Oncology & Cancer
Using big data to better understand cancerous mutations
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are among the latest tools being used by cancer researchers to aid in detection and treatment of the disease.
Jul 5, 2022
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News tagged with genomic data
Oncology & Cancer
Hereditary factors that increase the likelihood of cancer mutations detailed in new study
Mutations occur in various tissues and organs of an individual. Somatic mutations occur in cells that will not give rise to offspring and are therefore not passed on to subsequent generations. Caused by a large number of ...
Jul 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test could predict future risk of leukemia, study finds
Leukemia is often the result of the disruption to the fine balance in blood cell production where new cells are manufactured and old blood cells die.
Jul 5, 2022
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Medications
New machine learning technique shows how drugs can be repurposed
A new machine learning method to model gene expression levels might improve the identification of genes that cause human diseases, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Through information ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Genetics
Risk for miscarriage and failure of in vitro fertilization can be predicted with genomic data
A woman's risk of suffering one of the most common types of miscarriages can be predicted based on a specialized analysis of her genome, according to a Rutgers University study.
Jun 13, 2022
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Genetics
Genomic differences selected through evolution may offer clues as to why COVID-19 outcomes vary widely
Though underlying medical conditions play an important role, many aspects of why COVID-19 severity can differ vastly from one patient to another have remained unclear.
May 19, 2022
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Medical research
Increased mutations in children can be traced back to mistakes in father's sperm
Some rare cases of higher genetic mutation rates in children, known as hypermutation, could be linked to the father receiving certain chemotherapy treatments, new research has found.
May 11, 2022
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Genetics
Mapping study yields novel insights into DNA-protein connection, paving way for researchers to target new treatments
A new genetic mapping study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health traces links between DNA variations and thousands of blood proteins in two large and distinct populations. The results ...
May 2, 2022
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Genetics
Study finds that genetic risk for asthma comes from changes in airway cells
A significant amount of genetic risk for asthma is likely mediated through altered gene expression within the airway epithelium. That is the conclusion of a National Jewish Health-led study to identify genetic variants that ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Genetics
New responsible data sharing technique will enable better understanding of disease-causing genetic variants
Scientists may better understand and test for the genetic variations that cause cancer and other heritable diseases through the application of a novel strategy for securely sharing and analyzing genomic data developed at ...
Mar 9, 2022
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