Oncology & Cancer
Same cancer, different time zone
Just as no two people possess the same genetic makeup, a recent study has shown that no two single tumor cells in breast cancer patients have an identical genome.
Jul 30, 2014
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Genetics
Human immune system shapes skin microbiome
Our skin plays host to millions of beneficial and potentially disease-causing microorganisms; however, whether our immune system influences these microbial communities to prevent disease is unknown. In a study published online ...
Oct 29, 2013
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Genetics
Unexpected genomic change through 400 years of French-Canadian history
Researchers at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and University of Montreal have discovered that the genomic signature inherited by today's 6 million French Canadians from the first 8,500 French settlers who colonized ...
Oct 8, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
False alarm on hepatitis virus highlights challenges of pathogen sleuthing
The report by scientists of a new hepatitis virus earlier this year was a false alarm, according to UC San Francisco researchers who correctly identified the virus as a contaminant present in a type of glassware used in many ...
Sep 26, 2013
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Medical research
Study suggests human genes influence gut microbial composition
New research led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and the University of Glasgow, Scotland, has identified a link between a human gene and the composition of human gastrointestinal bacteria. In a study published as a letter ...
Jan 7, 2013
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Medical research
A new genetic fingerprint lives in your belly
Our bodies contain far more microbial genes than human genes. And a new study suggests that just as human DNA varies from person to person, so too does the massive collection of microbial DNA in the intestine.
Dec 5, 2012
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Genetics
Sequencing of malaria genomes reveals challenges, opportunities in battle against parasite
Genetic variability revealed in malaria genomes newly sequenced by two multi-national research teams points to new challenges in efforts to eradicate the parasite, but also offers a clearer and more detailed picture of its ...
Aug 5, 2012
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Genetics
New genetic method pinpoints geographic origin
(Medical Xpress) -- Understanding the genetic diversity within and between populations has important implications for studies of human disease and evolution. This includes identifying associations between genetic variants ...
May 24, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers uncover multiple faces of deadly breast cancer
An international team of scientists, including four at Simon Fraser University, has made a discovery that will change the way the most deadly form of breast cancer is treated.
Apr 4, 2012
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Genetics
New study solves mouse genome dilemma
Laboratory research has always been limited in terms of what conclusions scientists can safely extrapolate from animal experiments to the human population as a whole. Many promising findings in mice have not held up under ...
May 29, 2011
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