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Targeted therapy achieves excellent outcomes, reduces side effects in high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma

Scientists are reporting results of the first frontline clinical trial to use targeted therapy to treat high-risk pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma.

8 Apr 2021

Study: H2AK119ub1 is necessary for maternal inheritance of H3K27me3

An epigenetic study at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences shows that in mouse egg cells, modifications to histone H2A at lysine 119 lay the groundwork for inherited DNA functional modifications from the mother.

8 Apr 2021

Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer share the same pathway, shows study

When cells are stressed, chemical alarms go off, setting in motion a flurry of activity that protects the cell's most important players. During the rush, a protein called Parkin hurries to protect the mitochondria, the power stations that generate energy for the cell.

8 Apr 2021

Addiction experts seek to understand why people engage in 'extreme' drinking

It's a health crisis often hidden in plain sight. While binge drinking behaviors -- drinking alcohol to a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.08% or higher -- have been studied before, relatively little research has focused on people's behaviors and the consequences surrounding "extreme" drinking, or drinking alcohol to a blood alcohol concentration level of more than 0.16%.

7 Apr 2021

Phase II of Singapore's National Precision Medicine strategy to begin in April 2021

Precision medicine is part of Singapore's Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 strategic goal to transform and protect the health of every Singaporean.

7 Apr 2021

Manual workers are twice as likely to develop ALS, study finds

ALS is a progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerves that interact with the body's muscles. The disease typically leads to complete paralysis of the body, robbing patients of their ability to walk, speak, eat and breathe.

7 Apr 2021

Gut microbiome communicates with horse’s cells to enhance their athletic performance

A horse’s gut microbiome communicates with its host by sending chemical signals to its cells, which has the effect of helping the horse to extend its energy output, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences.

7 Apr 2021

New research could rescue failed immunotherapies for treating solid tumors

New research from the UVA Cancer Center could rescue once-promising immunotherapies for treating solid cancer tumors, such as ovarian, colon and triple-negative breast cancer, that ultimately failed in human clinical trials.

7 Apr 2021

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Curing cancer has been the dream of countless doctors and researchers over the decades. Yet some types of cancer, whether because they affect relatively few people or lack influential advocates, receive less attention and funding than others.

7 Apr 2021

Tissue architecture impacts the evolutionary course of cancer

Tumors are genetically diverse with different mutations arising at different times throughout growth and development.

6 Apr 2021

Researchers generate a precise map of basal ganglia connectivity

Thousands of our daily activities, from making coffee to taking a walk to saying hello to a neighbor, are made possible through an ancient collection of brain structures tucked away near the center of the cranium.

5 Apr 2021

New RNA-sequencing method can help detect numerous modified small RNAs

A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a new RNA-sequencing method-- "Panoramic RNA Display by Overcoming RNA Modification Aborted Sequencing," or PANDORA-seq -- that can help discover numerous modified small RNAs that were previously undetectable.

5 Apr 2021

Discovering DNA methylation from bacteria and microbiome using nanopore technology

Bacterial DNA methylation occurs at diverse sequence contexts and plays important functional roles in cellular defense and gene regulation. An increasing number of studies have reported that bacterial DNA methylation has important roles affecting clinically relevant phenotypes such as virulence, host colonization, sporulation, biofilm formation, among others.

5 Apr 2021

Genome analysis of more than 53,000 people offers valuable insights into dangerous diseases

A new analysis of the entire genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers a bonanza of valuable insights into heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders, paving the way for new and better ways to treat and prevent some of the most common causes of disability and death.

5 Apr 2021

Genetics News and Research

Latest Genetics News and Research

Targeted therapy achieves excellent outcomes, reduces side effects in high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma

Study: H2AK119ub1 is necessary for maternal inheritance of H3K27me3

Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer share the same pathway, shows study

Addiction experts seek to understand why people engage in 'extreme' drinking

Phase II of Singapore's National Precision Medicine strategy to begin in April 2021

Manual workers are twice as likely to develop ALS, study finds

Gut microbiome communicates with horse’s cells to enhance their athletic performance

New research could rescue failed immunotherapies for treating solid tumors

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Tissue architecture impacts the evolutionary course of cancer

Researchers generate a precise map of basal ganglia connectivity

New RNA-sequencing method can help detect numerous modified small RNAs

Discovering DNA methylation from bacteria and microbiome using nanopore technology

Genome analysis of more than 53,000 people offers valuable insights into dangerous diseases

First-of-its-kind study identifies 13 new Alzheimer’s disease genes

Proper choice of control group nullifies most observed genetic markers for severe COVID-19, study suggests

New genetic link to male infertility found

Specific gene may play a causal role in heart disease independent of cholesterol levels

Study reveals reason behind high risk of leukemia in children with Down syndrome

New portable viral screening test can diagnose COVID-19 in minutes and track variants

Sequencing & Genomics: Elevating Science and Healthcare eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production