News tagged with clinical genetics
Whole genome analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis highlights risks with current method of tracking
In a study released today in Nature Genetics, researchers have found that Chlamydia has evolved more actively than was previously thought. Using whole genome sequencing the researchers show that the exchange of DNA betwee ...
Mar 11, 2012 |
4 / 5 (4) |
0
|
Investigations show that telomerase inhibitor PinX1 is a key tumor suppressor
It's been nearly 10 years since Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) scientists Kun Ping Lu, MD, PhD and Xiao Zhen Zhou, MD, discovered PinX1, the first potent endogenous protein shown to inhibit telomerase in mammals.
Mar 23, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Study shows rapamycin reverses myocardial defects in mouse model of LEOPARD syndrome
Congenital heart diseases affect approximately one in 100 patients, making them the most common type of birth defect and the number-one cause of pediatric deaths.
Feb 21, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Black children more likely to die from neuroblastoma, study finds
Black, Asian, and Native American children are more likely than white and Hispanic children to die after being treated for neuroblastoma, according to new research on the pediatric cancer. The study, of more than 3,500 patients ...
Nov 22, 2010 |
not rated yet |
1
Dietary intervention can prevent the disease process leading to Type 1 diabetes
A Finnish study confirms the hypothesis that infant feeding plays a role in the initiation of the disease process leading to type 1 diabetes in children carrying increased genetic disease risk.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 10, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Gene variations that alter key enzyme linked to prostate cancer
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that variations in a gene for an enzyme involved in cell energy metabolism appear to increase the risk for prostate cancer.
Oct 01, 2010 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
Researchers identify gene set that shows which patients benefit from chemo after surgery
Lung cancer researchers have identified a genetic signature that can help doctors determine which patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer are at high risk for developing disease recurrence and therefore may benefit ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Liver cells created from patients' skin cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- By creating diseased liver cells from a small sample of human skin, scientists have for the first time shown that stem cells can be used to model a diverse range of inherited disorders. The ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 25, 2010 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
PET scanning probes reveal different cell function within the immune system
A commonly used probe for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning and a new probe developed by researchers at UCLA reveal different functions in diverse cells of the immune system, providing a non-invasive and much clearer ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 18, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Push to understand basis of childhood brain tumors leads to a new treatment target
The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genetic imbalances at the heart of childhood brain tumors known as high-grade gliomas (HGGs) identified a cancer gene that is unusually active in some tumors and is now the focus ...
May 17, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Rare disease in Amish children sheds light on common neurological disorders
So often the rare informs the common. Penn researchers investigating a regulatory protein involved in a rare genetic disease have shown that it may be related to epileptic and autistic symptoms in other more ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 11, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Ovarian cancer study offers vital clues for new therapies
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the understanding of ovarian cancer, which could improve treatment for patients with the condition.
Apr 21, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists reveal how genetic mutations may cause type 1 diabetes
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have provided an answer to the 40-year-old mystery of how certain genetic mutations lead to Type 1 diabetes. This new molecular understanding could lead to novel therapies for ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 19, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Rise in ultrasounds for low-risk pregnancy needs review
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a decade the use of prenatal ultrasounds in pregnant women increased by 55 per cent, suggesting a need to review current practices, says a McMaster University researcher.
Jan 05, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Gene therapy and stem cells save limb
Blood vessel blockage, a common condition in old age or diabetes, leads to low blood flow and results in low oxygen, which can kill cells and tissues. Such blockages can require amputation resulting in loss of limbs. Now, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 08, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
