Genes News
May 2, 2024
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Apr. 30, 2024 — A completely novel way to develop 'surpamolecules' for drug discovery could have application in immunotherapy as well as this breakthrough design for an anticoagulant with on-demand ...
May 1, 2024 — A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers have found that cells inside clogged arteries have cancer-like properties that aggravate atherosclerosis, and anticancer drugs could be a new ...
May 1, 2024 — Researchers have identified a novel Heat Shock Factor (HSF), designated as HSF5, which plays a crucial role in the completion of meiosis and the activation of genes essential for sperm formation. ...
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May 1, 2024 — Researchers have identified a causal genetic variant strongly associated with childhood obesity. The study provides new insight into the importance ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — An entirely new approach to inhibiting DNA-cleaving enzymes works through the aggregation of an otherwise non-toxic molecule. This discovery may lead to a much-needed method for curbing Streptococcus ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that the smooth muscle cells that line the arteries of people with atherosclerosis can change into new cell types and ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A genetic propensity to higher circulating levels of lipids containing arachidonic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid found in eggs, poultry, and seafood, has been found to be linked with a ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering has developed a stimulating method ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A protein's structure is critical to its function. Malformed proteins not ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered over a hundred new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — The research explores how CRISPR can be used to edit ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — A recently completed study indicates that circulatory protein levels can provide important information for increasingly accurate diagnoses and personalised care in patients with aggressive B-cell ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology called tARC-seq that revealed a genetic mechanism affecting SARS-CoV-2 divergence and enabled the team to ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 29, 2024 — Spinocerebellar ataxia 4 is a devastating progressive movement disease that can begin as early as the late teens. Now, a multinational research team has conclusively identified the genetic difference ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have created TopicVelo, a powerful new method of using the static snapshots from scRNA-seq to study how cells and genes change over time. This will help researchers better study how ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Adding a pre-ketone supplement -- a component of a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet -- to a type of cancer therapy in a laboratory setting was highly effective for treating prostate cancer, ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers have constructed a robot that uses machine learning to fully automate a complicated microinjection process used in genetic ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Scientists discovered a novel signaling pathway in liver cells, leading to a treatment for ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A team of researchers has identified a mechanism that causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients resulting in a reduction of the supply of energy to the ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A new study found certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk of Parkinson's ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a web-based platform that offers an unprecedented view of the human body at the cellular level. The aim is to create an invaluable resource for researchers worldwide to ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Diagnosing rare Mendelian disorders is a labor-intensive task, even for experienced geneticists. Investigators are trying to make the process more efficient using artificial intelligence. The team ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a potential new therapy for Timothy syndrome, an often life-threatening and rare genetic disorder that affects a wide range ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Cells constantly navigate a dynamic environment, facing ever-changing conditions and challenges. But how do cells swiftly adapt to these environmental fluctuations? A new study is answering that ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — When pathogens invade the body, the immune system must react immediately to prevent or contain an infection. But how do our defence cells stay ready when no attacker is in sight? Scientists have ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to determine how reliably target proteins can be labeled using super-resolution fluorescence ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A research team has discovered that cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, can be caused entirely by epigenetic changes, in other words, changes that contribute to how gene expression ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Learn how ancestry changes genetic risk variants' impact on type 2 diabetes in childhood cancer survivors & alkylating agent exposure magnifies diabetes risk. Learn how ancestry changes ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. The phenomenon ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Researchers describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins -- essential building blocks of life -- to create cells that look and act like cells from the body. This accomplishment, a ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers sequence the bella moth genome, which they used to pinpoint specific genes that may confer immunity to noxious ...
Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
Apr. 22, 2024 — In a scientific breakthrough, researchers have revealed the biological mechanisms by which a family of proteins known as histone deacetylases (HDACs) activate immune system cells linked to ...
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Getting Dynamic Information from Static Snapshots
- Component of Keto Diet Plus Immunotherapy May Reduce Prostate Cancer
- Automated Machine Learning Robot Unlocks New Potential for Genetics Research
- Scientists Discover a New Signaling Pathway and Design a Novel Drug for Liver Fibrosis
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- RNA Modification Is Responsible for the Disruption of Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's Disease
- Genetic Variations May Predispose People to Parkinson's Disease Following Long-Term Pesticide Exposure, Study Finds
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
- Using AI to Improve Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Gene-Based Therapy Restores Cellular Development and Function in Brain Cells from People With Timothy Syndrome
- Cells May Possess Hidden Communication System
- Ready and Vigilant: Immune Cells on Standby
- Biophysics: Testing How Well Biomarkers Work
- Discovering Cancers of Epigenetic Origin Without DNA Mutation
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Genetics Predict Type 2 Diabetes Risk and Disparities in Childhood Cancer Survivors
- Wake Up and Die: Human Brain Neurons Re-Entering the Cell Cycle Age Quickly Shift to Senescence
- Researchers Create Artificial Cells That Act Like Living Cells
- Odor-Causing Bacteria in Armpits Targeted Using Bacteriophage-Derived Lysin
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Bella Moths Use Poison to Attract Mates: Scientists Are Closer to Finding out How
- Scientists Discover the Cellular Functions of a Family of Proteins Integral to Inflammatory Diseases
- Protein Network Dynamics During Cell Division
- Mosaics of Predisposition Cause Skin Disease
Friday, April 19, 2024
- New Research Defines Specific Genomic Changes Associated With the Transmissibility of the Monkeypox Virus
- Key Protein Regulates Immune Response to Viruses in Mammal Cells
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Mutations in Noncoding DNA Become Functional in Some Cancer-Driving Genes
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
- AI Tool Predicts Responses to Cancer Therapy Using Information from Each Cell of the Tumor
- Siblings With Unique Genetic Change Help Scientists Progress Drug Search for Type 1 Diabetes
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Researchers Create New AI Pipeline for Identifying Molecular Interactions
- Calorie Restriction Study Reveals Complexities in How Diet Impacts Aging
- Genetic Variant Identified That Shaped the Human Skull Base
- Researchers Uncover Human DNA Repair by Nuclear Metamorphosis
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Researchers Discover Urine-Based Test to Detect Head and Neck Cancer
- Nanoparticle Delivery of FZD4 to Lung Endothelial Cells Inhibits Lung Cancer Progression and Metastases
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- New Study Focuses on the Placenta for Clues to the Development of Gestational Diabetes
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Next-Generation Treatments Hitch a Ride Into Cancer Cells
- New Study Sheds Light on the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Melanomas Resist Drugs by 'breaking' Genes
- Scientists Uncover a Missing Link Between Poor Diet and Higher Cancer Risk
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
- First Step to Untangle DNA: Supercoiled DNA Captures Gyrase Like a Lasso Ropes Cattle
- New Study Finds Potential Targets at Chromosome Ends for Degenerative Disease Prevention
- Why Some People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Pain Without Inflammation
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Way to Generate Human Cartilage
- How the Body Switches out of 'fight' Mode
- Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
- New Insight Into Combating Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer
- A Promising Target for New RNA Therapeutics Now Accessible
- Impact of Aldehydes on DNA Damage and Aging
- New Diagnostic Tool Achieves Accuracy of PCR Tests With Faster and Simpler Nanopore System
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- The Genomic Architecture of Inherited DNA Variants
- Targeting RAS Proteins May Prevent Relapse in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Machine Learning Method Reveals Chromosome Locations in Individual Cell Nucleus
- Bacteria in Cancer Unmasked
- Research Could Unlock More Precise Prognoses and Targeted Treatments for Children With Cancer
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Tiny Brain Bubbles Carry Complete Codes
- Targeting Vulnerability in B-Cell Development Leads to Novel Drug Combination for Leukemia
- Pregnancy Accelerates Biological Aging in a Healthy, Young Adult Population
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Atlas of the Human Ovary With Cell-Level Resolution Is a Step Toward Artificial Ovary
- Can Language Models Read the Genome? This One Decoded mRNA to Make Better Vaccines
- First Tandem Repeat Expansions Genetic Reference Maps
- A Deep Dive Into the Genetics of Alcohol Consumption
- RNA That Doesn't Age
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- An Hereditary Liver Disease Cured With the Help of Gene Scissors
- Nerve Cells Not Entirely 'young at Heart'
- Mitochondrial Roles in Antiviral Immunity Modify Manifestations of Neurological Diseases
- Microbial Signature of Colorectal Cancer-Associated Mutations Identified in New Study
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Simulations Reveal Mechanism Behind Protein Build-Up in Parkinson's Disease
- Scientists Link Certain Gut Bacteria to Lower Heart Disease Risk
- YKT6 Gene Variants Cause a New Genetic Disorder Finds a New Study
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Cellphone Compass Can Measure Tiny Concentrations of Compounds Important for Human Health
- New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men
- Mosquito Detectives Track Malaria's History
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Do Sweeteners Increase Your Appetite? New Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trial Says No
- Genomic Research May Help Explain Cancer Resistance in Tasmanian Devils
- Single Genomic Test Promises Accelerated Diagnoses for Rare Genetic Diseases
- DNA Study IDs Descendants of George Washington from Unmarked Remains, Findings to Aid Service Member IDs Going Back to World War II
- Familial Alzheimer's Disease Transferred Via Bone Marrow Transplant in Mice
- 'Exhausted' Immune Cells in Healthy Women Could Be Target for Breast Cancer Prevention
- Reverse Effects of Trauma? Older Brain Cells Linger Unexpectedly Before Their Death
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- New Tool Provides Researchers With Improved Understanding of Stem Cell Aging in the Brain
- Researchers Turn Back the Clock on Cancer Cells to Offer New Treatment Paradigm
- Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage
- Scientists Extract Genetic Secrets from 4,000-Year-Old Teeth to Illuminate the Impact of Changing Human Diets Over the Centuries
- Secrets of the Naked Mole-Rat: New Study Reveals How Their Unique Metabolism Protects Them from Heart Attacks
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Testing Approach Improves Detection of Rare but Emerging Powassan Virus Spread by Deer Ticks
- New Genetic Analysis Tool Tracks Risks Tied to CRISPR Edits
- Genetically Engineered Dendritic Cells Enhance the Power of Immunotherapy Against Lung Cancer
- Developmental Crossroads in the Brain
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Gene Discovery Offers New Hope for People Living With Chronic Skin Disease
- Researchers Uncover Protein Interactions Controlling Fertility in Female Mice
Friday, March 22, 2024
- The Aging Brain: Protein Mapping Furnishes New Insights
- Movement Disorder ALS and Cognitive Disorder FTLD Show Strong Molecular Overlaps, New Study Shows
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Novel Genetic Variants Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
- An Immunotherapy to Overcome Resistant Leukemia
- Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Health
- As We Age, Our Cells Are Less Likely to Express Longer Genes
- Research Offers Hope for Preventing Post-COVID 'brain Fog' By Targeting Brain's Blood Vessels