Ohio mom reveals 'heartbreak' after son was diagnosed with DEMENTIA at age EIGHT - as she shared the subtle symptom that led to the 'nightmare diagnosis'
Grayson Naff, from Tipp City, was diagnosed with Batten disease last year - a group of rare genetic conditions that cause the brain to gradually shut down over five to ten years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Biotech Founder Wants to Use AI to Help Get Drugs to Market Faster
Boosted by an early investment from Sam Altman, 1910 Genetics recently struck a major partnership with Microsoft. Now, the founder has her sights on disrupting the global pharmaceutical industry.#samaltman #genetics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden ’s lean science budget could mean tough choices for agencies
President Joe Biden today sent the U.S. Congress a $7.3 trillion spending blueprint that includes his
priorities for research
. But in an era of flat budgets, being on the White House’s priority list—which ranges from promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence to finding a cure for cancer—may not mean getting more money.
That’s the hard reality facing U.S. scientists as they pore over Biden’s budget request for the 2025 fiscal year, which begins on 1 October. With the slice of the U.S. budget that funds domestic research essentially capped under an earlier budget agreement with Republica...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 12, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Praluent (alirocumab) Injection Receives FDA Approval to Treat Children with Genetic Form of High Cholesterol
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) announced the U.S. Food& Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the approval of Praluent® (alirocumab) as an adjunct to diet and other... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - March 11, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Delivering Prime Editors With Virus-like Particles
An iterative engineering approach to improve prime editor delivery helped scientists correct genetic vision defects in mice. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 11, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Embryo Technology Might Lead to Children With Genes From Two Men
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 -- New technology might soon allow men in same-sex relationships to have a child genetically related to both dads, researchers say.The technology uses skin cells from one person to alter the genetics of a donated egg,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Does breast radiation therapy raise risk of skin cancer?
Radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment leads to an increased risk of skin cancer, according to research published March 8 in JAMA Network Open.
A team led by Shawheen Rezaei from Stanford University found that the risk of non-keratinocyte skin cancer diagnosis such as melanoma and hemangiosarcoma after breast cancer treatment with radiation was more than 50% higher.
“Although occurrences of non-keratinocyte skin cancers are rare, physicians should be aware of this elevated risk to help inform follow-up care,” the Rezaei team wrote.
While breast cancer treatment strategies have improved over the decades, survi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Womens Imaging Breast Breast Imaging Source Type: news
The world's rarest diseases
Physician-scientist Anna Greka investigates the world's rarest genetic diseases, decoding the secrets of our cells through "molecular detective work." She explains how her team is using new, advanced technology to solve decades-old medical mysteries — and shows how this work could help develop…#annagreka (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists move step closer to making IVF eggs from skin cells
Procedure could overcome common forms of infertility and help people have children who share their DNAScientists are a step closer to making IVF eggs from patients ’ skin cells after adapting the procedure that created Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, more than two decades ago.The work raises the prospect of older women being able to have children who share their DNA, and to overcome common forms of infertility caused by a woman ’s eggs becoming damaged by disease or cancer treatment.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: IVF Medical research Science Health Fertility problems Genetics Embryos Biology World news Source Type: news
Online marketplace for animal samples could cut waste and save lives
Every year, millions of tissue and organ samples from animal experiments go to waste, left forgotten in the back of lab freezers or destroyed to free up space. Scientists in Spain are hoping a new online tool could help. Called aRukon and set to launch globally this year, the virtual marketplace will allow researchers to sell unused animal samples to other labs, potentially cutting waste and saving animal lives.
Lluís Montoliu, a geneticist and vice director of the National Center for Biotechnology, is optimistic about the plan. A member of the committee for transparency in animal experimentation at the Confederatio...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 8, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Val/Met BDNF as a genetic risk for a false sense of security in post-discharge suicide risk - Rufino KA, Goli P, Patriquin MA, Kosten TR, Nielsen DA, Salas R.
BACKGROUND: The time after discharge from psychiatric inpatient care is one of the most dangerous periods in terms of suicide risk. Predicting who is at higher risk could help with resource allocation to assure patients at high risk of suicide attempts are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Association between total genotype score and muscle injuries in top-level football players: a pilot study - Massidda M, Flore L, Cugia P, Piras F, Scorcu M, Kikuchi N, Ci ęszczyk P, Maciejewska-Skrendo A, Tocco F, Calò CM.
BACKGROUND: Recently, genetic predisposition to injury has become a popular area of research and the association between a few single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and the susceptibility to develop musculoskeletal injuries has been shown. This pilot stud... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Ben Feldman Joins ‘Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches’ For Season 2
Ben Feldman (Superstore, Mad Men) has joined the cast of the AMC series Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches for Season 2 in a series regular role. He will portray Sam ‘Lark’ Larkin, a successful CEO of a genetics startup and Rowan’s (Alexandra Daddario) former boyfriend, who has re-entered her life. Based…#benfeldman #amc #annerices #samlark #rowans #alexandradaddario #rowanfielding #jackhuston #tongayichirisa #cipriengrieve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For childhood cancer survivors, inherited genetic factors influence risk of cancers later in life
NIH-led study sheds light on the causes of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors and could have implications for their screening and follow-up (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - March 7, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Many Labradors Become Obese and Research Shows Why
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 -- Nearly a quarter of Labrador retrievers are more likely to be obese due to a genetic “double-whammy,” a new study finds.This gene mutation causes Labradors to both feel hungry all the time and also burn fewer... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 7, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
