DNA sequencing clinics
Most major medical centers have some capability of sequencing DNA when a medical condition advises it. But now [MORE]
Epigenetic mechanisms.
Disease and aging usually are thought to be distinct processes, but that may not be entirely so. Biologists at [MORE]
Genome testing
Days, weeks, months and even years can pass between the observation of a seriously sick child and the identification [MORE]
UQ Cancer test shows particles changing color
According to University of Queensland bioengineers: “When circulating tumor DNA fragments are placed in [MORE]
DNA Multigenic risk score
Polygenic risk scores may become as routine as cholesterol screening. To that end, researchers at the Broad [MORE]
Much of the Genome has not been studied
It’s true in most fields that new research largely reinforces prior discoveries. That’s [MORE]
Most of what we know about cardiovascular disease “risk factors” comes from the longitudinal study of residents in Framingham, MA, [MORE]
Bioinformatics
REMBRANT is an acronym for Repository for Molecular Brain Neoplasms Data. Originally, the National Cancer Institute compiled and organized the [MORE]
DNA
In living cells, a special polymerase named “terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase” (TdT) adds about a thousand nucleotides per second to a [MORE]
TP53 – one of the “popular” genes
Maybe medical research is another “Me Too” movement. In a survey of 40,000 Pub [MORE]
Geisinger Health
“Precision medicine” based on DNA sequencing is all the buzz in healthcare except among payers who deem molecular profiling [MORE]
Red blood cells
There are 36 different blood groups and more than 350 antigens on red blood cells that can cause [MORE]
Research Biorepository Kaiser Permanente
This piece should be read with an eye to the previous story about hacking DNA sequencers. The [MORE]
DNA 3D Model
Keep in mind that the Human Genome Project completed its “rough draft” only a dozen years ago; since [MORE]