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November 2, 2021

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Drug-Like Molecule Points to Novel Strategies for Cancer Therapy

A decade ago, genome sequencing revealed a big surprise: about 50 percent of human cancers are linked to mutations in what are known as epigenetic regulators, which control the activity of genes. ...

Engineers Devise a Way to Selectively Turn on RNA Therapies in Human Cells

Researchers have designed a way to selectively turn on gene expression in target cells, including human cells. Their technology can detect specific mRNA sequences, which triggers production of a ...

Not All Acne Is Equal: Scientists Reveal Strains of C. Acnes That Promote Skin Health

Researchers reveal correlation between ribotype (RT) strains of Cutibacterium acnes, which are found in human skin, and the lifespan of the nematode ...

All About Eve, Sophisticated AI

New AI model called EVE outperforms other AI methods in determining whether a gene variant is benign or disease-causing. When applied to more than 36 million variants across 3,219 disease-associated ...
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Why Cancers Thrive in Chromosomal Chaos

Researchers describe how malignancies leverage evolution and basic cellular functions to promote immune dysfunction and a better future for ...

Metabolic Memory Plays a Key Role in Breast Cancer Relapse

Molecular targets for therapies that could prevent breast cancer recurrence have been identified by a group of scientists who analyzed tumor cells that proved resistant to the original treatment. ...

Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise as Angelman Syndrome Treatment

Scientists have reported encouraging early tests of a gene therapy strategy against Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that features poor muscle control and balance, hard-to-treat ...

Fighting Viruses With Interchangeable Defense Genes

Bacteria rapidly modify mobile parts of their genome to develop resistance to ...

Cell-Free DNA Identifies Early Signs of Relapse in Pediatric Medulloblastoma

Findings show that cell-free DNA in cerebrospinal fluid can be used to detect measurable residual disease and identify patients at risk of ...

Modeling Cellular Migration

A new model sheds light on the function of a protein that is a major player in cancer growth, and their results could one day help researchers determine better ways to stop the spread of ...

It's Not All-Right: Problems When Your Body Doesn't Recognize Your Own Left-Handed RNA

By generating a specific mutation in lab mice, researchers determined that a protein domain in an enzyme called adenosine deaminase 1 p150 is necessary for binding and editing certain RNA molecules. ...

New PCR Assays Offer Hope in the Fight Against the Environmental Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance

Researchers have successfully trialed two new qPCR assays to help detect the presence of transmissible AMR using water and wastewater samples. The scientists present a DNA-based testing method that ...

Lab-Grown ‘mini Brains’ Hint at Potential Treatment Options for Motor Neurone Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia

Researchers have developed 'mini brains' that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and dementia -- and for the first time have been able to ...

Fingerprinting Proteins With Force

What if we could identify proteins as easily as we can sequence DNA and RNA? Perhaps soon we will, thanks to new DNA Nanoswitch Calipers. DNA Calipers create a unique 'fingerprint' for ...

Research Breakthrough Could Mean Better Treatment for Patients With Most Deadly Form of Brain Tumor

Scientists studying the most common and aggressive type of brain tumour in adults have discovered a new way of analysing diseased and healthy cells from the same ...

Red Blood Cells Play Much Larger Role in Immune System Through Discovery of DNA-Binding Capability, Study Finds

Researchers uncover the mechanism of how red blood cells detect and bind DNA, opening the door to a new area of research for the treatment of inflammatory ...

Study of DNA Repair Boosts Prospects for Gene Editing Technology

Researchers have developed a new method to profile the activity of cellular genes involved in correcting DNA damage, and applied this method to pave the way for dramatic improvements to genome ...

Male-Female Differences in Heart Disease Could Start Before Birth

New research suggests that male-female differences in protein expression occur immediately after embryonic cells become heart cells called cardiomyocytes. This is the earliest stage of heart ...

New Cancer Treatment May Reawaken the Immune System

Researchers have discovered a new way to jump-start the immune system to attack tumors, which could allow cancer immunotherapy to be used against more types of ...

Genomic Study Revealing Among Diverse Populations With Inherited Retinal Disease

An international team of researchers has broadened and deepened understanding of how inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) affect different populations of people and, in the process, have identified ...

Targeted Prostate Cancer Screening Could Benefit Men With Inherited Cancer Syndrome

Men who inherit an increased risk of cancer through 'Lynch syndrome' could benefit from regular PSA testing from age 40 to detect early signs of prostate cancer, researchers believe. Annual ...

DNA Tangles Can Help Predict Evolution of Mutations

Researchers have identified evolutionary hotspots in DNA where mutations are more likely. The study authors say these findings will help us in the future to predict the evolution of bacteria and ...

Targeting Cancer at the Nanoscale

Researchers fabricate gold nanoparticles with a rapidly decaying radioisotope that can be internalized by cancer cells. Because the radiation remains strongly localized, high doses can be ...

Novel Gene Therapy Platform Speeds Search for Ways to Cure Blindness

A novel computational platform identifies top-performing viral vectors that could deliver gene therapies to the retina with maximum efficiency and ...

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