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How understanding tumor diversity can potentially improve the outcomes of patients with lung cancer

November 28, 2016 Cancer, Cancer Genome Atlas, cancer molecular profile, Genetics, Immunotherapy, immunue check point, lung cancer, lymphocyte infiltration

[See video below] “People may think of lung cancer as one disease, but lung cancer is a collection of diverse subtypes of cells and each

From The Labs

Research opens the possibility of new, noninvasive genetic prenatal testing

November 25, 2016 amniocnetesis, blood test, chorionic villus sampling, Genetics, prenatal testing, trophoblasts

Performing a routine prenatal test with a mother’s blood sample might be possible in the future, says a group of researchers. They have determined that

From The Labs

$27.9 million from NIH to support Baylor’s Knockout Mouse Project

October 24, 2016 Award, Genetics, Human genetics, International Mouse Phenotyping Consortium

Nearly $28 million has been awarded to Baylor College of Medicine’s Knockout Mouse Project led by Dr. Arthur Beaudet, professor of molecular and human genetics,

Momentum

‘Evenings with Genetics’ provide critical information on genetic diseases

September 30, 2016 Community, Education, Evenings with Genetics, Events, Genetics, Healthcare, Houston, molecular and human genetics, pediatrics

Dealing with the diagnosis of a developmental or genetic disorder can be a difficult and often confusing time for both parents and their children. Since

From The Labs

Narrowing down genes involved in male fertility

September 9, 2016 CRISPR/Cas9, Fertility, Genetics, male infertility, male pill

A couple’s fertility depends on both the female’s and male’s ability to reproduce, which relies on thousands of genes working properly. Around the world, infertility

From The Labs

Researchers perform 3-D genome surgery on female’s silent X chromosome

September 6, 2016 Barr body, DXZ4, Genetics, structural biology, superloops, X chromosome

Females have two X chromosomes in each of their cells. Fully unfolded, each copy is two inches long. One of these two X chromosomes is

From The Labs

Study identifies a new rare genetic syndrome associated with severe infections and lung disease in infants

September 2, 2016 genetic syndrome; lung disease, Genetics, infants, lungs, NSMCE3

An international team of researchers has identified a new rare genetic condition – a chromosome breakage syndrome associated with severe infections and lung disease in

Momentum

Young author raises brittle bone disease awareness, receives prestigious award

August 8, 2016 Affiliates, Allison Mickey, Andersson Dyke, Awards and Honors, brittle bone disease, Dr. Brendan Lee, Genetics, molecular and human genetics, osteogenesis imperfecta, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital

When she was nine years old, Andersson Dyke, a cat lover, began imagining an idea for a story; the journey of an abandoned lion cub

From The Labs

Twinning linked to genes tied to reproductive fitness traits

July 20, 2016 dizygotic twins, fraternal twins, FSHB, Genetics, reproductive fitness, SMAD3, Twinning

Bearing fraternal twins, or dizygotic (DZ) twinning, runs in families, is potentially influenced by more than one gene and is linked to a maternal factor.

Policywise

Gene therapy: An out-of-body experience

July 1, 2016 Affiliates, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, David Vetter, Dr. Christopher Scott, gene therapy, Genetics, Healthcare, Houston, Research

On April 1, 2016, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved the first ex-vivo (outside the body) gene therapy in the Western Hemisphere. Diseased stem cells