News tagged with medical genomics
'Duh' science: Why researchers spend so much time proving the obvious
Medical researchers have unlocked the human genome, wiped out smallpox and made great strides in the fight against AIDS.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Scientists hope 'molecular autopsy' explains puzzling death
When Richie Quake, a 19-year-old engineering student, was found dead in his bed in Yardley, Pa.,, his family was devastated. But when a conventional autopsy of the apparently healthy young man offered no answers, his ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Researchers raise concerns over the increasing commercialization of science
The increasing commercialisation of science is restricting access to vital scientific knowledge and delaying the progress of science, claim researchers in the British Medical Journal today.
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Breast cancer cells regulate multiple genes in response to estrogen-like compounds
Cancer researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of gene regulation and DNA behavior in breast cancer cells that may lead to better insight about environmental exposure to estrogen-like compounds.
Jul 19, 2010 |
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Genetic technology moving from lab to medical practices
In January, practicing doctors and doctors-to-be entered a new class at the Medical College of Wisconsin with a futuristic name, "Translational Genetics." The idea was simpler than it sounded: We are fast approaching the ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Consortium recommends microarray testing as new standard for pediatric genetic diagnosis
An international consortium of genetics experts has issued a consensus statement recommending chromosomal microarray (CMA) as the new standard practice for genetic evaluation of children with unexplained developmental delay, ...
May 13, 2010 |
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A new take on growth factor signaling in tamoxifen resistance
Differences in growth factor (GF) signaling may cause the poor prognosis in some breast cancer cases. A new study, published in the open access journal BMC Medical Genomics, suggests that some estrogen receptor-positive breast ...
Jun 24, 2009 |
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New approach promises greater success for predicting drug safety
Adverse reactions to drugs represent one of the leading causes of death in the United States. But there may be a way to predict who is most likely to suffer a toxic side effect to a drug before they have even taken it.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 04, 2009 |
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