Oncology & Cancer
Gene mutation affects breast cancer survival chance
Women with a specific gene mutation have a higher risk of dying from a type of breast cancer, said a study Tuesday that raised prospects of targeted drugs.
Jun 18, 2014
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Diabetes
Diabetes reversed in mice with genetically edited stem cells derived from patients
Using induced pluripotent stem cells produced from the skin of a patient with a rare, genetic form of insulin-dependent diabetes called Wolfram syndrome, researchers transformed the human stem cells into insulin-producing ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New drug targets for lethal brain cancer discovered
More than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma—the most aggressive type of brain cancer—offer promising new drug targets. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Addenbrooke's Hospital and their ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Genetics
Using gene editing, neuroscientists develop a new model for autism
Using the genome-editing system CRISPR, researchers at MIT and in China have engineered macaque monkeys to express a gene mutation linked to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in humans. These monkeys show some ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Medical research
Calcium: Important not just for your bones but also for your heart
Researchers from Osaka University found a previously unknown gene mutation that can cause an incurable heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. This gene, BAC5, is important for the movement of calcium ions in the heart ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Inherited pancreatic cancer risk mutation identified
Scientists studying a highly cancer-prone family have identified a rare, inherited gene mutation that dramatically raises the lifetime risk of pancreatic and other cancers.
Aug 12, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers uncover genetic cause behind glaucoma
New research has identified a genetic mutation linked to a type of glaucoma, known as primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG), which could open up new avenues for the early detection and treatment of the disease.
Apr 30, 2020
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Genetics
Scientists identify new gene involved in autism spectrum disorder
UT Southwestern scientists have adapted a classic research technique called forward genetics to identify new genes involved in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a study published this week in eLife, the researchers used ...
Dec 23, 2020
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Genetics
Gene mutation behind protein that helps regulate cholesterol levels identified
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has identified a gene mutation that is at least partly responsible for regulating cholesterol levels in the bloodstream. In their paper published in the ...
Genetics
Researchers identify new genetic defect linked to ALS
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have identified how certain gene mutations cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The pathway identified by the ...
Jun 10, 2020
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