North Texas Researchers Develop New Tool That Uncovers Disease-Driving Gene Switches » Dallas Innovates
Xinlei (Sherry) Wang, Jenkins Garrett professor of statistics and data science at UTA, says understanding these gene regulators…
How chemotherapy shapes hematopoietic stem cells
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Exercise therapy and self-management support for individuals with multimorbidity: a randomized and controlled trial
Study design This was a pragmatic, assessor-blinded, multicenter, parallel-group RCT (1:1 treatment allocation) with follow-up assessments at 4,…
Health effects associated with consumption of processed meat, sugar-sweetened beverages and trans fatty acids: a Burden of Proof study
Monteiro, C. A. et al. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them. Public Health Nutr.…
Structural variants in the 3D genome as drivers of disease
Kaschta, D. et al. Evaluating genome sequencing strategies: trio, singleton, and standard testing in rare disease diagnosis. Preprint…
How and when organisms edit their own genomes
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UT Health San Antonio receives $3.4M for cancer research and HPV vaccination efforts
SAN ANTONIO — The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded nearly $3.4 million to UT…
AAV mini-dystrophin gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a phase 1b trial
Study design and oversight This ongoing, nonrandomized, open-label, ascending-dose, phase 1b study (ClinicalTrials.gov registration no. NCT03362502) was initiated…
Dallas-Based Susan G. Komen Awards $10.8M in New Breast Cancer Research Grants » Dallas Innovates
Susan G. Komen, the breast cancer organization headquartered in Dallas, is awarding $10.8 million in a new round…
Scientists have found a breakthrough in cancer treatment, and it is deep within the ocean
A team of scientists led by the University of Mississippi has discovered a rare sugar in sea cucumbers…