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Cancer genetics and genomics
Cancer genetics and genomics is the study of how our genetic profiles are linked to the onset or progression of malignancies. Mutations leading to cancer can be inherited or acquired (also called somatic). Cancer genetics and genomic studies evaluate how such mutations relate to cancer. Additionally, genetic and genomic studies can determine how an individual will respond to therapy and may help determine the best course of treatment for cancer.
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JAN 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2018Cancer
The team expresses the need for there to be larger studies at this point into the new blood test and says these studies ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have captred images of the process by which DNA is transcribed into RNAWritten By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2018Cancer
"This paper provides very strong evidence that an alcohol metabolite causes DNA damage [including] to the all-important ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a discovery about the fusion of adjacent genes that is leading to new cancer therapeutics.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A device was made to capture tiny cellular particles called extracellular vesicles, to assess the microRNAs inside for d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2018Cancer
In December 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new genomic profiling test - the second in two month ...Written By: Julia TraversDEC 31, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use signaling networks to carry out their functions, and new work has shown how stress can reshape those networks.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2017Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that obesity affects the health of hematopoietic stem cells, which make blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2017Cancer
One of the biggest surprise findings from the completion of the Human Genome Project was that only 1.5 percent of our ge ...DEC 17, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Brief overview of epigenetic therapeuticsWritten By: Courtney SchaalDEC 16, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases are directly related to dysfunction in the immune system, like type 1 diabetes. Scientists want to use rep ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2017Genetics & Genomics
A commonly prescribed class of drugs, glucocorticoids, are used for their anti-inflammatory effects. They have side effe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2017Genetics & Genomics
In recent years there has been an intense focus on the development of vaccines for breast cancer; a new one has been ver ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2017Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study reveals genetic variants in the immune system that increase the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, a ty ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 03, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Doctors want to improve leukemia treatment for kids, which causes devastating side effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2017Immunology
The three most common allergic diseases may share some of the same genetic risk factors, this according to the newest st ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 22, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Two identical primates have been cloned using a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), the same tool use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2018
Cancer
The team expresses the need for there to be larger studies at this point into the new blood test and says these studies
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have captred images of the process by which DNA is transcribed into RNA
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the microbes that populate our gastrointestinal tract, we find that they exert a powerful influen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Cancer
"This paper provides very strong evidence that an alcohol metabolite causes DNA damage [including] to the all-important
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a discovery about the fusion of adjacent genes that is leading to new cancer therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A device was made to capture tiny cellular particles called extracellular vesicles, to assess the microRNAs inside for d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2018
Cancer
In December 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new genomic profiling test - the second in two month
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use signaling networks to carry out their functions, and new work has shown how stress can reshape those networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2017
Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that obesity affects the health of hematopoietic stem cells, which make blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2017
Cancer
One of the biggest surprise findings from the completion of the Human Genome Project was that only 1.5 percent of our ge
...
DEC 17, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Brief overview of epigenetic therapeutics
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 16, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases are directly related to dysfunction in the immune system, like type 1 diabetes. Scientists want to use rep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
A commonly prescribed class of drugs, glucocorticoids, are used for their anti-inflammatory effects. They have side effe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young people, and researchers are working to learn what is behind the increase.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we age and whenever tissue is damaged, cells divide and replace old ones. The DNA in the nucleus has to be accurately
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years there has been an intense focus on the development of vaccines for breast cancer; a new one has been ver
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2017
Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study reveals genetic variants in the immune system that increase the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, a ty
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Doctors want to improve leukemia treatment for kids, which causes devastating side effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2017
Immunology
The three most common allergic diseases may share some of the same genetic risk factors, this according to the newest st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 22, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR and high-speed atomic force microscopy combine to form a powerful, rapid way to screen the genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch