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Elenagen, a novel DNA immunotherapy for the deadliest form of ovarian cancer, delays disease progression

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

BOSTON, February 22, 2024: CureLab Oncology, a clinical-stage, pre-IPO biotech company, announced that its novel biological agent, Elenagen, has been shown to significantly enhance standard chemotherapy and provides clinical benefits for the patients with the deadliest form ovarian cancer. Credit: CureLab Oncology Inc.

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#ScienceSaturday: May 4, 2024

KIF1A

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. By talking to groups with these mutations, we may identify other diseases whose patients have KIF1A variants. program in Chemistry in the fall of 2024).

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Gene Mutation Protects Against Parkinson's Disease

Drugs.com

5, 2024 -- A rare genetic mutation found in 1% of people of European descent appears to cut their odds for Parkinson's disease in half, a new study finds.A better understanding of how this bit of DNA works might lead to better. FRIDAY, Jan.

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Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk

Broad Institute

Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk By Allessandra DiCorato April 2, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk Study finds several species of cholesterol-metabolizing bacteria in people with lower cholesterol levels.

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Ancient DNA reveals possible origin of a racial/ethnic disparity in a childhood cancer

Broad Institute

The team analyzed ancient DNA and traced the variant all the way back to the first people to enter the Americas about 13,000 years ago. "We The researchers then analyzed ancient DNA samples to understand when the risk variant arose in human history. Further investigation revealed that the variant was promoted by natural selection.

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Inaugural Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology awarded to Dr. Marvin Caruthers for developing technology that efficiently synthesizes DNA

Broad Institute

Merkin Prize in Biomedical Technology for developing an efficient, automated technology for synthesizing DNA. The chemical reactions that he discovered in the early 1980s to accurately and quickly assemble nucleotides into strands of DNA provided an essential element in the development of modern molecular medicine.

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'Ancient Gene Bank' Gives Clues to Diseases Common to Europeans

Drugs.com

11, 2024 -- DNA locked in the bones and teeth of more than 5,000 humans who lived in Asia and Europe up to 34,000 years ago are providing vital clues to a myriad of present-day medical conditions.The descendants of these ancient. THURSDAY, Jan.

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