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Scientists have created a molecular map that pinpoints genetic variants that play a role in 21 different autoimmune diseases, they report Oct. 27 in the journal Nature.

Researchers at Yale, the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF), and the Ó³»­´«Ã½ of MIT and Harvard developed a sophisticated mathematical model and created maps of different cell types that together enabled them to identify which variants cause the immune response to go awry and cause specific diseases.

A mutation that may be driving as many as 20 percent of endometrial and colorectal cancers has come to light this week, thanks to a study by researchers from the Ó³»­´«Ã½ of MIT and Harvard and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

The researchers describe finding the connection between the gene RNF43 and these cancers earlier this week in .

A new comprehensive analysis of thyroid cancer from Research Network has identified markers of aggressive tumors, which could allow for better targeting of appropriate treatments to individual patients.

The finding suggests the potential to reclassify the disease based on genetic markers and moves thyroid cancer into a position to benefit more from precision medicine.

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health convened its second major meeting of 2014 on Saturday, bringing together more than 250 international leaders to collaborate on the development of innovative solutions to accelerate sharing of genomic and clinical data. At their plenary meeting, held in San Diego, California, Alliance members shared progress to date and discussed next steps for the effort.