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Scientists Sequence Genome Of Liver Cancer Caused By Hepatitis B, C

Scientists Sequence Genome Of Liver Cancer Caused By Hepatitis B, C

Two teams of Asian researchers have independently completed whole-genome sequencing studies of a type of liver cancer commonly caused by hepatitis virus infection.

June 1, 2012
Novel Gene Mutations Implicated In Bile Duct Cancer Caused By Liver Fluke Infection

Novel Gene Mutations Implicated In Bile Duct Cancer Caused By Liver Fluke Infection

Investigators from Singapore and Thailand have discovered new bile duct cancer-associated gene mutations that are caused by a type of parasitic flatworm infection.

May 8, 2012
Critical Genes Mutated In Stomach Cancer Identified

Critical Genes Mutated In Stomach Cancer Identified

A Singapore-based large-scale genomics study has identified more than 600 genes that are mutated in stomach cancer, the second-most lethal cancer worldwide.

April 11, 2012
It’s In The Genes: East Asians More Likely To Be Resistant To Some Cancer Drugs

It’s In The Genes: East Asians More Likely To Be Resistant To Some Cancer Drugs

A gene variant commonly found in individuals of East Asian descent, but not in African or European people, may be responsible for resistance to targeted cancer drugs used to treat certain types of leukemia and lung cancer.

March 21, 2012
Scientists Map Human Genome In 3D Using ChIA-PET Technology

Scientists Map Human Genome In 3D Using ChIA-PET Technology

Researchers have completed a study of the human genome, revealing how genes interact with each other from distances that are relatively far apart.

February 10, 2012
Scientists Unravel Kidney Disease Susceptibility Genes In Asian Genomic Study

Scientists Unravel Kidney Disease Susceptibility Genes In Asian Genomic Study

Singapore and China scientists have identified new susceptibility genes for the kidney disease Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) based on a large Asian genome-wide association study.

January 4, 2012
Study: Human Embryonic Stem Cells Acquire Mutations From Long-Term Culture

Study: Human Embryonic Stem Cells Acquire Mutations From Long-Term Culture

A large international stem cell collaboration has identified a portion of the genome mutated during long-term culture of human embryonic stem cells.

November 28, 2011
Scientists Find Two Gene Variants Linked To Dengue Fever Susceptibility

Scientists Find Two Gene Variants Linked To Dengue Fever Susceptibility

Researchers in Southeast Asia have identified two genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to severe dengue fever.

October 20, 2011
The Asian Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Bernard Leong, Chalkboard Co-Founder & CTO

The Asian Scientist Spotlight: Dr. Bernard Leong, Chalkboard Co-Founder & CTO

We chat with the entrepreneurial Dr. Bernard Leong, Co-Founder and CTO of Chalkboard, who tells us about his background in theoretical physics and computational biology, and his latest venture into mobile and web advertising.

August 22, 2011
Research Unlocks Genetic Variants That Cause Multiple Sclerosis

Research Unlocks Genetic Variants That Cause Multiple Sclerosis

An international team of scientists has identified the major common genetic variants that contribute to the cause of the devastating neurologic disease, multiple sclerosis.

August 12, 2011
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