Oncology & Cancer
Genetic test improves clinical care for children with cancer in England
Whole genome sequencing has improved clinical care of some children with cancer in England by informing individual patient care.
Jul 2, 2024
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News tagged with sequences
Neuroscience
Researchers pioneer noninvasive gene therapy for brain disorders
A new method developed by a research team led by Rice University's Jerzy Szablowski offers hope for treating brain disorders through gene therapy. The innovative approach could transform treatments for inherited conditions ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Medical research
The largest repository of transcription factor binding data in human tissues compiled to date
Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that bind to specific DNA sequences, regulating the transcription of genetic information from DNA to messenger RNA (mRNA). These proteins play a pivotal role in the regulation of gene ...
Genetics
Q&A: Advanced genetic tools help researchers ID new neurodevelopmental syndrome
In a recent study, a Yale-led research team described for the first time a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome that begins affecting patients during infancy and typically causes developmental delays, severe seizures, cardiac ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Genetics
New technology helps solve the unsolvable in rare disease diagnoses
At Mayo Clinic, the mission to solve the unsolvable is at the heart of every rare disease case. Each diagnosis is a testament to perseverance, innovation and the relentless pursuit of answers.
Jun 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers provide a review and update on therapy of gastrointestinal tract tumors
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, encompassing esophageal, gastric, small bowel, and colorectal carcinomas, represent a significant global health burden due to their high incidence and mortality rates. A review by M. Jesús ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Medical research
Berberine could treat eczema-exacerbated staph infections, finds study
Eczema, a skin inflammatory disease that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin, affects millions worldwide. Eczema is associated with an altered skin microbiome and higher colonization by Staphylococcus aureus.
Jun 16, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Girl in Australia, 2, struck with H5N1 bird flu: WHO
A two-and-a-half-year-old girl tested positive for H5N1 bird flu and needed hospital intensive care treatment in Australia after traveling to India, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Jun 8, 2024
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Genetics
New study sheds light on the rate, nature and transmission of mitochondrial DNA mutations in humans
A new study from deCODE genetics uses pedigrees and sequence data from 64,806 Icelanders to shed light on the rate and nature of mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the peculiar dynamics of its maternal transmission.
Jun 7, 2024
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Genetics
When is genome sequencing advisable? Human geneticists conduct clinical reference study
Scientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Leipzig Medical Center have shown in two independent patient cohorts when a genome sequencing is beneficial in the diagnosis ...
Jun 7, 2024
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