Pfizer to acquire Seagen for $43 billion
Pfizer will acquire Seagen, a firm specializing in the discovery and development of treatments for cancer, the firms announced on Monday. Read More
Exclusion of racial groups from cancer genomics research has negative impacts
The lack of genomic research for people with African ancestry is hampering efforts to reduce health disparities for people with cancer, according to recent research. Read More
Correlation of enzyme to survival reveals potential target for metastatic solid tumors
The enzyme lysyl hydroxylase 1 (LH1) promotes the migration and metastasis of solid tumor cells and is associated with shorter survival, according to a recent study published in Molecular Cancer. Read More
Protein expression biomarker may identify likely responders to potential breast cancer drug
Targeting women who express certain proteins could increase the response rate to a breast cancer drug that achieved mixed results in previous clinical trials, according to a paper published in EMBO Molecular Medicine. Read More
Modifying messenger RNA provides new Alzheimer’s disease target
Researchers in China have found that reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote the migration of macrophages into the brain and ameliorate symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice. Read More
Study supports genetic testing for people with cerebral palsy
A meta-analysis of recent research on the genetics of cerebral palsy provides evidence that genetic testing should be offered as the standard of care for people with the disorder. Read More
Illumina, Myriad Genetics provide U.S. access to HRD research test
Illumina and Myriad Genetics have expanded a strategic partnership aimed at broadening access to oncology homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) testing for oncology. Read More
Collaborative research helps long-COVID patients recover
In the NIH Directors Blog posted on Wednesday, Dr. Gary Gibbons of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute writes about a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative, Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER). Read More
Stem cell-loaded plug improves outcomes in hard-to-treat Crohn’s disease patients
Most Crohn’s disease patients experienced complete clinical healing of perianal fistulas after treatment with a stem cell-loaded plug, according to data published in the journal Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. Read More
Active surveillance on the rise for low-risk prostate cancer
A large study indicates that active surveillance rates for managing low-risk prostate cancer are rising nationally, but are still suboptimal. Read More
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