Tel Aviv University
Healthcare Implementation Study in Israel Finds Rapid Newborn Genome Sequencing Feasible, Beneficial
Researchers used rapid trio genome sequencing on critically ill infants across the country, finding pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in half the cases.
Identifai-Genetics Closes $3.3M Post-Seed Fundraising Round
The Israeli startup said it is developing a liquid biopsy assay for the noninvasive detection of fetal genetic disorders during early pregnancy.
The grant was recently awarded through the EU's Cancer Mission, a funding program to reduce cancer cases throughout the EU by 2030.
Genetic Analysis of Dead Sea Scrolls Provides Insights Into Origins, Historical Context
Most of the scroll fragments analyzed originated from sheep, but two pieces came from cow, suggesting they were imported to the area where they were found.
Hair Shaft Formation Gene Associated With Alopecia in Women of African Ancestry
Loss-of-function mutations in PADI3, which was previously linked to uncombable hair syndrome, appear to be involved in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.