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DNAnexus launches innovative clinico-genomic cohort browser to accelerate research and discovery

DNAnexus, Inc., the leader in biomedical informatics and data management, today announced the addition of an innovative browser for clinico-genomic cohorts to its DNAnexus Apollo™ Platform, allowing for easy at-scale navigation and exploration on combined genotypic and phenotypic data.

12 Mar 2019

Experts issue new guidelines for use of genetic testing in psychiatric care

An expert committee of psychiatrists and geneticists has issued revised guidelines for the use of genetic testing in psychiatric care.

12 Mar 2019

Researchers identify new diagnostic clues for life-limiting lung condition

A new biomarker that could be used to provide earlier diagnosis for a life-limiting lung condition has been identified by researchers at the University of Bradford.

12 Mar 2019

Study: Women are diagnosed for diseases later in life than men

When men and women contract a disease, it is very different when this is discovered by the healthcare system. On average, women are diagnosed later in life than men.

11 Mar 2019

New gene regions associated with sleep duration identified

A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified 76 new gene regions associated with sleep duration.

8 Mar 2019

Scientists identify genetic mechanism that may play role in some obesity cases

Obesity is a major public-health problem in the United States and around the world, with an estimated 650 million people suffering from the condition.

7 Mar 2019

Common fungus found on skin may cause inflammatory bowel disease

Therapies that target certain commensal fungi could provide a new way of treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to researchers.

6 Mar 2019

The presence of cancer-causing contaminant in popular foods

Acrylamide is described as 'extremely hazardous' and 'probably carcinogenic to humans'. Its presence in popular foods, including fried, baked, roasted and toasted potato and cereal products, as well as coffee, has become one of the most difficult issues facing the food industry, its supply chain, retailers and regulators.

5 Mar 2019

Oxford Genetics successfully negotiates six licensing deals

Mercia Technologies PLC, the national investment group focused on the identification, creation, funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions, today announces that its portfolio company, Oxford Genetics Limited, has successfully negotiated six licensing deals for its scalable gene therapy manufacturing technologies in the last twelve months.

From OXGENE 5 Mar 2019

Isolating Bacterial Pathogen DNA from Food Samples

Isolating bacterial pathogen DNA is important and often seen as QA ensure that the food manufactured or the ingredients used do not contain food-borne bacteria.

From Promega Corporation 5 Mar 2019

Researchers identify first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia

A nationwide consortium of researchers has identified the first genetic defect linked to biliary atresia, a mysterious liver disease that is the leading cause for liver transplantation in children.

5 Mar 2019

New AI platform detects neurodegenerative diseases in brain tissue samples

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence platform to detect a range of neurodegenerative disease in human brain tissue samples, including Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in the Nature medical journal Laboratory Investigation.

5 Mar 2019

Scientists successfully create kidney organoids from urine cells

Scientists from Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute have successfully created kidney organoids from urine cells.

5 Mar 2019

Researchers study the adaptive processes of fruit flies in a controlled laboratory setting

Not just since climate change has it been of enormous interest to understand how populations adapt to new environmental conditions.

4 Mar 2019

Many genes contribute to risk for Tourette's syndrome, genetic study shows

A meta-analysis of multiple studies into the genetic background of Tourette's syndrome (TS) - a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by chronic involuntary motor and vocal tics - finds that variants in hundreds of genes, working in combination, contribute to the development of the syndrome and suggests that Tourette's is part of a continuous spectrum of tic disorders, ranging from mild, sometimes transient tics to severe cases that can include psychiatric symptoms.

1 Mar 2019

Research reveals how metabolites can be used to inhibit epigenetic mechanisms and treat MS

Understanding and mitigating the role of epigenetics (environmental influences that trigger changes in gene expression) in disease development is a major goal of researchers.

28 Feb 2019

Personalized therapy for aggressive brain cancer shows potential

Advances in genetics and genomics have taught us that every single tumor is different, and yet most standard therapies treat them all in the same way, limiting the effectiveness of treatments offered to many cancer patients.

28 Feb 2019

Scientists identify how cells make choice between various mechanisms to repair DNA

When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of repair mechanisms. A recent study published in 'Nature Cell Biology', to which scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen made major contributions, elucidates the molecular basis by which a cell makes the choice between these repair mechanisms.

28 Feb 2019

Study makes breakthrough in identifying cause of severe child speech impediment

An international study led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute has made a breakthrough in identifying a potential cause of the most severe child speech impediment - apraxia.

27 Feb 2019

OGT announces expansion of Cytocell operations in the UK

Oxford Gene Technology, The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced that it is expanding its Cytocell operations with a move to a new facility in Cambridge, UK.

From Oxford Gene Technology 27 Feb 2019