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Circulating tumor DNA levels predict treatment outcomes for patients with gastroesophageal cancer treated with a novel immunotherapy combination

March 21, 2024
Patients with gastroesophageal cancer who have successfully completed the standard treatment of chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery unfortunately often see a resurgence of the...
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New findings show mitochondrial DNA fragments in blood as important biomarkers for aging and inflammation

June 23, 2023
High levels of cell free DNA circulating in blood is further linked to chronic inflammation, a well-known risk factor for severe aging symptoms and frailty in older adults.
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FBI approves QIAGEN’s NGS-based ForenSeq MainstAY workflow for the U.S. National DNA Index System (NDIS)

June 22, 2023
NDIS approval provides access to federal government funding for accredited public crime laboratories in the U.S. to implement next-generation sequencing (NGS) for routine casework...
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CHOP researchers reveal complex assembly process involved in DNA virus replication

April 21, 2023
Study shows viral proteins utilize phase separation to coordinate complex process of replicating viral genomes and then encapsulating that DNA in a viral particle.
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UC Davis study uncovers age-related brain differences in autistic individuals

March 7, 2023
Genes involved in inflammation, immune response and neural connectivity behave differently in brains of people with autism.
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Unlocking cancer’s ancestry

Dec. 28, 2022
Research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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The origin-of-life molecule, a key to cancer research

Oct. 31, 2022
In the production of one of the origin-of-life molecules, researchers in Spain and Denmark have found a method for attacking cancer cells.
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NIH-funded researchers develop same-day test to detect abnormal fetal chromosomes

Aug. 18, 2022
STORK helps identify cause of miscarriage and potentially improves in vitro fertilization process.
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‘Guardian of the Genome’ and the ‘WASp’ team up to repair DNA damage

Aug. 9, 2022
Replication protein A and WAS protein partner to fix damaged DNA.
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Manipulating chromosomes in living cells reveals that they are fluid

Aug. 3, 2022
Discovery adds new elements to our understanding of biological processes.