Aging, the process of gradual deterioration from exposure to time and the elements, begins with deterioration deep inside every cell. Researchers from Stanford University and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) have identified a protein that guards cells against senescence – aging-related problems – by protecting a particularly vulnerable set of genes. The… Continue reading Protecting Ribosome Genes to Prevent Aging
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Genetic Testing and Cardiovascular Surgery
Using genetic testing to inform which blood thinner to use following a procedure to open narrowed blood vessels resulted in significantly fewer complications among patients, according to new research in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal. In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death, and stroke is… Continue reading Genetic Testing and Cardiovascular Surgery
Making Magic Happen: How Scientists are Editing DNA to Remove Potentially Fatal Genes
Scientists have achieved a landmark breakthrough by editing DNA in human embryos to rid them of a potentially fatal gene As reported in the journal Nature, the researchers from Oregon and Health Sciences University focused on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a common genetic heart disease. By editing the DNA of embryos carrying that gene, the scientists said… Continue reading Making Magic Happen: How Scientists are Editing DNA to Remove Potentially Fatal Genes
Cancer-Causing Mutation Found in 1982 Now Target of Clinical Trials
In 1982, the gene TRK was shown to cause a small percentage of colon cancers. In 2013 and 2014, next-generation sequencing of tumor samples found fusions of the TRK family of genes in at least 11 tumor types, including lung, breast, melanoma and more. Now an article published in December 2014 in the journal Cancer… Continue reading Cancer-Causing Mutation Found in 1982 Now Target of Clinical Trials