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Gene Testing

Gene testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins.

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UCLA scientists discover therapy that can suppress ulcerative colitis

24 July 2015 | By Victoria White

UCLA scientists have discovered a microRNA-214 inhibitor that has the ability to suppress the development of ulcerative colitis...

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Cellecta receives NIH grant to develop CRISPR knockout library of guide RNA sequences

20 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Cellecta has announced the receipt of Phase I SBIR grant funds from the NIH to further its CRISPR-mediated genome-editing library...

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New resource makes CRISPR/Cas9 technology even more user friendly

16 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Researchers have developed a user-friendly resource to accompany the powerful CRISPR/Cas9 tool, which has been widely adopted to make precise changes in DNA...

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Researchers identify a gene linked to neurodegenerative disorders – SLC25A46

14 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Researchers have discovered and characterised a previously unknown disease gene, SLC25A46, linked to the degeneration of optic and peripheral nerve fibres...

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Douglas Scientific and TATAA Biocenter announce Tumour Cell Profiling Study contest

8 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Douglas Scientific is sponsoring a Tumor Cell Profiling Study for up to three researchers as part of a collaborative partnership with TATAA Biocenter...

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Methotrexate could be repurposed to treat patients with blood cancers

6 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Scientists at the have discovered that a common drug given to arthritis sufferers, Methotrexate, could also help to treat patients with blood cancers...

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Schwann cells ‘digest’ myelin from injured nerves

6 July 2015 | By Victoria White

Researchers have shown how Schwann cells are able to help clear away damaged myelin and guide regeneration after nerve injury...

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Research demonstrates method for quantifying the effectiveness of different stem cells

3 July 2015 | By Victoria White

New research demonstrates a standardised method for quantifying the effectiveness of different stem cells for treating retinal degeneration...

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Brain inflammation targeted in first Dementia Consortium drug discovery project

22 June 2015 | By Victoria White

The Dementia Consortium is funding a new project to target the immune system in the hunt for new treatments for Alzheimer's disease...

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SciFluor Life Sciences patented compound SF0034 highlighted in The Journal of Neuroscience

19 June 2015 | By SciFluor Life Sciences

SciFluor Life Sciences has announced that pre-clinical research demonstrating the potential effectiveness of its patented novel compound, SF0034, for treating epilepsy and preventing tinnitus was published in the peer-reviewed publication, The Journal of Neuroscience...

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Discovery could lead to targeted melanoma therapies

18 June 2015 | By Victoria White

Melanoma patients with high levels of a protein that controls the expression of pro-growth genes are less likely to survive, according to a new study...

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ImmunoGen’s IMGN529 demonstrates synergistic activity with rituximab in preclinical models of non-hodgkin lymphoma

18 June 2015 | By Victoria White

Findings from ImmunoGen’s preclinical assessments of IMGN529 in combination with rituximab have been presented at ICML 2015...

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ALK1 protein may play a role in breast cancer metastasis

15 June 2015 | By Victoria White

Scientists from Lund University have discovered that expression of ALK1 is significantly associated with the incidence of breast cancer metastasis...

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New compound that represses the PPARy protein could be potential treatment for osteoporosis

12 June 2015 | By Victoria White

Researchers combined a variety of structural biology approaches to rationally design a new compound that could repress the biological activity of PPARy...

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Scientists uncover the unique role of BDNF neurons in the body’s use of energy

12 June 2015 | By Victoria White

Scientists have discovered the roles of two distinct types of BDNF neurons - those that control appetite or satiety and those that control thermogenesis...

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