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Largest genome-wide study of lung cancer susceptibility conducted
A new study conducted by an international team of lung cancer researchers have identified new genetic variants for lung cancer risk.
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Hidden herpes virus may play key role in MS and other brain disorders
The ubiquitous human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) may play a critical role in impeding the brain's ability to repair itself in diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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Genetic DJ: Growing cells remix their genes
Moving genes about could help cells to respond to change according to scientists at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, UK and the Weizmann Institute, Israel.
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Ryboquin raises £1.8m for drug development in gene therapy
This latest funding round attracts two prominent new investors; Brian Kennedy and Sir Brian Souter.
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Dynamic DNA helps ward off gene damage
MRC-funded researchers have identified properties in DNA’s protective structure that could transform the way scientists think about the human genome.
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Scientists identify single-gene mutations that lead to eczema
NIH-supported research suggests potential treatment strategy following the identification of single-gene mutations that lead to eczema.
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Screening for genetic diseases & chromosomal defects with a single biopsy
Couples who are undergoing pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in order to avoid transmission of inherited diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis, should also have their embryos screened for abnormal numbers of chromosomes at the same time, say Italian researchers.
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Western diet increases Alzheimer’s pathology in predisposed mice
Obese mice with a particular version of a gene strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in humans show increased Alzheimer's pathology, according to new research published in eNeuro.
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New cancer drug tested in mice may benefit certain leukaemia patients
Almost 6,000 new cases of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, or ALL, are expected to be diagnosed this year in the United States. The blood cancer can affect both children and adults.
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Newly discovered disease mechanism for type 2 diabetes
A newly discovered mechanism behind reduced insulin production in type 2 diabetes is now being presented.
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Queen’s researchers breakthrough discovery in fight against bowel cancer
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has discovered how a genomic approach to understanding bowel cancer could improve the prognosis and quality of life for patients.
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CRISPR gene editing can cause hundreds of unintended mutations
As CRISPR-Cas9 starts to move into clinical trials, a new study has found that the gene-editing technology can introduce hundreds of unintended mutations into the genome.
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Breakthrough in better understanding of acute myeloid leukaemia
A study led by the University of Birmingham has made a breakthrough in the understanding of how different genetic mutations cause acute myeloid leukaemia.
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Largest psoriasis meta-analysis to date yields new genetic clues
1-2% of the US population have psoriasis, an immune-mediated disease that causes red, patchy and scaly marks on the skin.
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Control mechanism unveiled for gene that causes Opitz syndrome
Opitz G/BBB (Opitz) syndrome is a hereditary disorder that affects people in different ways, causing malformations in medial (midline) organs and structures, intellectual disability and developmental disorders.
