News tagged with gene mutation
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High-throughput sequencing shows potentially hundreds of gene mutations related to autism
Genomic technology has revolutionized gene discovery and disease understanding in autism, according to an article published in the December 20 issue of the journal Neuron.
Genetics
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Changes in progenitor cell population in breast may be overlooked factor in breast cancer
The DNA mutations that accumulate over time as women age are not the sole contributor to the higher frequency of breast cancer in women over 50, Mark LaBarge, PhD, a researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) ...
Cancer
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Scientists discover gene linked to breast and ovarian cancer
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers led by the Institute of Cancer Research, London, have found that rare mutations in a gene called PPM1D are linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The mutations are ...
Cancer
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Scientists identify a new layer of complexity within colon cancer
Cancer scientists led by Dr. John Dick at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have found a way to follow single tumour cells and observe their growth over time. By using special immune-deficient mice to propagate human colorectal ...
Cancer
Dec 13, 2012 |
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New screening approach identified potential drug combos for difficult-to-treat melanomas
A novel approach to identifying potential anticancer drug combinations revealed that pairing cholesterol-reducing drugs called statins with cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors might provide an effective approach to treating ...
Cancer
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Patients with family history of colorectal cancer may be at risk for aggressive form of the disease
BOSTON—When people with a family history of colorectal cancer develop the disease, their tumors often carry a molecular sign that the cancer could be life-threatening and may require aggressive treatment, Dana-Farber Cancer ...
Cancer
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Researchers highlight potential gene therapy approach to sickle cell disease
Researchers at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) have taken the first preliminary steps toward developing a form of gene therapy for sickle cell disease. In an abstract presented on Dec. 10 at the 54th ...
Medical research
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Novel therapeutic agents provide hope for patients with hard-to-treat blood disorders
Encouraging safety and efficacy data on novel and emerging therapies presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) signal an important step forward in the development of treatment strategies ...
Cancer
Dec 09, 2012 |
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Another muscular dystrophy mystery solved; MU scientists inch closer to a therapy for patients
Approximately 250,000 people in the United States suffer from muscular dystrophy, which occurs when damaged muscle tissue is replaced with fibrous, bony or fatty tissue and loses function. Three years ago, University of Missouri ...
Medical research
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Scientists discovered genetic cause for rare disorder of motor neurones
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have identified an underlying genetic cause for a rare disorder of motor neurones, and believe this may help find causes of other related diseases.
Genetics
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Existing drugs may help more breast cancer patients
More patients can benefit from highly effective breast cancer drugs that are already available, according to DNA sequencing studies by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...
Cancer
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Researchers produce a catalog of the deleterious and disease-causing genetic variants in healthy people
Researchers at Cambridge and Cardiff have found that, on average, a normal healthy person carries approximately 400 potentially damaging DNA variants and two variants known to be associated directly with disease traits. They ...
Genetics
Dec 06, 2012 |
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ALS TDI and Gladstone Institutes collaborate to discover potential ALS treatments
The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) and the Gladstone Institutes today announced the formation of a research collaboration to speed the discovery of potential treatments for ALS through the preclinical drug development ...
Medical research
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Studies in mice confirm that mutations in the gene, UBE3B, cause a rare genetic disorder in children
Researchers have defined the gene responsible for a rare developmental disorder in children. The team showed that rare variation in a gene involved in brain development causes the disorder. This is the first time that this ...
Genetics
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Ponatinib acts against the most resistant types of chronic myeloid leukemia
A previously invincible mutation in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has been thwarted by an investigational drug in a phase I clinical trial reported in the current edition of The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Nov 28, 2012 |
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