How a US teen developed an app to help his sister talk

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/disability-57515272

Scientists have long warned climate change threatens our food security. Now they’re finding solutions.

https://grist.org/agriculture/scientists-have-long-warned-climate-change-threatens-our-food-security-now-theyre-finding-solutions/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=beacon

DNA of Giant ‘Corpse Flower’ Parasite Surprises Biologists

https://www.quantamagazine.org/dna-of-giant-corpse-flower-parasite-surprises-biologists-20210421/


What a Newfound Kingdom Means for the Tree of Life

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/what-a-newfound-kingdom-means-for-the-tree-of-life?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Targeting the KRAS mutation for more effective cancer treatment

https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/targeting-the-kras-mutation-for-more-effective-cancer-treatment.h00-159458478.html?utm_campaign=FY21-08-eNews&sm_guid=NDMxNjkxfDIyODM5OTQ1fC0xfHJvYmVydG1pbGVzeHl6QGdtYWlsLmNvbXw0MDU3MTIyfHwwfDB8ODgzMjIwMzN8OTQxfDB8MHx8NDE3MDUy0

CDC/ClinGen collaboration results in a significant new genetic variant resource

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Genetic Testing Reference Material Program (GeT-RM) has partnered with the Clinical Genome Resource (ClinGen) to develop a publicly available list of 546 expert curated pathogenic variants in 84 genes for use in next-generation sequencing (NGS) genetic testing. This list serves as a knowledge resource for designing comprehensive analytical validation studies and creating computer-modulated or simulated reference materials for clinical genomic test development by defining variants that are either major contributors to disease or difficult to detect. Their work is presented in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier.

Genetic testing has evolved from interrogating small sets of known pathogenetic variants in one or a few genes to examining hundreds or thousands of genes simultaneously using NGS. For these large assays, it is logistically difficult (and often impossible) to obtain genomic DNA reference materials containing the full scope of variants and variant types needed to perform a comprehensive validation study.

It can be challenging for laboratories to maintain the expert knowledge to identify representative variants appropriate for inclusion in validation studies to assure analytic and clinical validity. In addition, a comprehensive validation study using traditional reference materials can be costly. The new expert curated variant list will help address these complexities. This is important because well designed and validated clinical assays can provide accurate and reliable results to patients, enabling accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatment decisions.

Will understanding the function of a specific gene in a protein reveal the cause of T1D?

https://diabetesresearchconnection.org/projects/gene-protein-cause-of-t1d/



Diabetes Vaccine May Help Preserve Insulin Production

https://diabetesresearchconnection.org/diabetes-vaccine-may-help-preserve-insulin-production/

Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts

https://consumer.healthday.com/12-2-gene-found-in-amish-might-helps-protect-their-hearts-2655880806.html

Possible genetics of being good guide dogs for the blind

Is There a Genetic Link to Being an Extremely Good Boy?

https://www.wired.com/story/guide-dog-dna/#intcid=recommendations_right-rail-personalized-popularity-mab-experiment_73a8eaa5-01ed-4f37-bc88-df0bbf98b00a_popular4-1

DNA of Giant ‘Corpse Flower’ Parasite Surprises Biologists

https://www.quantamagazine.org/dna-of-giant-corpse-flower-parasite-surprises-biologists-20210421/


Fossil DNA Reveals New Twists in Modern Human Origins

https://www.quantamagazine.org/fossil-dna-reveals-new-twists-in-modern-human-origins-20190829/


What a Newfound Kingdom Means for the Tree of Life

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/what-a-newfound-kingdom-means-for-the-tree-of-life?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Grant fuels research to identify personalized treatments for severe asthma

https://www.healio.com/news/allergy-asthma/20211209/grant-fuels-research-to-identify-personalized-treatments-for-severe-asthma?utm_source=selligent&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news&M_BT=6620114329042
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No more annual flu shot? New target for universal influenza vaccine

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211223113049.htm

Karen Miga Fills In the Missing Pieces of Our Genome

https://www.quantamagazine.org/karen-miga-fills-in-the-missing-pieces-of-our-genome-20210908/

The Unique Science of Left-Handedness

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-unique-science-of-left-handedness?utm_source=pocket-newtab

New Genes and Variants Discovered to Contribute to Alzheimer’s Risk

https://www.brightfocus.org/alzheimers/news/new-genes-and-variants-discovered-contribute-alzheimers-risk?sm_guid=NDc0MTQ0fDMyNzA4NzcwfC0xfHJvYmVydG1pbGVzeHl6QGdtYWlsLmNvbXw0ODIyNzMwfHwwfDB8MTAwMjExMTYwfDgzN3wwfDB8fDQ2MTgwMg2

New autism marker discovered in kids

https://scienceblog.com/527330/new-autism-marker-discovered-in-kids/

Boosting one gene in the brain’s helper cells slows Alzheimer’s progression in mice

https://scienceblog.com/527703/boosting-one-gene-in-the-brains-helper-cells-slows-alzheimers-progression-in-mice/

A Gene That Could Stop Antibiotics Working Found in U.S. Sewage for First Time

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/a-gene-that-could-stop-antibiotics-working-found-in-u-s-sewage-for-first-time/ar-AASJKvP?ocid=winp1taskbar


Compound might defeat multidrug-resistant bacteria found in hospitals

https://scienceblog.com/527600/compound-might-defeat-multidrug-resistant-bacteria-found-in-hospitals/

In a common genetic disorder, blood test reveals when benign tumors turn cancerous

https://scienceblog.com/525113/in-a-common-genetic-disorder-blood-test-reveals-when-benign-tumors-turn-cancerous/


New mechanism opens up therapeutic avenues for Huntington’s disease

https://scienceblog.com/525121/new-mechanism-opens-up-therapeutic-avenues-for-huntingtons-disease/

Genetic Strategy Reverses Insecticide Resistance

https://scienceblog.com/527787/genetic-strategy-reverses-insecticide-resistance/

Study offers insight into underlying causes of seizure disorder in babies

https://scienceblog.com/524513/study-offers-insight-into-underlying-causes-of-seizure-disorder-in-babies/


Secrets of how cells cram in oversized genomes revealed

https://scienceblog.com/524642/secrets-of-how-cells-cram-in-oversized-genomes-revealed/


Deletion of single gene promotes growth of functional lymphatic valves

https://scienceblog.com/524714/deletion-of-single-gene-promotes-growth-of-functional-lymphatic-valves/