POSTS TAGGED AS genetics

Regenerating a Younger Gut

Interaction between stem cells and Paneth Cells (red)
The “fountain of youth” was a myth, but there is a fountain of [MORE]

A Neonate Genetic Screen for Lifelong Obesity Risk

Polygenic score to predict obesity risk
Researchers at the Broad Institute have developed a polygenic test that could be given to [MORE]

Controlling Embryonic Stem Cell Fate

Monash University Scientists – Bullen, Das and Tripathti
A research collaboration between Australian and American scientists has found two genes (using [MORE]

Charming!  DNA Embroidery

Alex Dainis LED DNA embroidery
This piece is just for fun—a video of Alex Dainis explaining how she combined her interests [MORE]

Why Clinical Genetics Lags

Much of the Genome has not been studied
It’s true in most fields that new research largely reinforces prior discoveries.  That’s [MORE]

Battle of the Biobanks

Eric Dishman
Biobanks seem to be the “in thing.” The Department of Veterans Affairs has its “Million Veterans” program; Geisinger Health [MORE]

Predictive Pediatric Screening for Childhood Diseases

DNA Testing for Childhood Diseases
Sema4 (Stamford, CT; a startup from NYC’s Mount Sinai Health System, is now marketing a home [MORE]

Kaiser Permanente’s Research Biobank Is Currently Largest (Non-Governmental) in the US

Research Biorepository Kaiser Permanente
This piece should be read with an eye to the previous story about hacking DNA sequencers. The [MORE]

Perspective on DNA Sequencing

DNA 3D Model
Keep in mind that the Human Genome Project completed its “rough draft” only a dozen years ago; since [MORE]

A Cancer Pathology Gene Atlas

New Pathology Atlas Launched
Quoting directly: “A new Pathology Atlas has been launched with an analysis of all human genes in [MORE]

Long Read Sequencing

DNA Sequencing
Carney complex is a rare genetic disease that presents multiple benign tumors in the heart, skin and other tissues [MORE]

Engineered Human Colon Organoids

Colon
In mice studies, researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have begun to reveal the cellular signals that give rise to the [MORE]

“MyBabyGenome” @ $1,500

Whole Genome Sequencing
To the number of medical procedures that cost about $1,500, like extracting and storing umbilical cord blood, and [MORE]

DNA Methylation in Pediatric Bone Cancer

Ewing Sarcoma
A prevailing theory in cancers’ origins is that, over time, cells accumulate enough DNA damage that result in uncontrolled [MORE]