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A research team from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has found that changes in the expression of a key inflammatory enzyme called thromboxane... Read More »
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have identified a gene that plays a key role in regulating inflammatory response and homeostasis. This could help... Read More »
A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new mechanism by which colon cancer develops. By focusing on segments of ... Read More »
Scientists have known for decades that genes are turned ‘on’ and ‘off’ by proteins known as transcription factors. They were thought to be... Read More »
A study published in the April 12 issue of Neuron has found that a newly-developed compound can reverse many of the symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS). ... Read More »
The highly-studied, human p53 gene is known to play a key role in cellular stress response mechanisms by converting a variety of different stimuli into cell growth... Read More »
Scientists from the Duke-NUS and National Cancer Centre in Singapore identified hundreds of novel genes that are mutated in stomach cancer. Dr. Steven G. Rozen and... Read More »
The Mayo Clinic is launching a whole genome breast cancer study. In phase one of the Breast Cancer Genome Guided Therapy Study (BEAUTY Project), researchers will... Read More »
Scientists from the Duke-NUS and National Cancer Centre in Singapore identified hundreds of novel genes that are mutated in stomach cancer. Dr. Steven G. Rozen... Read More »
Here are the top medical headlines of the week!
Gene sequencing may not actually be useful in determining health risks
Over the past several years the world... Read More »
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame have developed a ‘gene chip’ to contribute to the identification of malaria drug resistance, an effort that... Read More »
Over the past several years the world of disease treatment and prevention has begun focusing its efforts on identifying the underlying genetic causes behind certain... Read More »
Yale researchers described how three genes within human embryonic stem cells regulate development in the April 6 issue of Cell Stem Cell. Embryonic stem cells form... Read More »
Ninety percent of head and neck cancer cases are due to squamous cell carcinoma -- a cancer of the epithelial cells. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) affects ... Read More »
Researchers focused on children with ‘sporadic autism,’ meaning that they have no family history of the disorder or similar impairments, to evaluate a... Read More »
An international team of scientists mapped the genomes of 100 triple negative breast cancer tumors, the deadliest form of the disease, and discovered that no two... Read More »
Scientists have discovered a new gene mutation that could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. It was known that specific genetic mutations were linked to... Read More »
With whole genome sequencing, accurately deciphering disease risk based on an individual's genome may seem at hand. But a study by Johns Hopkins investigators... Read More »
A slew of autism research has been making headlines recently. Since Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological developmental disorder that has a lifelong impact on... Read More »
Here’s the weekly collection of hot medical news!
Health on trial at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has been busy with health topics. First... Read More »