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

Health News and Information - News Medical

 
 June 20, 2018 
 Genetics 
 The latest Genetics news from News Medical 
 Scientists discover first genetic marker for bone tumorScientists 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 immunotherapyGenetic 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?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
 
Study reveals new genetic causes of non-syndromic cleft lip and palateA 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
 
Researchers show feasibility of stem cell-derived organoids for developing gene therapy vectorsA 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
 
Scientists discover genetic causes underlying group of related infant cancersThe 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
 
Technology breakthrough could enable detection of fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancyA 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
 
Blood samples can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brainOur blood can be used to uncover genetic secrets inside the brain, according to University of Queensland research.
 

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