Medical Xpress

MAY 8, 2023

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia. These findings were published in Cell Genomics and detail how researchers identified large-scale DNA changes, known as structural variants, by analyzing thousands of DNA samples.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 17, 2024

Join DDW for this exclusive free event, ‘ rAAV genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore uncovers transgene integrity and packaging impurities ’. The event will be supported by Oxford Nanopore Technologies. The event will take place on 13 May, 4PM BST.

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 8, 2024

Join DDW for this exclusive free event, ‘ rAAV genome sequencing with Oxford Nanopore uncovers transgene integrity and packaging impurities ’. The event will be supported by Oxford Nanopore Technologies. The event will take place on 13 May, 4PM BST. The post How can long-read nanopore sequencing support gene therapy delivery?

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Genomic healthcare data is critical to identify disease risk, ancestry, traits and response to medicines and aids in the development of new targeted therapies – precision medicines. In April 2003, after its launch in October 1990, the project was completed, generating the first sequence of the human genome. The origins .

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STAT News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

A Swedish scientist won the 2022 Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology on Monday for his groundbreaking research into the evolutionary history of humankind. Pääbo unlocked scientists’ understanding of how genes from these extinct relatives have been passed down to present-day humans. Read the rest…

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 26, 2023

2022 was a banner year for genomics. In March, the collaborative T2T consortium published the first complete telomere-to-telomere sequence of the human genome, filling in the last 8% of the 3 billion base pairs that make up our DNA.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 19, 2022

Non-coding or ‘junk’ DNA could contribute to the development of certain cancers due to how it disrupts the replication of the genome, scientists have discovered. . The team found that non-coding DNA or repetitive patterns of DNA could disrupt the replication of the genome. . Official comments .

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has released a call for registrations for its SPRI Grants for Genomic Research, which the company describes as part of its commitment to the next generation of researchers and scientists. . We’re proud to be a part of the journey of researchers and are eager to review submissions.” .

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Scienmag

APRIL 15, 2021

Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families Credit: Fujita Health University DNA ligase proteins, which facilitate the formation of bonds between separate strands of DNA, play critical roles in the replication and maintenance of DNA.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Researchers at the University of Missouri, led by Praveen Rao, are developing a free, online resource that could help scientists accelerate their discoveries for various human diseases — such as sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, and even COVID-19 — by analyzing human genomes three times faster than currently available methods.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Researchers at Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have used new methods for DNA sequencing and annotation to build a new, and more complete, dog reference genome.

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BioTech 365

JUNE 2, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: New approach to DNA research could be key to solving mysteries of deadly diseases.To

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 19, 2022

million ($40 million) first-round financing that will be used to explore so-called ‘dark’ regions of the human genome. Nucleome’s platform adds 3D genomic information to a wealth of available genomic data, uncovering a new dimension of information that is disease as well as cell type-specific.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A new study led by Medical Research Council-funded researchers from UCL has found that tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases. . Consequently, the UK has established itself at the forefront of diagnostic whole genome sequencing.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 4, 2022—CRISPR genome editing has served as a powerful tool for deleting or altering DNA sequences and studying the resulting effect. The method, known as CRISPRa, let […].

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 19, 2023

Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, are teaming up with small molecule neoantigen immuno-oncology company NeoPhore to develop new potential cancer drugs. Image: Human breast cancer cells stained for DNA (red). New treatments aim to take advantage in cancer cells’ DNA repair mechanisms.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Scientists have discovered the link between gene expression, DNA methylation, and brain structural changes in depression, revealing new potential therapeutic targets. Scientists have long known that there may be a genetic component that confers predisposition to depression, but the specific underlying mechanisms have remained elusive.

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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: The world’s first DNA ‘tricorder’ in your pocket.Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics.

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BioTech 365

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Unraveling the genome in 3-D space.Proper folding of extremely long chromosomal DNA molecules is crucial for the correct functioning of the cell.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 18, 2023

In 2016, scientists behind a study called the Resilience Project analysed genetic data from 589,000+ people and found 13 adults who carried genetic variants that should have resulted in serious – even deadly – childhood disease, but who were apparently healthy. Giving participants something in return. with their priorities.

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XTalks

APRIL 29, 2021

However, the variant viral genomes will still persist in the latent reservoir as provirus and can be detected with proviral DNA testing. In contrast to HIV RNA, HIV proviral DNA remains present in a patient’s cells even during virological suppression. Proviral DNA Genotyping. HIV Drug Resistance Testing.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 22, 2022

Two doses of Covid-19 vaccines were sufficient in providing protection against severe cases of the infectious disease, according to new research.? . Scientists have discovered a new combination of drugs that could act as a promising treatment for people with certain types of lung cancer.? .

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of the early proponents of mRNA technology for creating therapeutics, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, this week our round-up highlights the importance of genetics, genomics and gene editing in drug discovery.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 2, 2023

Epigenetics is still largely unexplored and referred to as the ‘dark matter’ of the genome. But, until now, scientists lacked an understanding of what the chemical tag does, despite many years of research. When it gives the green light, H3K4me3 allows RNA polymerase II to move along DNA, transcribing it into RNA as it moves.

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

To develop safe and effective gene therapies, researchers need confidence that genomic data is both complete and accurate. This considerable magnitude of difference in read length affords researchers a more complete and accurate view of genomic variation.

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Scienmag

MAY 10, 2021

Scientists have made major advances in understanding and developing treatments for many cancers by identifying genetic mutations that drive the disease.

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 25, 2023

DNA Script: SYNTAX DNA printing platform Using the company’s EDS technology, the SYNTAX platform can synthesise up to 96 highly accurate, ready-to-use DNA oligos with maximum lengths of up to 120nt in less than 24 hours in the laboratory. The platform works with the SYNTAX Hi-Fidelity reagent kits for synthesising longer oligos.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A team of researchers have identified the specific mutations in the monkeypox virus that contribute to its continued infectiousness. Singh commented: “The DNA genome for monkeypox is converted into nearly 200 proteins, so it comes with all the ‘armour’ it needs to replicate, divide and continue to infect others.

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XTalks

APRIL 23, 2024

Related: Organon’s Commitment to Addressing Contraceptive Deserts The Role of DNA Mapping and Data Mining Further innovation can be seen in the integration of personal DNA genome mapping into medical care. Mangiofico suggests leveraging AI to streamline these processes.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Scientists have unlocked key insights into virus evolution, revealing new information that could help develop treatments for a wide variety of genetic diseases. . The research focuses on a group of small, ubiquitous viruses called ‘parvoviruses’ (from the Latin word ‘ parvus’ meaning ‘small’, ‘puny’ or ‘unimportant’).

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Scientists have shown how stomach cancers can develop resistance to a new class of drugs called ATR inhibitors by switching off the activity of two key genes – raising the possibility of outsmarting cancer by predicting drug resistance in advance. . It was funded by Cancer Research UK. . CRISPR used to identify genes involved.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 8, 2024

The American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting launched on Sunday 7 April in San Diego with an Opening Plenary Session showcasing cutting-edge technological advances opening new frontiers in cancer science.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 7, 2022

Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle describe this finding in the journal Cell Reports. “The beauty of this approach is we can safely upregulate specific genes to affect cell activity without permanently changing the genome and cause unintended mistakes,” Levy said.

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the new study, led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research and published in Nature Communications , researchers identify a new cellular role of a protein called EXD2 nuclease and, importantly, its role in the so-called ALT (alternative lengthening of telomeres) pathway.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 8, 2021

Leadership in DNA damage response demonstrated in multiple presentations for AZD5305, a next-generation PARP1 selective inhibitor. Data for AZD5305 will demonstrate how the next wave of DNA damage response medicines can build on the success of PARP inhibitors, potentially allowing patients to stay on treatment longer.

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XTalks

APRIL 5, 2021

Bioinformaticians use a combination of mathematics, computer science and biology to help scientists make sense of the data gathered from research projects. The Human Genome Project could not have succeeded without the use of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics Scientist. Wondering which bioinformatics job is right for you?

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and robotics/automation are enabling researchers to process enormous data sets and conduct preclinical investigations in record time, speeding up the process and offering greater accuracy. Universities are also using these digital technologies to advance their research.

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