Conditions encountered in the womb — when the embryo consists of only about 100 cells — can have life-long impact […]
Immunotherapy combination and chemotherapy show encouraging results in Phase II acute myeloid leukemia study: Trial reveals 43 percent complete response rate for triple therapy
A triple therapy combining two immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICPIs) with the standard-of-care chemotherapy, a hypomethylating agent called azacitidine, has shown […]
Synthetic molecule invades double-stranded DNA
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that can recognize and bind to double-stranded DNA or RNA under […]
Experimental drug more effective in treating rare kidney disease
An experimental drug is more than twice as effective as the standard treatment at reducing a key measure of severity […]
Genetic study improves lifespan predictions and scientific understanding of aging
By studying the effect of genetic variations on lifespan across the human genome, researchers have devised a way to estimate […]
Computational model links family members using genealogical and law-enforcement databases
The notion of using genetic ancestry databases to solve crimes recently crossed from hypothetical into credible when police used an […]
Genetic testing: Not a one-and-done deal: Cancer-related gene variations are frequently reclassified
Genetic testing can play a substantial role in medical management by uncovering changes in genes that are associated with an […]
Height may be risk factor for varicose veins
The taller you are, the more likely you are to develop varicose veins, according to a study led by Stanford […]
Chemists create circular fluorescent dyes for biological imaging
University of Oregon chemists have created a new class of fluorescent dyes that function in water and emit colors based […]
Thousands of breast cancer gene variants engineered and analyzed: Findings will be immediately useful to many patients with previously inconclusive genetic test results
A new scientific analysis of nearly 4,000 mutations deliberately engineered into the BRCA1 gene will immediately benefit people undergoing genetic […]