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Aug 22, 2017

Better Treatments Sought

An Australian team searches for genetic alterations linked to depression in hopes of developing personalized treatments, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

Aug 11, 2017

ALS Study Sees Blood Methylation Differences Between Twins Discordant for Disease

Investigators identified changes in methylation at neurobiology-related genes when comparing blood methylation in twin pairs discordant for ALS.

May 23, 2017

There's Diet and Exercise and There's Genetics

The Irish Times looks into whether everyone benefits the same from advice to exercise and eat right.

May 16, 2017

Long QT, Energy Drinks Don't Mix

Researchers find that energy drinks could be dangerous for patients with familial long QT syndrome, according to Live Science.

May 03, 2017

Distinct Genomic Anomalies IDed in Melanoma Subtypes

A genomic analysis of melanoma subtypes affecting the skin, mucosal tissues, and hands or feet found a range of mutations and structural changes.

Aug 24, 2012

Australian Researchers Launch Melanoma Genome Project

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Officials in Australia today launched a two-year, A$5.5 million (US$5.7 million) initiative to identify the common genetic mutations that cause melanoma.

Sep 14, 2011

Consortium Examines Genes Predicting Hepatitis C Treatment Response

By a GenomeWeb staff reporter

May 14, 2010

Researchers ID Potential Serum Biomarkers for Efficacy of Interferon-beta in Multiple Sclerosis

Premium

The research combined discovery-driven and targeted approaches and adds to a growing list of proteomics work directed at companion diagnostics.

Jul 29, 2009

Australian, US Researchers Develop Crocodile Genetic Linkage Map

Using hundreds of microsatellite markers, researchers from Australia and the US have developed a genetic linkage map for the saltwater crocodile.

The Scan

DNA Defense Not Convincing

Two researchers have found that behavioral genetic defenses in criminal cases don't tend to affect outcomes, according to Popular Science.

Keep on Brushing

Researchers report that while host genetics influence the oral microbiome, they don't appear to affect cavity-causing microbes, the Economist says.

Panda Gut Seasonality

Pandas' gut microbiomes change as what they eat changes with the seasons, writes Discover's Inkfish blog.

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: comparative genomic study of malaria-linked macaque parasite, search for apple root reference genes, and more.

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