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HLF gene protects blood stem cells by maintaining them in a resting state
The HLF gene is necessary for maintaining our blood stem cells in a resting state, which is crucial for ensuring normal blood production.
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Mitochondrial disease can be inherited from healthy parents
Researchers have shown for the first time how children can inherit a severe -- potentially fatal - mitochondrial disease from a healthy mother...
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Scientists identify potential therapeutic target for HER2-driven breast cancer
Researchers have made a unique discovery about the role of the MED1 protein in breast cancer formation, showing it to be a promising therapeutic target worthy of future study.
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Pancreatic cancer: specific protein promotes development of pancreatitis and tumours
A study has shown that disruption to cell autophagy is involved in the development of pancreatic cancer.
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DNA sequencing demonstrates use for treatment of chronic kidney disease
Results from a new study suggest that DNA sequencing could soon become part of the routine diagnostic examination for patients with chronic kidney disease.
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CRISPR engineered to edit single RNA letters
New 'REPAIR' system edits RNA, rather than DNA, without permanently affecting the genome...
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MMP20 gene variants linked to high-risk childhood cancers
Paediatric researchers have identified common gene variants that raise the risk of an aggressive forms of childhood cancer...
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Cytokine molecules unearth development of progressive MS
Scientists have uncovered two closely related cytokines molecules involved in cell communication that explain why some people develop progressive MS...
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KDM4 inhibitor brings new hope for breast cancer
Scientists have shown that inhibiting the epigenetic regulator KDM4 may offer a potential novel treatment for breast cancer...
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Genetic testing leads to response in MET fusion lung cancer
Researchers have identified a rare fusion involving the gene MET leading researchers to treat the cancer with a targeted therapy...
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Sequencing all 24 human chromosomes uncovers rare disorders
Study from NIH may help improve prenatal genetic screening...
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GIST tumours linked to NF1 mutations
Researchers have determined that a specific region of the duodenal-jejunal flexure, shows a high frequency of gastrointestinal stromal tumours with mutations of the NF1 gene...
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New genetic analysis reveals early diagnosis for breast cancer
Researchers have shown that catching and treating breast cancer before it spreads is now a realistic goal...
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Improved analysis of kidney cancer
A research team have discovered that in the Cancer Genome Atlas database the gene expression in reference samples differs from normal tissue, depending on where in the kidney the samples happen to have been taken from...
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NIH accelerates the use of genomics in clinical care
The National Institutes of Health is awarding $18.9 million towards research that aims to accelerate the use of genome sequencing in clinical care...
