlgrenska Academy has now disproved theories of a viral cause for breast cancer and the brain tumour, glioblastoma. The study, which was based on over seven billion DNA sequences and which is published in Nature Communications, found no genetic traces of viruses in these forms of cancer.

9 Oct 2013

Study: Distinct behavior of proteins reflects common biochemical principles

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found unexpected similarities between proteins that were thought to be fundamentally different.

9 Oct 2013

Retinitis pigmentosa test identifies mutation found in Ashkenazi Jewish population

You might not think to look to a urine test to diagnose an eye disease. But a new Duke University study says it can link what is in a patient's urine to gene mutations that cause retinitis pigmentosa, or RP, an inherited, degenerative disease that results in severe vision impairment and often blindness. The findings appear online in the Journal of Lipid Research.

9 Oct 2013

Two gene mutations associated with increased risk of developing eating disorders

Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia often run in families, but identifying specific genes that increase a person's risk for these complex disorders has proved difficult.

9 Oct 2013

Edimer doses first XLHED-affected neonate in Phase 2 trial of EDI200

Edimer Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company focused on developing an innovative therapy for the rare genetic disorder X-linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (XLHED), today announced the enrollment and completed dosing of the first XLHED-affected neonate in a Phase 2 trial of EDI200, the company's novel, proprietary, recombinant protein.

9 Oct 2013

Alnylam advances Development Candidate for ALN-AS1 for treatment of hepatic porphyrias

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it is advancing its Development Candidate for ALN-AS1, an RNAi therapeutic targeting aminolevulinate synthase-1 (ALAS-1) for the treatment of hepatic porphyrias including acute intermittent porphyria (AIP).

9 Oct 2013

Researchers who contributed to field of medicine receive Keio Medical Science Prize

The 18th Keio Medical Science Prize has been awarded to Victor R. Ambros, PhD, professor of molecular medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the Silverman Chair in Natural Science; and Shigekazu Nagata, PhD, professor of medical chemistry in the Graduate School of Medicine at Kyoto University.

8 Oct 2013

Gene News and Research

Latest Gene News and Research

Research points to causes, potential treatment approaches for systemic sclerosis

Mechanism preserving genome integrity help develop new therapies against DiGeorge syndrome

U.S. Research Will "Pay Dearly" For Shutdown, ASCB Warns

Oncosec Medical reports encouraging results from combination study on aggressive melanoma

Research on flaviviruses could help in developing effective therapies for persistent infections

Studies suggest infusion of blood vessel cells may contribute to organ regeneration in future

New method for improving cord blood transplant success

Three Penn Medicine researchers awarded grants for neuromuscular disease research

Research: Sunscreen provides 100% protection against skin cancer

Sahlgrenska Academy study finds no traces of viruses in breast cancer and glioblastoma

Study: Distinct behavior of proteins reflects common biochemical principles

Retinitis pigmentosa test identifies mutation found in Ashkenazi Jewish population

Two gene mutations associated with increased risk of developing eating disorders

Edimer doses first XLHED-affected neonate in Phase 2 trial of EDI200

Alnylam advances Development Candidate for ALN-AS1 for treatment of hepatic porphyrias

Researchers who contributed to field of medicine receive Keio Medical Science Prize

Blocking pathway might prevent esophageal cancer in patients with existing Barrett's esophagus

Scientists to highlight Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR applications at CHI Digital PCR Conference

Two gene alterations pair up to promote growth of leukemia cells

Two researchers receive $2.5M grant to continue their research on cancer cell growth

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