Gum disease has long been linked to heart disease. Now it is being reported that the condition can increase the risk of certain cancers - like cancers of the esophagus...
Researchers at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health and Janssen Research & Development, LLC have partnered to identify genetic variations associated with an increased risk for suicide.
Scientists have had limited success at identifying specific inherited genes associated with prostate cancer. Researchers studied prostate cancer patients with multiple cancer diagnoses, many who would not be recommended for...
The Centers for Disease Control says that if you have a family health history of a chronic disease like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or osteoporosis, you are more likely to...
On Dec. 1-2, national experts in genetics, medicine, law, big data and other will fields gather for Frontiers in Precision Medicine II: Cancer, Big Data and the Public, a unique...
Researchers from the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah studying Drosophila fruit flies have found that in flies, providing a common dietary supplement prevents death caused by Pngl deficiency, the fly analog of...
NantHealth, Inc., a leading next-generation, evidence-based, personalized healthcare company, today announced that it has partnered with the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah in analyzing the entire genomic profiles of at least 1,000...
A Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine-led study reports an advance that could increase the accuracy of liquid biopsies. The blood test monitors cancer progression by detecting pieces of circulating...
On July 9, the Natural History Museum of Utah will host a DNA Fest presented in part by Utah Genome Project and USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery investigators. With hands-on...
The Children's Tumor Foundation recently awarded Dr. David Viskochil its highest honor for his contributions to helping those with the genetic disease.
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah School of Medicine is pleased to announce that the Utah Center for Innovation and Simulation in Education (U-CISE) is now an American College of Surgeons Accredited...
With $4 million in funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute, the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Center of Excellence in ELSI (Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications) Research (UCEER) will explore...
Scientists at the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah, ARUP Laboratories, and IDbyDNA, Inc., have developed ultra-fast, meta-genomics analysis software called Taxonomer that dramatically improves the accuracy and speed of pathogen detection. In...
– Do you have your mother’s dimples or your father’s red hair? How do we inherit those traits, and how are we connected to all living things? Families will learn...
