Cancer Risk Assessment with POC Genetic Testing Finds More Takers
Boston University School of Public Health
Offering digital cancer risk assessment with point-of-care testing more than doubled the average uptake of genetic testing
Genetics
Genetic Mutations Linked to Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Identified
Mass General Brigham
Findings point to the potential for using existing cancer therapies to treat drug-resistant epilepsy
New Research Explores Role of Genetics in Opioid Use Disorder
University of Cincinnati
Study identifies genetic variants that could provide therapeutic targets in the future
Unveiling a New, Robust miRNA Detection Method
Nanjing Agricultural University
Novel approach slashes down time required to detect microRNAs for the latter to be used as biomarkers for diseases such as cancer
New Report Makes Recommendations on Bioethics Research
The Hastings Center
Working group wrestles with ethical implications of social and behavioral genomics
New Tool Facilitates Clinical Interpretation of Genetic Data
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
The open-source web server helps interpret mutations in disease-causing genes and improve clinical decision-making
How Epstein-Barr Virus Causes DNA Damage Leading to Cancer
University of California - San Diego
Ubiquitous virus targets genomic weaknesses, triggers dysfunction associated with a variety of cancers
Study Reveals Single Mutation Behind Episodic Ataxia Type 6
University of Groningen
Mutation changes result in an ionic imbalance in the neurons that ultimately weakens control and coordination
Transposable Elements in Tumor Cells May Guide New Immunotherapies
Washington University School of Medicine
Analysis of 33 tumor types identifies jumping gene-derived tumor antigens that can be used to design new immunotherapies
Research Reveals Shared Genetic Markers for Substance Use Disorders
National Institutes of Health
Findings could lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for multiple substance use disorders
Experts Recommend Genetic Testing to Prevent Fatal Brain Infection
Emerald Lake Safety
MS and PML experts argue that preventive screening should become the new standard of care
Bioluminescent Proteins Could Help Diagnose Viral Diseases
American Chemical Society
An innovative combination of simple molecular techniques detected SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 20 minutes and with high sensitivity
Novel Genes That May Increase Schizophrenia Risk Identified
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The largest known study of its kind also shows the risk is shared across ethnicities
Obesity-Associated Biomarkers Found Elevated in Latinx Children
George Mason University
Levels of cardiometabolic biomarkers were higher in very young Latinx youth when compared to non-Latinx peers
Researchers Trial Potential Hemophilia Treatment
McMaster University
Patients with hemophilia A may now only need once-weekly, instead of thrice-weekly, injections of factor VIII
FDA Approves First Enzyme Replacement Therapy for α-Mannosidosis
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Lamzede helps break down oligosaccharides and prevents their accumulation in patients with this rare disease
“Verkko” Assembles Complete Genome Sequences On-Demand
National Institutes of Health
New software tool finishes gapless sequence assembly in just a couple of days
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New ML Model Improves Prostate Cancer Recurrence Prediction
Elsevier
Machine learning model combines fusion gene expression, serum PSA level, and Gleason score to accurately predict cancer recurrence
Scientists Discover Rare Brain Disease Involving Cellular Recycling
National Institutes of Health
New disease to provide insights into how the cell’s recycling system contributes to a healthy brain