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FDA likely to approve new recombinant hemophilia drug
A recombinant fusion drug combining the Factor VIII protein with an FC antibody peptide to extend its lifetime in circulation ...
Mutations in gene causes metabolic syndrome in Iranian families
Genetic mutations causing an inherited form of the metabolic syndrome have been found, with implications for drug development across diabetes, ...
Genotyping lung cancer linked to better survival
Genetic testing for personalized treatment of lung cancer was associated with improved survival, likely due to getting targeted kinase inhibitors ...
NIH prepares for surge in whole-genome sequencing
The medical community needs a plan for handling the fast-growing knowledge about the health risks identified through whole-genome sequencing, said ...
Epigenetics may tie diabetes to dementia
Altered genomic regulation of expression of key synaptic proteins may be responsible for the increased risk of dementia seen in ...
Whole-genome sequencing detects outbreaks faster
Bench-top whole-genome sequencing platforms provided accurate detection of gram-negative bacteria at speeds faster than traditional identification, researchers found. Whole-gene sequencing ...
Gene linked to improved survival of pulmonary fibrosis
The following is an edited excerpt. New research, released in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that a common ...
Genetic variant may drive body tremors
A genetic mutation may be responsible for essential tremor that runs in families, researchers found. Exome sequencing studies of several ...
Magnetic tracer safe for stem cell therapies
Cardiac stem cells and other cell-based therapies can be tracked to their destination by adding tiny magnetic particles visible on ...
More genes pegged to Osteoarthritis
A large genome-wide association study has identified eight new loci that confer susceptibility to osteoarthritis, researchers reported ...
Women have higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s
A major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease – the E4 variant of the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene -- manifests ...
