Medical research
Study identifies 'chink in the armor' of Schmallenberg virus
A key building block in the Schmallenberg virus could be targeted by anti-viral drugs, according to a new study led from the University of Leeds.
Apr 17, 2013
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Genetics
Novel gene-searching software improves accuracy in disease studies
A novel software tool, developed at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, streamlines the detection of disease-causing genetic changes through more sensitive detection methods and by automatically correcting for variations ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Medical research
Novel technique reveals dynamics of telomere DNA structure
Biomedical researchers studying aging and cancer are intensely interested in telomeres, the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes. In a new study, scientists at UC Santa Cruz used a novel technique to reveal structural ...
Jan 17, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers use supercomputer simulations to understand how some carcinogens evade removal
A person doesn't have to go far to find a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). These carcinogen precursors are inhaled through automobiles exhaust during the morning commute, are present in a drag of cigarette smoke, and ...
Nov 2, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Creutzfeldt-Jakob, 'Mad Cow' blood test now on the horizon
(Medical Xpress)—A simple blood test for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Mad Cow disease is a step closer, following a breakthrough by medical researchers at the University of Melbourne.
Sep 12, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Link between prostate cancer and vitamin A may lead to improved treatment
(Medical Xpress)—Cancer scientists at the University of York have shown a link between prostate cancer and vitamin A for the first time.
Sep 5, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer epigenetics: Breakthrough in ID'ing target genes
Cancer is usually attributed to faulty genes, but growing evidence from the field of cancer epigenetics indicates a key role for the gene "silencing" proteins that stably turn genes off inside the cell nucleus. A new study ...
Mar 13, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Georgia Tech develops computational algorithm to assist in cancer treatments
High-throughput DNA sequencing technologies are leading to a revolution in how clinicians diagnose and treat cancer. The molecular profiles of individual tumors are beginning to be used in the design of chemotherapeutic programs ...
Feb 13, 2012
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Medical research
Terminal sterilization of oligonucleotide drug products
A new report, coauthored by several major pharmaceutical companies, reviews the current state of sterile oligonucleotide drug product processing. The article, which provides recommendations to aid in the evaluation and development ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New technique adds to the expanding suite of TAPS capabilities
In a new paper published in Nucleic Acids Research, a team led by Ludwig Oxford's Chunxiao Song reported a method for whole-genome long-read sequencing using TAPS (for Tet-assisted pyridine borane sequencing), the method ...
Sep 20, 2022
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