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Circulating tumor DNA can identify stage II colon cancer patients : Resear
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 5 (ANI): Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) thats is a genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream can identify stage II colon cancer patients who can most benefit from chemotherapy following surgery and spare other patients the need for this form of treatment, ac
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Breakthrough discovery could speed up bone implant recovery
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], April 9 (ANI): An international research team led by Monash University has uncovered a new technique that could speed up recovery from bone replacements by altering the shape and nucleus of individual stem cells.
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More precise diagnoses made possible with whole genome sequencing, finds s
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Solna [Sweden], March 17 (ANI): More than 1,200 people with rare diseases have received a diagnosis thanks to the integration of large-scale genomics into the Stockholm region's healthcare system. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that analysed the result of t
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Researchers develop new gene therapy for deafness
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 27 (ANI): An innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear, gas been developed by researchers from Tel Aviv University. The genetic material "replaces" the genetic defect and enables the cells to conti
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Scientists develop new gene therapy for deafness
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25 (ANI): A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear. The genetic material "replaces" the genetic defect and enables the cells to continue func
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Study: Self-collected saliva sample effectively diagnose COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 12 (ANI): A study published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, reveals that COVID-19 can be effectively diagnosed with self-collected saliva samples that are capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in a rate similar to that of nasopharyngeal and oroph
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Self-collected saliva samples prove effective for diagnosing COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have found that SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably detected in self-collected saliva samples at a rate similar to that of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs.
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Body's nano-sized cells may potentially be used to treat cancer: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 14 (ANI): A recent study has suggested that Nano-sized cells present in our body that are responsible for transferring genetic material to other cells may turn into mini transporter to kill the cancer cell, suggests a study from Michigan State University and Stanf
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Nano-sized cells of body may help in fighting cancer: Study
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 14 (ANI): The nano-sized cells that transfer genetic material to other cells in our body may turn into mini treatment transporters to kill cancer cells, suggests a study from Michigan State University and Stanford University.
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Virus responsible for arthritis hide in body for months after infection: S
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Sep 1 (ANI): Some people infected with chikungunya virus develop chronic arthritis that lasts long as the virus or its genetic material persists in the body undetected even after the infection is cured, suggests a study.
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Multiple genes affect risk of asthma, hay fever, eczema: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): Researchers have found a total of 141 regions in our genetic material that largely explain the genetic risk underlying asthma, hay fever, and eczema.
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Here's what controls the tips of our chromosomes
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 28 (ANI): In a new, a research team from Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC; Portugal), led by Jose Escandell and Miguel Godinho Ferreira, discovered a key aspect of the regulation of telomeres – structures that appear at the tips of our chromosomes.
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