(HealthDay)—Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) expression appears to be tied to clinical outcomes in penile cancer, according to a study published in the April issue of The Journal of Urology.
Apr 20, 2015
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A study looking for links between genes and susceptibility to enteric fever has found that people who carry a specific version of a gene are nearly five times less likely to have the disease. This finding by an A*STAR-led ...
Apr 15, 2015
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The cause of type 1 diabetes remains unknown. Several studies using immunohistochemistry (IHC) have independently reported hyperexpression of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I on pancreatic islet cells in young patients ...
Jan 6, 2015
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The possibilities for personalised vaccines in all types of cancer are revealed today in a lecture from Dr Harpreet Singh at the ESMO Symposium on Immuno-Oncology 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Nov 21, 2014
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A new study conducted across Europe found an extraordinary association between narcolepsy and a specific gene variant related to the immune system.
Jan 2, 2014
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Follicular lymphoma is often caused by a translocation between chromosomes 14 and 18, resulting in the overexpression of a cancer-causing gene called BCL-2. A research team co-led by A*STAR scientists recently revealed another ...
Sep 25, 2013
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Although preeclampsia occurs in about 3 percent of pregnancies, it's still unforeseen in many cases. A report of new research, now in press at the Journal of Reproductive Immunology, documents how two distinct risk factors ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Researchers have uncovered the genetics behind what makes some people susceptible to Takayasu arteritis, a debilitating disease that can lead to poor circulation, easy tiredness in the legs and arms, organ damage and stroke.
Jul 29, 2013
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A WA-cohort of patients has been used to study the risk modifying role of specific genes suspected to contribute to one's predisposition to multiple sclerosis (MS).
Jul 15, 2013
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Both an early and late first exposure to solid food for infants appears to be associated with the development of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics.
Jul 8, 2013
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