Tag: Genetics
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New Regulator of Leukemia Discovered
Inhibiting CHAF1B, a protein that normally helps replenish blood cells, may be a promising treatment for leukemia, according to a recent study.
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Chromosome Domain Inherits Information Without Using DNA Sequence
A recent study found that stability of chromatin structures across DNA replication requires cooperation between a histone chaperone and DNA replication machinery; a mechanism of epigenetic inheritance.
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Krainc Honored at American Neurological Association Meeting
Dimitri Krainc, MD, received the Soriano Award at the American Neurological Association (ANA) 143rd Annual Meeting.
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Inherited Genetic Variants Associated With Bleeding on Common Anticoagulant
According to a recent study, a group of four gene mutations seen only in people with African ancestry may contribute to an increased risk of severe bleeding while taking warfarin.
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Disrupting Gene Transcription Elongation to Treat Cancer
Targeting cancer cells with a transcription elongation inhibitor delayed tumor progression in animal models, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.
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Prindle Receives 2018 Packard Fellowship
Arthur Prindle, PhD, assistant professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, will study bacterial communication and its potential applications to human health with a five-year grant from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Promise, But Risk Remains
An experimental genetic inhibitor that could stave off Alzheimer’s disease has unintended consequences, but may represent a target for future drug development, according to a recent study.
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Study Finds Critical Genes for Viral Lymphoma
A new study has identified genes that, when inhibited, may slow or stop the progression of primary effusion lymphoma.
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Northwestern Receives $12 Million Grant to Advance Epilepsy Research
Northwestern has been awarded a $12 million, five-year grant from the NIH for a research center dedicated to advancing the genetic understanding of epilepsy.
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Cell Cycle Protein Has Surprising Secondary Function
A protein facilitating DNA replication during cell cycle also binds microtubules, findings that could inform more effective cancer treatments, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Cell Biology.
