Genetics
New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development
Melbourne researchers have developed a tool to monitor mutations that make it difficult to develop coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and drugs.
Sep 10, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic tool can identify Asian women at higher risk of breast cancer
A genetic study in Asian women, led by Malaysian scientists in collaboration with Singapore and the University of Cambridge, has revealed that a genetic tool developed to help assess breast cancer risk in European women also ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Genetics
How digital tools can advance quality and equity in genomic medicine
The pandemic has forced health care providers to find new ways to connect with patients through screens. For genetic specialists, who provide patients and families with genetic testing for conditions linked to DNA, connecting ...
Jul 3, 2020
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Sleep disorders
Study suggests 3-D face photos could be a sleep apnea screening tool
Facial features analyzed from 3-D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Apr 23, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New prognostic tool helps leukemia patients plan for cancer treatment
A new prognostic tool predicts how long someone diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) will be able to wait before starting cancer treatment. Researchers describe what they hope will become a point-of-care resource ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Genetics
UCSC genome browser posts the coronavirus genome
Research into the novel Wuhan seafood market pneumonia virus, the deadly "coronavirus" that has forced the Chinese government to quarantine more than 50 million people in the country's dense industrial heartland, will be ...
Feb 8, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New open-source software judges accuracy of computer predictions of cancer genetics
Cancers are often made up of many cells which vary genetically to each other. These genetic differences mean the cancer may be particularly susceptible or resistant to a given treatment. As a result, identifying these variations ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Genetics
New genetic analysis improves diagnosis of intellectual disability
Whole-genome sequencing can be used to diagnose intellectual disability more accurately than other methods of genetic analysis, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in the scientific journal Genome Medicine. Whole-genome ...
Nov 7, 2019
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Genetics
People using third-party apps to analyze personal genetic data
The burgeoning field of personal genetics appeals to people who want to learn more about themselves, their family and their propensity for diseases. More and more consumers are using services like 23andMe to learn about their ...
Jun 13, 2019
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Genetics
Advancing science for children with epilepsy and movement disorders
Two Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students are advancing the science behind genetic mutations that cause rare forms of epilepsy and movement disorders.
Jun 5, 2019
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