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Study Offers Fresh Perspective on Smoking-Related Variant "Mr. Big"
According to research, people with a certain version of the most well-known smoking-related variant to date, “Mr. Big”, are less sensitive to nicotine and have been shown to smoke more.
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New Device Rapidly Isolates Blood Plasma for Diagnostics and Precision Medicine
Scientists have developed a coin-sized chip that can directly isolate blood plasma from a tube of blood in just 30 minutes, which is more convenient and user-friendly as compared to the current gold standard, multi-step centrifugation process.
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Evolution of Urinary Tract Cancer Cells Mapped
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have performed the most comprehensive analysis to date of cancer of the ureters or the urine-collection cavities in the kidney, known as upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).
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Genetic Tuning: The Next Frontier of Genetic Medicine
Discover how genetic tuning differs from gene editing and other modalities of genetic medicine and how the ability to fine-tune genes will transform precision medicine.
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How a Compound From Sea Squirts Fights Cancer
Trabectedin, a promising drug derived from the sea squirt Ecteinascidia turbinata, has shown potential in combating cancers resistant to conventional treatments. However, its precise mechanism of action has remained elusive—until now.
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The Parts of Our Microbiomes That Are Unique to Us Are the Most Stable
The trillions of bacteria that call your body home — collectively known as the microbiome — appear to be unique to you, like a fingerprint.
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How Advances in Metabolomics Are Driving Disease Research
This article takes a look at some of the latest developments and emerging applications in the metabolomics field.
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High-Throughput Screening: Advances, Applications and Combined Approaches
In this article, we highlight various high-throughput screening strategies being used to interrogate large libraries of compounds and hear from researchers working to further streamline specific approaches to increase speed and improve quality and accuracy.
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Tumor Heterogeneity: Navigating the Next Frontier in Cancer Research
Some types of cancer are still extremely challenging to successfully treat. Once the disease has spread, it is very hard to cure. This article will explore the various types of tumor heterogeneity, how heterogeneity can impact treatment resistance and its influence on precision medicine.
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Melting DNA Can Detect Pathogens Faster and More Accurately Than Blood Tests
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis.
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