Genetics
Gene causing inherited heart condition identified
A UCL-led research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting one in 500 people.
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Oncology & Cancer
Study provides new insight into fundamental workings of the immune system in response to therapy to treat skin cancer
New research led by the University of Birmingham suggests that skin cancer patients could have a better prognosis if their T cells send messages from five specific genes in their immune response to drugs given to treat the ...
Sep 16, 2021
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Medical research
New insights about melanocytes could lead to more targeted melanoma treatments
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) have generated the first "atlas" of human melanocytes located throughout the body. In analyzing the atlas data further, the researchers discovered ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Health
Genetics determine hypertension more in women than men
Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute suggest that, contrary to common belief, the risk of developing high blood pressure has more to do with genetics in women than in men. The effect of genes on hypertension risk, when ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Uncovering epigenetic mechanisms regulating glioma growth
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the epigenetic mechanisms involved in the regulation of multiple oncogenes in glioma cells, mechanisms that promote overall glioma tumor growth and resistance to therapy, ...
Aug 26, 2021
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Genetics
Researchers unlock genetic 'treasure map' for chronic kidney disease
Despite impacting an estimated 850 million people and being responsible for 1 in 60 deaths worldwide, few treatments are available for chronic kidney disease. Understanding the genetic variations associated with the disease ...
Aug 13, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
Researchers find important clue to rare inflammatory disease in children following COVID-19 infection
Mount Sinai researchers have found an important clue to a rare but serious aftereffect of COVID-19 in children, known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children or MIS-C.
Aug 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel therapy shows promise for lung cancer patients with rare EGFR mutation
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States, regardless of ethnicity. Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common form of the disease, accounting for 84% of all diagnoses. One ...
Aug 3, 2021
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Medical research
Cryptic transcription in mammalian stem cells linked to aging
Although visible signs of aging are usually unmistakable, unraveling what triggers them has been quite a challenge. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have discovered that a cellular ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Medical research
Researchers unlock secrets behind liver regrowth and regenerative medicine
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) researchers have uncovered a code that sets the genome of the liver to account for the remarkable ability for this organ to regenerate. This finding offers new insight into how the specific genes that ...
Jul 6, 2021
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