Health News and Information - News Medical - Genetics - Jun 20, 2018 Edition

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June 20, 2018     Genetics     The latest Genetics news from News Medical

Scientists discover first genetic marker for bone tumor   The first genetic marker for the bone tumor, osteoblastoma, has been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators.

Genetic testing of prostate tumors could identify likely responders to immunotherapy   Scientists have identified a pattern of genetic changes that could pick out men with advanced prostate cancer who are likely to benefit from immunotherapy.         What is Horizontal Gene Transfer?   Horizontal Gene Transfer (or HGT) is the process of an organism acquiring another organism’s DNA, usually through absorbing the ‘target’ organism, resulting in an endosymbiotic relationship.

Study reveals new genetic causes of non-syndromic cleft lip and palate   A study conducted by an international research team, which included investigators from Seattle Children's Research Institute, implicates variants in four genes as a primary cause of non-syndromic cleft lip and palate in humans.       Researchers show feasibility of stem cell-derived organoids for developing gene therapy vectors   A new study that compared six of the most promising adeno-associated viral gene therapy vectors in human retinal organoid models showed clear distinctions in the efficiency of gene transfer to both retinal pigment epithelial and photoreceptor cells.       Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancers   The genetic causes of a group of related infant cancers have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Wuerzburg and their collaborators.       Technology breakthrough could enable detection of fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy   A wide range of fetal genetic abnormalities could soon be detected in early pregnancy thanks to a world-first study led by University of South Australia researchers using lab-on-a-chip, non-invasive technology.       Blood samples can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain   Our blood can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain, according to University of Queensland research.

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