Kawasaki Disease Is Not a Homogenous Disease nor are its Triggers
Researchers at UC San Diego report that while Kawasaki disease occurs in clusters, the traits, and thus the triggers of the inflammatory disease vary among clusters.
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Genetics
Computer model shows how COVID-19 could lead to runaway inflammation
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2020 – A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai addresses a mystery
Read moreApp analyzes coronavirus genome on a smartphone
A new mobile app has made it possible to analyse the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on a smartphone in
Read moreESF Receives NSF Grant to Explore Evolution in Urban Areas
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) scientists received $540,000 as part of a four-year, $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to explore principles that shape evolutionary processes in urban areas.
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Genetic Testing Cost Effective for Newly Diagnosed GIST
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers reported that genetic testing is cost-effective and beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a rare type of cancer.
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Genetic differences in fat shape men and women’s health risks
New findings about body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face – and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments.
Read moreGenetic differences in body fat shape men and women’s health risks
New research is revealing how genetic differences in the fat in men’s and women’s bodies affect the diseases each sex
Read moreNIH-funded study sheds light on abnormal neural function in rare genetic disorder
Findings show deficits in the electrical activity of cortical cells; possible targets for treatment for 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Read moreAbout 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes
NIH-funded study points to genes that control the establishment of neural circuits during early development
Read moreNew study finds novel functions of the pyruvate-sensing protein PdhR in E. Coli
Organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans, run on an interconnected series of metabolic pathways–with glycolysis being the essential process that
Read moreTGen launches Vidium Animal Health
TGen subsidiary offers genomic diagnostics in support of veterinary oncologists and pet parents treating canine cancer
Read moreGenetic testing cost effective for newly diagnosed GIST
Because gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are sensitive to the targeted small molecule therapy imatinib, oncologists tend to treat all patients
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