Category: Genetics

On Health: Do carbs make you fat?

… replacements. If you think you have celiac disease, see a doctor to get tested before diving into a gluten-free diet. Health Canada follows the Institute of Medicine’s Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range : a healthy diet should be 45-65 per …

Brain study identifies bipolar marker

… develop episodes of mania.” Professor Michael Breakspear, from QIMR Berghofer and Brisbane’s Metro North Hospital and Health Service, says the research team hopes to use the findings to develop a way of identifying those at risk of bipolar before …

Scientists make big progress towards building complex artificial life

In a package of seven papers published Thursday in the U.S. journal Science, researchers from the Synthetic Yeast Genome Project announced that they have successfully synthesized five new yeast chromosomes, meaning that 30 percent of a key organism’s genetic material has now been swapped out for engineered replacements. By the end of this year, this international consortium, led by geneticist Jef Boeke of the New York University, hoped to have designed and built synthetic versions of all 16 chromosomes, the structures that contain DNA, for the one-celled microorganism, Baker’s yeast.

Medicaid cuts would be devistating

… of chest percussion before story time and his bath. To prevent Collin from being exposed to germs that could harm his health, we’ve had to restructure our lives and skip many activities that we used to do as a family. This includes attending church …

Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis 2017: Frequent Screening Of CA125 Protein…

Women at heightened risk for ovarian cancer, such as those with inherited genetic mutations or a family history of the disease, are normally advised to have their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed once they have finished having children. While this remains the recommended medical advice, new research suggests that one day, surgery may not be the only cancer-prevention choice for high-risk women.

The genetics of diabetic complications.

The rising global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is accompanied by an increasing burden of morbidity and mortality that is attributable to the complications of chronic hyperglycaemia. These complications include blindness, renal failure and cardiovascular disease.

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.

To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis is a leading cause of kidney disease worldwide.

Cleveland Clinic opening new cancer center

The new Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center will welcome patients March 6. The 377,000-square-foot facility, shown above, will house all outpatient cancer treatment services in one location, with the center’s medical and radiation oncologists, surgeons, nurses, genetic counselors, social workers and others working in one shared space to improve patient outcomes.

UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low

The World Health Organization says it has noticed changes in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. The genetic mutations have been seen from birds and infected people, but because flu viruses change constantly, experts aren’t exactly sure how significant the differences may be.

Novan Announces Presentation of Anti-Viral Data at International Papillomavirus Conference

Novan, Inc. today announced that preclinical data demonstrating the anti-viral effects of the Company’s nitric oxide-releasing drug candidates will be presented at the 31st International Papillomavirus Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Thomas Broker, Ph.D., and Louise Chow, Ph.D., both of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, or UAB, are scheduled to present “Antiviral Efficacy of Nitric Oxide-Releasing Drug Candidates in Suppressing Productive Infection by HPV-18 in the Organotypic Epithelial Raft Culture Model System” on Thursday, Mar. 2. Drs.

UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low

The World Health Organization says it has noticed mutations in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. In a press briefing Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said in about 7 percent of the people infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, scientists have identified genetic changes suggesting the viruses are resistant to Tamiflu, the recommended treatment for the disease and the drug that is being stockpiled worldwide in preparation for a flu pandemic.

New report expresses ethical concerns about use of non-invasive prenatal testing

A new report on non-invasive prenatal testing by the UK’s Nuffield Council on Bioethics expresses concerns about the way the test is being sold by private providers. In addition, the Council calls for better information and support; calls for a moratorium on the use of NIPT in sequencing the whole genome of fetuses; and calls for a ban on its use in finding out the sex of the fetus.

Global Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic Market is expected to grow at a CAGR over 10% post 2022

Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic Market Analysis and Forecast by Type , Diagnostic Test , End Users – 2022 Major Key Players are Eli Lilly and Company , TauRx , Alector LLC , Accera, Inc. , Treventis Corporation , Neuro-Bio Ltd ” PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, February 24, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Market Highlights Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia which causes failure of the functioning of the brain. This disease damages the areas which is responsible for the thinking, problem solving and behavior process.

Air Pollution Linked to Dementia and Alzheimer’s

New evidence is strengthening the connection between cognitive decline and air pollutants, which means that if indoor air is left untreated, the majority of people face an increased risk of developing dementia and related disorders. FilterEasy wishes to raise awareness of this connection as indoor air pollutants are drastically reduced by regularly changing pleated, high-quality air filters.

Dilated cardiomyopathy.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is defined by the presence of left ventricular dilatation and contractile dysfunction. Genetic mutations involving genes that encode cytoskeletal, sarcomere, and nuclear envelope proteins, among others, account for up to 35% of cases.

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

A Michigan State University breast cancer researcher has shown that effective treatment options can be predicted based on the way certain breast cancer genes act or express themselves. The research, published in the journal Oncogene, offers up proof that gene expression patterns can help direct the type of therapy a patient might receive, paving the way for more targeted and personalized approaches to care.

Pitt researchers uncover genetic marker that may predict drug response in many cancer types

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have uncovered a novel genetic mechanism of thyroid cancer, as well as a marker that may predict response to a particular class of drugs, not just in patients with thyroid cancer, but in those with many other types of cancer as well. The new findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .

Research may show new ways to repress inflammation at outset

Researchers at the University of Tubingen, working with colleagues in other parts of Germany and in the United States, have identified an enzyme as a kind of biological gauge regulating inflammation in the human body. Professor Alexander Weber of the Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology says the enzyme – Bruton’s tyrosine kinase or BTK – is switched on when an inflammation occurs in the body, playing a key role in the inflammation’s subsequent development.

Has Autism Prevalence Increased?

… for diagnosing ASD laid out by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases . Both sets of guidelines for ASD diagnosis describe a wide array of …