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ROCKVILLE, MD — With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging worldwide, members of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) are working to understand how the virus spreads and infects people, why there is so much variability in susceptibility and severity, and where to look for potential therapeutics. Infectious Emerging Diseases Genetics Infectious/Emerging Diseases Medicine/Health Public Health Virology MORE
Data confirming the company's drug Padcev can extend the lives of bladder cancer patients should strengthen its position with regulators, although Immunomedics is close behind with a competing treatment MORE
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HSE University researchers have become the first in the world to discover genetic predisposition to severe COVID-19. Credit: S.Nersisyan et al. The results of the study were published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology. MORE
The biotech set an average annual price of $450,000 for the first-of-its-kind drug, which treats a condition that affects about 1,300 people in the U.S. MORE
Publication in Science Credit: David Porubsky, University of Washington In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the first draft of the human genome reference sequence. MORE
Computational method capable of decoding influence of rare variants Geneticists could identify the causes of disorders that currently go undiagnosed if standard practices for collecting individual genetic information were expanded to capture more variants that researchers can now decipher, concludes new Johns Hopkins University research. MORE
Ensoma Therapeutics debuts with a lucrative alliance with the Japanese pharma and an unusual way to deliver genetic medicines into the body MORE
Credit: Photo credit: Charlie Ehlert/University of Utah Health In 2012, four-year-old Bertrand Might became the first-ever patient diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called N-glycanase (NGLY1) deficiency. Medicine & Health Genes Genetics Medicine/Health MORE
Study reveals a previously unknown function of a human gene Credit: Lorenzo Bonaguro A genetic disposition that plays a role in the development of the heart in the embryo also appears to play a key role in the human immune system. MORE
A leader from the genetic solutions firm explains how genetic testing and counseling can help trial teams form more beneficial connections with patients. MORE
Biology Agriculture Developing Countries Food/Food Science Genes Genetics Plant SciencesCredit: © 2020 KAUST An African millet crop could be improved for growth in the dry, arid lands of Saudi Arabia by using information about its genome. Fonio is already well-adapted to this environment but has not had as much domestication as the major cereal crops, such as wheat, rice and maize. Gene targeting could […]. MORE
Credit: Edward Lee PHILADELPHIA — A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn Medicine researchers. Medicine & Health Alzheimer Cell Biology Death/Dying Genetics Medicine/Health Mortality/Longevity Neurobiology MORE
However, because this rare type of cancer is caused by different genetic mutations, imatinib does not help all patients equally. Medicine & Health cancer Gastroenterology Genetics Internal Medicine Medicine/Health MORE
The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is linked to increased risk of stomach cancer, and is genetically highly variable. A new study by researchers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich explores the role played by this diversity in the early phase of infection in adult humans. It is estimated that about half of the world’s population is infected […]. Biology Microbiology MORE
Biology Cell Biology Computer Science GeneticsCredit: © DKFZ Heidelberg Genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and others… The “omics” technologies keep revolutionizing medicine and biomedical sciences. MORE
New genetic sensors, developed by scientists at University of Warwick and Keele University, could function as a lab test device and even as a live monitoring system inside living cells The innovative system can detect when a specific gene in a cell is active – instead of only detecting its presence The technology is based […]. Biology Cell Biology Gene Therapy Genes Genetics MORE
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Swiss medical data specialist Sophia Genetics has launched a platform that will sift through data generated at more than 1,000 hospitals around the world to try to work out how the COVID-19 pandemic will evolve in the coming months and years. MORE
– Analyzing thousands of genetic markers in albacore tuna from the Pacific Ocean, researchers at Oregon State University have learned that just seven dozen of those markers are needed to determine which side of the equator a fish comes from. MORE
Biology Genetics Hematology Medicine/HealthWhat’s the risk of different human populations to develop a disease? To find out, a team led by Université de Montréal professor Guillaume Lettre created an international consortium to study the blood of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. In one of the largest studies of its kind, published today in Cell, close to 750,000 […]. MORE
Pleiotropy analysis, which provides insight on how individual genes result in multiple characteristics, has become increasingly valuable as medicine continues to lean into mining genetics to inform disease treatments. Medicine & Health Genetics Medicine/HealthPrivacy stipulations, though, make it difficult to perform comprehensive pleiotropy analysis because individual patient data often can’t be easily and regularly shared between sites. However, a […]. MORE
Analysis of patients with rare condition uncovers key pathway for human development Credit: Werner lab, NIDCR Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental delays and malformations of the brain, heart and facial features. MORE
Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King’s College London, published today in the journal Twin Research and Human Genetics. Medicine & Health Cholesterol Diabetes Diet/Body Weight Genetics Medicine/Health Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases Nutrition/Nutrients MORE
Atmospheric Science Biology Climate Change Ecology/Environment Genetics Marine/Freshwater BiologyCredit: This figure appears in the publication in Molecular Biology and Evolution. In 1998, ocean temperatures soared, and the world experienced its first significant coral bleaching event. MORE
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Agriculture Biodiversity Bioinformatics Biology Biotechnology Computer Science Evolution Genetics Marine/Freshwater Biology Population BiologyCredit: E.A. Mnatsakanova and O.A. MORE
A technology that is widely used by commercial genetic testing companies is “extremely unreliable” in detecting very rare variants, meaning results suggesting individuals carry rare disease-causing genetic variants are usually wrong, according to new research published in the BMJ. Biology Breast Cancer cancer Diabetes Diagnostics Genes Genetics Medicine/Health Metabolism/Metabolic Diseases MORE
Data demonstrates new increased diversity in genetic studies and provides new insights into population-specific diseases Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and their colleagues published a new analysis today in the journal Nature from genetic sequencing data of more than 53,000 individuals, primarily from minority populations. Medicine & Health Bioinformatics Cardiology Genes Genetics Medicine/Health MORE
Merck's deal for Seattle Genetics' antibody-drug conjugate comes as Gilead agreed to acquire rival developer Immunomedics in the biotech industry's largest buyout of 2020 MORE
The online DNA network has delved into self-reported data of more than 563,000 US adults to help identify genetic risk of infection and severe outcomes. MORE
Infectious Emerging Diseases Biology Genetics Infectious/Emerging Diseases Medicine/Health MicrobiologyBacterial toxins that cause mutations in surviving cells profoundly shape bacterial diversity and could contribute to antibiotic resistance A toxin produced by bacteria as a defence mechanism causes mutations in target bacteria that could help them survive, according to a study published today in eLife. MORE
Agriculture Agricultural Production/Economics Biology Biotechnology Food/Food Science Genetics Molecular Biology Nutrition/Nutrients Plant Sciences MORE
Two active genetics strategies help address concerns about gene-drive releases into the wild Credit: Ana Silva In the past decade, researchers have engineered an array of new tools that control the balance of genetic inheritance. MORE
Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals.In recent years, hummus has become a pop culture food phenomenon, drawing praises from dieticians for the health benefits and chefs for … Continue reading → #news MORE
News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that assesses the implications of the growth of private genetic testing for the field of marketing and evaluates ethical challenges that arise. Biology Business/Economics Genes Genetics Management Science/Operations Research Medical/Scientific Ethics Policy/Ethics Research/Development MORE
A combination of urgent need, unprecedented investments, and advances in genetic engineering has allowed what was once mere speculation to become not only our reality, but our future. The post Genetic Vaccine Development for Infectious Diseases Summit appeared first on. MORE
Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Cataloguing genetic information about yams.Yams are a staple food in West Africa, which produces over 90% of the world’s yams each year. MORE
The acquisition marks a significant bet by Lilly on gene therapy's potential to address tough-to-treat neurological disorders like Parkinson's disease MORE
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ROCKVILLE, MD — With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging worldwide, members of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) are working to understand how the virus spreads and infects people, why there is so much variability in susceptibility and severity, and where to look for potential therapeutics. Infectious Emerging Diseases Genetics Infectious/Emerging Diseases Medicine/Health Public Health Virology
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