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Health News and Information - News Medical

	February 21, 2018
	Genetics
	The latest Genetics news from News Medical

qPCR: Guidelines for Validating a Multiplex Assay

Quantifying expression of multiple target genes in the same qPCR reaction well, also known as multiplexing, has many advantages. Multiplexing can save setup time, reduce cost and minimize the amount of sample consumed in each experiment.

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			Genetic risk score could help predict patient's quality of life after traumatic brain injury A new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Atlanta found that a genetic risk score could help predict a patient's quality of life after a traumatic brain injury. One day, physicians could have a simple, early method to forecast a patient's recovery and personalize therapy to maximize their quality of life down the road.

			Researchers uncover new details about function of enigmatic protein In a recent study, a research group at MedUni Vienna has published further details about the function of an enigmatic protein. The biological necessity of this protein, which can chemically alter certain building blocks of the genetic information, has been debated for quite a while.

	Key protein involved in epigenetic regulation of gene expression guides skin cell renewal Approximately once a month, our skin completely renews itself. If this highly coordinated process goes awry, it can lead to a variety of skin diseases, ranging from skin cancer to psoriasis.

	New genetic risk score could help guide screening decisions for prostate cancer One of the biggest challenges in treating prostate cancer is distinguishing men who have aggressive and potentially lethal disease from men whose cancer is slow-growing and unlikely to metastasize.

	Researchers identify fifteen genes that determine our facial features Researchers from KU Leuven and the universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Penn State have identified fifteen genes that determine our facial features. The findings were published in Nature Genetics.

	Lab-grown cerebellar cells may help explain how ASD develops at molecular level Increasing evidence has linked autism spectrum disorder with dysfunction of the brain's cerebellum, but the details have been unclear. In a new study, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital used stem cell technology to create cerebellar cells known as Purkinje cells from patients with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic syndrome that often includes ASD-like features.

	Myriad's EndoPredict offers better prediction of breast cancer recurrence, analysis shows Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced that a comparative analysis of commercially available prognostic breast cancer tests in patients with early-stage breast cancer has been published in JAMA Oncology.

	Gene editing tool used to detect cancer Researchers have developed a DNA detection system that can detect the presence of bacterial and viral DNA, which could be a valuable diagnostic tool for a range of disorders.

	Pioneering research could provide novel insight into how genomic information is read Pioneering new research could offer a fascinating new insight into how genomic information is read. The human genome contains thousands of genes, but to get the information from a gene requires it to be copied.

	Liquid biopsies could be used as new predictive marker for metastatic TNBC A clinically relevant "liquid biopsy" test can be used to profile cancer genomes from blood and predict survival outcomes for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer, according to new research published by a multi-institutional team of researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center -- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J.

	University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela participates in large pancreatic cancer study International validation through collaboration with leading cancer centers in Europe and US is a key part of Immunovia’s development and commercialization strategy for its portfolio of IMMray tests.

	Echogenic intracardiac focus Implications Echogenic intracardiac focus is usually representative of a calcification or a microscopic fibrosis inside the papillary muscle, but may indicate other conditions.

	Optogenetics Applications Optogenetics has helped scientists and doctors understand neural circuit behavior and responses in a variety of conditions such as mood disorders, addiction, Parkinson’s disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, social behavior, and reward, to name a few.