New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing doctors insights useful for developing targeted therapies.
With renewed funding of up to $98.8 million for seven years, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists will continue to be a worldwide resource for discovering the genes and their variations that contribute to human disease.
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The inaugural reporting guidelines for precision medicine research, of which Wits University Professor Michèle Ramsay is co-author, have been published in Nature Medicine.
The manuscript, “DPYD Genotyping Recommendations: A Joint Consensus Recommendation of the AMP, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Dutch Pharmacogenetics Working Group (DPWG) of the Royal Dutch Pharmacists Association, European Society for Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Therapy (ESPT), Pharmacogenomics Knowledgebase (PharmGKB®), and Pharmacogene Variation Consortium (PharmVar),” was released online ahead of publication in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive. Researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment in collaboration with the American Chestnut Foundation confirmed this by examining the genome of American chestnut trees sampled throughout the Appalachian Mountain range and grouping the samples according to their specific environmental region.
Virginia Tech researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides.
A research team developed and validated a liquid SNP chip named 'HbGBTS80K', which includes 80,080 SNPs evenly distributed across 18 chromosomes.
To improve diagnosis of the rare genetic disease acute hepatic porphyria (AHP), researchers from UC San Francisco and UCLA invented a predictive algorithm to analyze health care records and identify suspected porphyria patients. The algorithm searches through electronic health records to identify disease patterns and flag patients who may be at risk for AHP.
In a remarkable twist of evolutionary adaptation, the rare Tibetan cypress, Cupressus gigantea, has shown unexpected genetic resilience. Despite facing the brink of extinction due to climate change and habitat loss, the species has experienced a significant reduction in harmful genetic mutations.
Unlocking the genetic secrets of mulberry anthocyanin content, a study illuminates the regulatory mechanisms that dictate fruit color and nutritional quality.
A pivotal study has successfully sequenced and assembled the chromosome-level genome of chieh-qua, a cucurbit crop with significant economic and cultural importance in Asia. The high-quality genome assembly provides a comprehensive genetic blueprint, revealing the crop's genetic diversity and evolutionary history.
A pivotal study has identified AcMYB266 as a crucial transcription factor that governs the red coloration in pineapple peels, a genetically complex trait. This discovery is set to revolutionize pineapple breeding, offering a pathway to enhance fruit quality and appearance by manipulating anthocyanin levels, thereby unlocking both commercial and nutritional potentials.
he EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases commends the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on today's announcement of its intention to create a Rare Disease Innovation Hub. Co-chaired by CDER Director, Dr. Peter Marks, and CBER Director, Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, the Hub will directly engage patients and the public to inform its strategic agenda.
The UW Medicine-led research focuses on delivering a series of protein packets inside a shuttle vector to replace the defective DMD gene within the muscles. The added genetic code will then start producing dystrophin, the protein lacking in patients with muscular dystrophy.
Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the risk of developing certain cancers. This issue is particularly pronounced among underrepresented minorities.
The Mount Sinai Hospital, the flagship hospital of Mount Sinai Health System, was listed among the nation’s top hospitals for care excellence by U.S. News & World Report®, marking the ninth straight year the hospital has been listed among the top 20 in the country on the publication’s “Honor Roll.”
As cancer treatment and survivorship care relies more on understanding the genetic make-up of an individual’s tumor, a new study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center finds that many breast cancer survivors who meet criteria for genetic counseling and testing are not receiving it.
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