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Promise of genomics research needs a realistic view

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In the ten years since the human genetic code was mapped, expectations among scientists, health care industry, policy makers, and the public have remained high concerning the promise of genomics research for improving health….

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Biomarker test shows promise for melanoma diagnosis

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Chapel Hill, NC — A new study shows that a test of biomarkers for DNA methylation is technically feasible and could aid in earlier, more precise diagnosis of melanoma.
In a paper that appeared online last week in the journal Pigment Cell & Mel…

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Roundworm unlocks pancreatic cancer pathway

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Chapel Hill, NC — The National Cancer Institute estimates that more than 43,000 Americans were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year and more than 36,000 died from the disease. Despite advances in genetic science showing that the Ras oncogen…

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Molecular battle in cancer cells offers clues for treatment

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Scientists around the world have been hot on the trail of a genetic mutation closely associated with some brain cancers and leukemia since the mutation’s discovery in 2008. The hunt is now yielding fruit. In the Jan. 18…

Categories Blog Entry, Brain & Behavior, Health

Chaperone enzyme provides new target for cancer treatments

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UNC scientists who study how cells repair damage from environmental factors like sunlight and cigarette smoke have discovered how a “chaperone” enzyme plays a key role in cells’ ability to tolerate the DNA damage that leads to cancer and other disea…

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UNC scientists pinpoint link between light signal and circadian rhythms

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Chapel Hill, NC — In a new paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, the Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the UNC School of Medicine, and his colleagues ha…

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