Category Archives: Genetic Therapy

Genetic Technologies Executes Settlement and License Agreement With Eurofins STA Laboratories, Inc.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA– – In compliance with ASX Continuing Disclosure Rules, Genetic Technologies Limited is pleased to report that it has executed a Settlement and License Agreement with Eurofins STA … Continue reading

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Metachromatic leukodystrophy; experimentation has begun – Video


16-01-2012 03:46 www.telethon.it – Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare metabolic disease of genetic origin that affects the nervous system. Continue reading

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Osteoporosis Drug Complications Linked To Genetic Factors

Editor's Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Genetics Also Included In: Bones / Orthopedics Article Date: 02 Feb 2012 – 10:00 PST email to a friend   printer friendly   opinions   Current Article Ratings: Patient / Public: 5 (1 votes) Healthcare Prof: According to a study published in the online version of the journal The Oncologist, a genetic variation that increases the risk of individuals who take bisphosphonates, developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions, has been identified by researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Bisphosphonates are a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors that work by attaching to calcium in the bone and inhibiting osteoclasts, bone cells that disintegrate the bone's mineral structure. The finding opens the door for a genetic screening test to determine which individuals can take these medications safely. Continue reading

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Bella Santorum and Trisomy 18: Care has shifted for genetic disorder

By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum stepped off the campaign trail last weekend to be with his 3-year-old daughter, Bella, who was hospitalized with pneumonia. Bella was born with a devastating genetic disorder, Trisomy 18, which means she has an extra, third copy of the 18th chromosome Continue reading

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New genetic subtype of lung cancer defined

ScienceDaily (Jan. 31, 2012) — A report from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality in a deadly form of lung cancer. Continue reading

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Study defines a new genetic subtype of lung cancer

“ROS1 encodes a protein that is important for cell growth and survival, and deregulation of ROS1 through chromosomal rearrangement drives the growth of tumors,” says Alice Shaw, MD, PhD, of the MGH Cancer Center – co-lead author of the paper which has been published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. “This finding is important because we have drugs that inhibit ROS1 and could lead to the sort of dramatic clinical response we describe in this paper.” The current findings add ROS1 to the list of genes known to drive NSCLC growth when altered – a list that includes KRAS, mutations of which account for about 25 percent of cases; EGFR, accounting for 10 to 15 percent; and ALK, rearranged in about 4 percent. Continue reading

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Researchers decipher genetic material of 48 pediatric glioblastomas

Glioblastomas grow extremely aggressively into healthy brain tissue and, moreover, are highly resistant to radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Continue reading

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Study pinpoints genetic factors behind increased ALL risk in Hispanic children

Hispanic children are more likely than those from other racial and ethnic backgrounds to be diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and are more likely to die of their disease. Work led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has pinpointed genetic factors behind the grim statistics Continue reading

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Massachusetts General study defines a new genetic subtype of lung cancer

( Massachusetts General Hospital ) Investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center have defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality – rearrangements in the ROS1 gene – in a deadly form of lung cancer. ROS1-rearranged tumors represent one to two percent of non-small-cell lung cancers, the leading cause of cancer death in the US. Continue reading

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Genetic Technologies Files Quarterly Activities Report and ASX Appendix 4C for Quarter Ended December 31, 2011

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA– – Genetic Technologies Limited today announced it has filed its Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 4C for period ending December 31, 2011 in accordance with the ASX.Total cash … Continue reading

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Scientists identify genetic mutations behind children's brain tumour

A team of Montreal scientists has pinpointed the genetic causes behind some of the deadliest brain tumours in children, raising hopes of a “tailored” therapy that might one day save lives and spare patients horrendous side effects. Continue reading

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Medical-research cache in works in Phoenix

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Gene therapy is a 'disruptive science' ready for commercial development

The time for commercial development of gene therapy has come. Patients with diseases treatable and curable with gene therapy deserve access to the technology, which has demonstrated both its effectiveness and feasibility, says James Wilson, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of Human … Continue reading

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Genetic variation that raises risk of serious complication linked to osteoporosis drugs identified

Researchers have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. Continue reading

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New discovery paves way for genetic screening test

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. Continue reading

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Study Pinpoints Genetic Variation that Raises Risk of Serious Complication Linked to Osteoporosis Drugs

Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. Continue reading

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Study pinpoints genetic variation that raises a risk linked to bisphosphonates

( Columbia University Medical Center ) Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine have identified a genetic variation that raises the risk of developing serious necrotic jaw bone lesions in patients who take bisphosphonates, a common class of osteoclastic inhibitors. The discovery paves the way for a genetic screening test to determine who can safely take these drugs. Continue reading

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Genetic Mutation That Triggers Pancreatic Cancer Identified

Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a self-perpetuating “loop” of molecular activity that fuels pancreatic cancer by linking two signature characteristics of the disease – Kras, a gene that serves as a molecular on-off switch, but gets stuck on the “on” position when mutated, and NF-κB, a protein complex that controls activation of genes. In addition … Continue reading

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Genetic tests for all Jewish women urged

Katy Jones, mammography technologist, studies x-rays from a mammogram at Victoria General Hospital in this 2005 file photo. Continue reading

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New Genetic Clues to Breast Cancer?

SUNDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified three new genomic regions they believe are linked with breast cancer that may help explain why some women develop the disease. Continue reading

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