Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Where do new viruses like the coronavirus come from?
Factors smaller than a cell and as large as the planet are at play when a virus leaps from an animal to a human.
Jul 09, 2020
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News tagged with genetic fingerprint
Diabetes
New method to identify asymmetrical fingerprints can forecast risk for diabetes, study finds
The same technology used by forensic investigators to capture fingerprints also can help doctors predict whether patients might be at risk for developing diabetes, a new study finds.
Mar 29, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Genome sequencing reveals mucosal melanoma's bullseye
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists may have found a molecular 'bullseye' for a rare form of melanoma, opening up opportunities for new targeted treatment, according to new research being published in the Journal of Pathology today ...
Jun 07, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria study suggests drugs should target female parasites
Fresh insight into the parasite that causes malaria suggests a new way to develop drugs and vaccines to tackle the disease.
Nov 28, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify progenitor cells, potential new 'roots' of breast cancer
Scientists have discovered new types of early cells in mammary glands, uncovering clues to the origins of different breast cancers - and potential new drug targets, according to findings published in Breast Cancer Research.
Oct 29, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovery of protein that fuels breast cancer growth could lead to targeted treatment
(Medical Xpress)—Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered how a key protein fuels breast cancer growth by boosting numbers of cancer stem cells in tumours that have low levels of a protein called claudin, accounting ...
Sep 12, 2012
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Genetics
New genetic study defines the genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas
A new genetic analysis focusing on Jews from North Africa has provided an overall genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas. The findings support the historical record of Middle Eastern Jews settling in North Africa during Classical ...
Aug 06, 2012
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Genetics
Researchers identify genetic markers to predict male fertility
A study performed by scientists at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute and the Puigvert Foundation has identified a gene expression fingerprint associated with very low pregnancy rates in semen donors with normal ...
May 23, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find new breast cancer genes, rewrite rulebook
Scientists at the BC Cancer Agency and University of British Columbia have identified new breast cancer genes that could change the way the disease is diagnosed and form the basis of next-generation treatments.
Apr 18, 2012
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Genetics
Researchers identify genetic defect that leaves some without fingerprints
Like DNA, fingerprints are unique to each person or set of identical twins. That makes them a valuable identification tool for everything from crime detection to international travel. But what happens when the tips of our ...
Sep 19, 2011
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