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Image: Microscope images showing the Thr47Pro mutation in the BCL11A gene changes the distribution of BCL11A protein in a cell, which also prevents it from co-localizing with NONO, another protein implicated in intellectual development (Photo courtesy of the American Journal of Human Genetics).

Newly Described Intellectual Disability Syndrome Caused by Damage to Single Gene

Scientists have discovered that the gene for transcription factor BCL11A is responsible for a previously unidentified intellectual disability and have identified a mechanism by which loss-of-function BCL11A mutations can lead to cognitive disability. The findings could lead to new targeted therapies and diagnostic tests for this disorder. More...
01 Aug 2016
Image: The HiSeq 2500 sequencing system (Photo courtesy of Illumina).

Genetic Mutations Linked to Rare Multiple Bowel Tumors

Most people with colorectal cancer will develop one primary tumor, which may then multiply and spread; however, in around 2% to 5% of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, two primary tumors will originate and develop independently, known as synchronous colorectal cancer. More...
28 Jul 2016
Image: A radiograph of osteonecrosis of the right hip. Note the alternating areas of sclerosis and lucency in the femoral head. There are areas of collapse within the head as well as mild degenerative changes on the acetabular side (Photo courtesy of Dr. Brett Levine, MS, MD, and Dr. William Jaffe, MD).

New Genetic Mutation Linked to Osteonecrosis of the Hip

Osteonecrosis or 'bone death' of the femoral head is a disease caused by interruption of blood flow in the hip bone and patients, many of whom are under the age of 25, experience pain and the bone and surrounding joint collapse. More...
27 Jul 2016
Image: New research shows children living in Mexico who are exposed to multiple toxins evidence a higher incidence of chronic kidney disease (Photo courtesy of BWH).

Exposure to Toxins in Children Associated with Kidney Disease Biomarker

Researchers have assessed environmental exposure to multiple toxins in children living in a region of Mexico with a high incidence of chronic kidney disease, especially among young adults. They not only detected high levels of arsenic and chromium in urine samples, they also detected elevated levels of Kidney Injury Molecule-1 (KIM-1), a biomarker currently being studied as an early sign of kidney injury. More...
26 Jul 2016
Image: Clusters of human endothelial cells captured using IBN’s custom-designed microdevice (Photo courtesy of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology).

Common Circulating Cell Clusters in Cancer Patients Characterized Anew

In a study of blood samples from colorectal cancer patients, researchers have now discovered the source of these cells and that they are not malignant, potentially opening up a new path to detect and inhibit the spread of cancer. More...
25 Jul 2016
Image: Bone marrow aspirate of a patient with multiple myeloma showing large immature-appearing plasma cells with prominent nucleoli and finer nuclear chromatin (Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania State University).

Genetic Findings Explain Inherited Predisposition to Myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignancy of plasma cells that has a significant genetic component as evidenced by the two- to four-fold increased risk shown in relatives of MM patients. More...
21 Jul 2016
Image: The Xpert Carba-R assay cartridge for the detection of Carbapenem-resistant genes (Photo courtesy of Cepheid).

FDA Supports Expanded Claims for Carbapenem Resistance Test

An infection control aid that tests patient specimens to detect specific genetic markers associated with bacteria that are resistant to Carbapenem antibiotics has been cleared for marketing. More...
20 Jul 2016
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