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The field of liquid biopsies has exploded over the past several years with tests being conceived and validated for a large number of widely diverse cancer types.
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Even between rounds of cell division, during the so-called resting state, a cell stays busy, unpacking and repacking portions of the genome, accumulating epigenetic marks, and turning specific genes on and off.
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For cells to function normally, large parts of their DNA structure have to be open and accessible so molecules that read genetic code can produce instructions for making proteins.
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Scientists at Duke Medicine have identified a novel molecular pathway involved in heart attacks and death from heart disease.
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Mitochondrial diseases represent a collection of genetic disorders whose symptoms vary widely from muscle weakness and cardiac defects to blindness and dementia.