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Mayo team spies new class of breast cancer mutation
Mayo Clinic and other scientists have discovered something new: A novel class of molecular mutation in various forms of the disease.
DNA melanoma vaccine shows hope in early studies
The name of the vesicular stomatitis virus doesn't exactly trip off the tongue, but it could be playing a major role in the treatment of melanoma by helping immune systems fight melanoma from within, if early-stage research at the Mayo Clinic comes to fruition.
Mayo Clinic concocts skin cancer vaccine using virus, melanoma DNA
Mayo Clinic scientists essentially used cancer cells to boost the immune system's response in order to kill cancer.
Mitochondria changes could track Alzheimer's disease
Finding out more about mitochondrial changes could help us to understand how Alzheimer's disease develops, and perhaps even lead to new therapeutics, according to researchers publishing in PLoS ONE .
Engineered measles virus prolongs lifespan of brain cancer-stricken mice
Scientists are testing an engineered measles virus as a cancer weapon. Absorb that thought first: Something so threatening on its own can be used to a better purpose. And now consider the specifics:...
Complete Genomics soars after it snags sequencing deal with Mayo Clinic
Shares of Complete Genomics ($GNOM) soared some 50% at the start of the week after the Mayo Clinic announced it would use the company's sequencing services to support its personalized medicines unit.
Mayo Clinic to sequence genome for thousands in personalized medicine embrace
The Mayo Clinic will sequence the genome for thousands of patients in a major pilot study slated to begin early in 2012 as part of a significant move toward "proactive genomics" and personalized
Nanoparticles carting steroids to retina delay macular degeneration
Researchers have developed a sustained-release drug delivery system that successfully brought steroids to the retina to treat degenerative eye conditions. Nanoparticles known as dendrimers gave the
Supreme Court considering crucial gene patent case
Genetics researchers, pay close attention to Mayo v. Prometheus. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case Dec. 7, The Economist reports, noting that the final decision may affect the future
Green-glowing cats light the way to possible new AIDS treatment
There is a lesser-known, hidden aspect to the devastating AIDS pandemic. Cats. Millions of our feline friends die every year of FIV, the feline version of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It
