Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

TGen and NAU patent for new pandemic flu test is approved

The federal government has awarded a patent to the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) for a test that can detect—and assist in the treatment of—the H1N1 pandemic flu ...

Oncology & Cancer

10-year study of cancer in children shows promising ways forward

Though survival rates for children diagnosed with cancer are improving, not all children respond to current medical treatments. Cancers in children, adolescents and young adults can be resistant to medical treatments or recur ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

TGen method isolates biospecimens for treatment of kidney disease

Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have developed a method of isolating biospecimens that could lead to a less costly, less invasive and more accurate way of diagnosing chronic kidney disease, ...

Genetics

Longevity scores show signs of resilience to certain diseases

Using data from four studies that connect genetic variants to lifespan, scientists have developed 11 different polygenic longevity scores (PLS) that predict both long life and resilience to some age-related conditions such ...

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