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Gene testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins.
New genes which help prevent prostate, skin and breast cancer development in mice have been discovered by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators.
Experts at EUCAST have found that genetic methods cannot yet be used to test for susceptibility in a number of important bacterial species.
15 August 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Foetal haemoglobin lacks beta sub-units and has gamma sub-units instead. Thus, beta-thalassemia or SCD–associated mutations, which impair the production or function of the beta sub-unit, do not cause problems with foetal haemoglobin, which can transport oxygen effectively in adults...
15 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
According to a study, genetic research in large-scale prospective biobank studies can significantly improve the drug development pipeline and reduce costs...
3 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Researchers are to examine DNA samples from 20,000 people with diabetes to help identify the genetic factors in diabetic kidney disease...
14 January 2016 | By Victoria White
Researchers were able to restore vision in mice by using gene therapy to get the nerves to regenerate and adding a channel-blocking drug to help the nerves conduct impulses...
12 January 2016 | By Victoria White
The first four investments of the newly focused initiative include $46 million in financing to companies at early stages of the discovery process that are actively exploring Conditionally Active Biologics (CABs), immuno-oncology, neurodegenerative technologies and gene therapy...
8 January 2016 | By Victoria White
The virtual laboratory will establish the environmental impact of drugs earlier in discovery and development while dramatically reducing both the cost of environmental assessments and the need for animal testing...
22 December 2015 | By Victoria White
The IMI has launched two Calls for proposals that will advance drug development in Ebola, childhood cancers, neurological disorders, and eye disease...
9 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers at University of Florida have used gene therapy in a rat model to show that the expression of a particular receptor can reinstate lost memory function...
2 December 2015 | By Victoria White
Boehringer Ingelheim and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre are to focus on developing new medicines for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma...
1 December 2015 | By Victoria White
With Universal Cells’ proprietary gene editing technology, Adaptimmune intends to develop affinity enhanced donor T-cells...
26 November 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists from the University of Toronto have switched off, one by one, almost 18,000 genes - 90% of the entire human genome - to find the genes that are essential for cell survival...
24 November 2015 | By Kate Douetil
UCL has announced the formation of Athena Vision, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing gene therapies for eye diseases...
20 November 2015 | By Victoria White
The company has announced three new partnerships that will deliver a collaborative screening platform, space-age robotics, and sound waves that can move liquids...
