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In a gene tied to growth, scientists see glimmers of human history

Scienmag

A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and asks what forces in humanity’s past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Credit: Credit: Rebecca Farnham / Marie Saitou / University at Buffalo.

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Patient Safety and Radiopharmaceuticals Administration: Minimizing Radiation Exposure and Risks

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Genetic Factors : Certain genetic mutations, such as those in DNA repair genes, can affect how cells respond to radiation. Individuals with familial cancer syndrome may have inherited mutations that predispose them to cancer development, affecting genes involved in DNA repair and cell cycle regulation.

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NICE says no to AZ’s Lynparza for prostate cancer

pharmaphorum

The cost-effectiveness agency is assessing use of Lynparza (olaparib) in patients with tumours that carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations who have previously been treated with the hormone therapies abiraterone and enzalutamide but have relapsed.

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World Glaucoma Week 2024: New Advances in Glaucoma Care

XTalks

Hormone-based therapeutics aim to delay glaucoma progression by enhancing estrogen’s potential protective effects. There are also studies examining gene therapy-based techniques to repair or replace genetic defects contributing to this disease.

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What Innovative Treatments For Metastatic Breast Cancer are being developed?

Find Me Cure

CDK4/6 inhibitors are used alongside hormone therapy. PI3 kinase is an enzyme controlled by the PIK3CA gene, a gene that is often mutated in breast cancer, which in turn causes the cancerous tumour to grow. . An enzyme involved in DNA repair can be the key to making chemotherapy more effective.

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Bayer to present latest research across its advancing oncology portfolio at AACR 2023 Annual Meeting

The Pharma Data

Another key focus at Bayer is on innovative precision oncology treatments, with an approved TRK inhibitor exclusively designed to treat tumors that have an NTRK gene fusion, the oncogenic driver of tumor growth and spread.

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From Gene to Protein: The Journey of Protein Expression Technology

Roots Analysis

Protein expression is a potent technology in the field of synthetic biology, that is utilized for the high-throughput production of proteins as well as enzymes and oligonucleotides (DNA / RNA). This process initially involves transcription of DNA to messenger RNA (mRNA). The mRNA is then translated into to form functional proteins.

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