Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: dna base http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Ten years on, still much to be learned from human genome map (HealthDay)—As scientists mark the 10th anniversary Sunday of the completion of the Human Genome Project, they will note how that watershed effort has led to the discovery of the genetic underpinnings of almost 5,000 diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-ten-years-human-genome.html Genetics Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:58:11 EST news284990283 Measuring enzyme levels in cancer patients may reveal healthy cells' ability to survive chemotherapy New research from MIT may allow scientists to develop a test that can predict the severity of side effects of some common chemotherapy agents in individual patients, allowing doctors to tailor treatments to minimize the damage. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-enzyme-cancer-patients-reveal-healthy.html Genetics Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:24:11 EST news284365409 Unlocking the secrets of DNA repair Scientists from the University of Sheffield have unlocked one of the secrets to DNA repair—helping doctors identify DNA base damage and a patient's susceptibility to certain types of cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-secrets-dna.html Cancer Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:18:40 EST news270922713 New research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms by which a virus contributes to cancer Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and is associated with exposure to hepatitis B virus (HBV). Patients carrying the virus have a 100-fold greater risk of developing HCC, but exactly why was unclear until now. Wing Kin Sung at the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore and the National University of Singapore, John Luk at the A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and the National University of Singapore and co-workers have now identified genetic mechanisms by which a virus contributes to this common form of cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-molecular-mechanisms-virus-contributes-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:50:05 EST news265447292 New technique could transform epigenetics research (Medical Xpress) -- Collaboration between scientists at Cambridge University and the Babraham Institute have demonstrated a new technique that will significantly improve scientists' ability to perform epigenetics research and help unlock the door to understanding how cells develop and function. Epigenetics is a branch of genetics that studies modifications to the DNA which affect gene activity. The research, published today (April 26) in the journal Science, has important implications for stem cell research and the development of regenerative medicines. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-technique-epigenetics.html Genetics Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:00:10 EST news254665466