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July 26, 2024
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July 26, 2024 — Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neurological disease for which there is presently no cure, although current therapies can alleviate symptoms. In the search for better treatment options, ...
July 26, 2024 — The brain contains many cell types, from the prominent neurons to the lesser-known microglia. The latter are integral to the brain's immune system and play a crucial role as the brain's cleanup crew. A recent study highlights that microglia ...
July 22, 2024 — Researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides. Their study focused on the genetic basis of species incompatibility. They crossed Ae. ...
July 25, 2024 — An experimental drug originally developed to treat cancer may help clear HIV from infected cells in the brain, according to a new study. By targeting infected cells in the brain, drug may clear virus from hidden areas that have been a major ...
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July 25, 2024 — A gentle rumble ran under a researcher's feet as a rocket carrying her research -- live, human muscle cells grown on scaffolds fixed on tiny chips -- ...
July 22, 2024 — A team of researchers found a potential new target for treating diseases associated with human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, including a specific type of leukemia and a neuroinflammatory disease ...
July 22, 2024 — Mosquito-borne viral infections once confined to tropical regions are spreading. Dengue virus infects up to 400 million people worldwide each year according to World Health Organization estimates, ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in developing a new gene therapy approach that restores full-length dystrophin protein, which could lead to new treatments for people with Duchenne ...
July 24, 2024 — New insights into the prevalence and mechanisms of gene misexpression in a healthy population could help in diagnosing and developing treatments for complex ...
July 24, 2024 — New research has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing doctors insights useful for developing targeted ...
July 24, 2024 — Whether or not a person becomes seriously ill with COVID-19 depends, among other things, on genetic factors. With this in mind, researchers investigated a particularly large group of affected ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers are working to create the first strain of mice that's genetically susceptible to late-onset Alzheimer's, with potentially transformative implications for dementia ...
July 24, 2024 — Researchers offer the first comprehensive ranking of the relative role and significance of every known gene and protein in the development of Alzheimer's ...
July 24, 2024 — Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitochondria in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new ...
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July 25, 2024 — Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an array that assesses methylation levels of genes located in imprint control regions (ICRs) within the human genome. The array ...
July 24, 2024 — New research has advanced our knowledge of multiple roles for PTPRK, a receptor tyrosine phosphatase linked to the regulation of cell-cell adhesion, growth factor signalling and tumor suppression. ...
July 24, 2024 — Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in sustaining ...
July 24, 2024 — Cell membranes play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and functionality of cells. However, the mechanisms by which they perform these roles are not yet fully understood. Scientists have ...
July 23, 2024 — New drug that disrupts two cellular targets would make it much harder for bacteria to evolve ...
July 23, 2024 — A new method that can rapidly determine whether a virus is infectious or non-infectious could revolutionize the response to future pandemics, researchers ...
July 23, 2024 — Scientists utilize logic gate-based decision-making to construct circuits that control ...
July 22, 2024 — A new study has identified new genetic and molecular risk factors that may reveal new pathways for treating patients after they experience their first stroke. The study identified CCL27 and TNFRSF14, ...
July 22, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a way to turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that can pump out specially designed antibodies to destroy cancer cells or HIV, ...
July 22, 2024 — Is it possible to assess an individual's risk of psychosis? Identifying predictive markers is a key challenge in psychiatry. A team now shows that overly strong or weak interconnections between ...
July 22, 2024 — The majority of rare diseases have a genetic cause. The underlying genetic alteration can be found more and more easily, for example by means of exome sequencing (ES), leading to a molecular genetic ...
July 22, 2024 — A new compound shows promise in overcoming chemotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer -- and could potentially be applied to fibrotic conditions like liver fibrosis or pulmonary ...
July 18, 2024 — Researchers conduct large-scale studies with diverse groups to better understand the genetic factors that influence health and disease. The Million Veteran Program (MVP), for example, includes people ...
July 18, 2024 — Researchers revealed an unexpected way in which the protein OTX2 drives the progression of medulloblastoma -- the most common aggressive childhood brain cancer. The findings suggest that targeting ...
July 17, 2024 — The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected primate ancestors tens of millions of years ago. Scientists used to think they were harmless, but new research shows ...
July 17, 2024 — Investment in research into genetics could dramatically improve educational policies and understanding of parenting in ways that could help all children, according to a new ...
July 17, 2024 — Researchers propose an improvement in the identification of human remains using craniofacial superimposition. The forensic identification technique is based on the analysis of a skull (post-mortem) ...
July 17, 2024 — Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the ...
July 17, 2024 — Scientists have generated a new catalog of human gene expression data from around the world to address how most research in human genetics has historically focused on people of European ancestries -- ...
July 17, 2024 — A new gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) shows promise of not only arresting the decline of the muscles of those affected by this inherited genetic disease, but perhaps, in ...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Research Sheds Light on the Role of PTPRK in Tissue Repair and Cancer
- Study Across Multiple Brain Regions Discerns Alzheimer's Vulnerability and Resilience Factors
- Under Pressure: How Cells Respond to Physical Stress
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Dual Action Antibiotic Could Make Bacterial Resistance Nearly Impossible
- New Rapid Method for Determining Virus Infectivity
- Could Smart Guide RNAs Usher in an Era of Personalized Medicine?
Monday, July 22, 2024
- New Study Identifies Two Proteins That May Contribute to Stroke Recurrence
- B Cell Biohack: Immune Cells to Churn out Custom Antibodies
- An Over Or Under-Synchronized Brain May Predict Psychosis
- Genetic Diagnostics of Ultra-Rare Diseases
- Team Marks Milestone in Progress Toward Investigational New Drug for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Genetic Study Highlights Importance of Diversity in Understanding Health Disparities
- Unexpected Role of OTX2 Drives Aggressive Medulloblastoma
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Ancient Viruses Fuel Modern-Day Cancers
- Boost in Infant Genetics Research Could Change Lives, Say Researchers
- Improving Identification of Human Remains Using Craniofacial Superimposition
- Study Uncovers Genetic Cancer Risks in 550 Patients
- New Study Addresses a Long-Standing Diversity Bias in Human Genetics
- New Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy Offers Hope
- Key Driver for Epithelial Cancer Development Identified
- Genome Recording Makes Living Cells Their Own Historians
- Llama Nanobodies: A Breakthrough in Building HIV Immunity
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- A New Addition to the CRISPR Toolbox: Teaching the Gene Scissors to Detect RNA
- Transporting Precious Cargo Using the Body's Own Delivery System
- Antioxidant Strategy to Address Mitochondrial Dysfunction Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Virus
Monday, July 15, 2024
- Protein Droplets Likely Don't Cause Parkinson's
- How a Gene for Obesity Affects the Brain
- Tell-Tale Gene Affects Success of Drug Used to Treat Chronic Pain
- Thousands of High-Risk Cancer Gene Variants Identified
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
- With Gene Editing, Mice With a Form of Inherited Deafness Can Hear Again
- A Better Way to Make RNA Drugs
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Charting an Equitable Future for DNA and Ancient DNA Research in Africa
- 'A History of Contact': Geneticists Are Rewriting the Narrative of Neanderthals and Other Ancient Humans
- Opening the Right Doors: 'Jumping Gene' Control Mechanisms Revealed
- Discovery Suggests Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness of KRAS Inhibitors Against Pancreatic Cancer
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- New Co-STAR Receptor Shows Promise Treating Cancers in Laboratory Study
- Novel Genome Editing Approach Restores Hearing in Adult Preclinical Models With Genetic Deafness
- Prime Editing Efficiently Corrects Cystic Fibrosis Mutation in Human Lung Cells
- Chemical Modifications: Deeper Insights Into Genetic Regulation Mechanisms
- Unravelling a Mechanism of Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Immune Cell Development
- Researchers Elucidate Mechanism Behind Cardiac Fibrosis, Opening Way for New Heart Failure Treatments
- Big Gain in Battle Against Harmful Bacteria
- The Plague May Have Caused the Downfall of the Stone Age Farmers
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
- Scientists Exploring Potential New Treatments for Glioblastoma
- Researchers Identify Potential Treatment for Angelman Syndrome
- GeneMAP Discovery Platform Will Help Define Functions for 'orphan' Metabolic Proteins
Friday, July 5, 2024
Thursday, July 4, 2024
- Scientists Discover New T Cells and Genes Related to Immune Disorders
- Scientists Map How Deadly Bacteria Evolved to Become Epidemic
- Re-Engineering Cancerous Tumors to Self-Destruct and Kill Drug-Resistant Cells
- Two New Species of Psilocybe Mushrooms Discovered in Southern Africa
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Bowel Cancer Turns Genetic Switches on and Off to Outwit the Immune System
- Splicing It All Together in the Fight Against Cancer
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- UV Radiation Damage Leads to Ribosome Roadblocks, Causing Early Skin Cell Death
- Genetic Study Points to Oxytocin as Possible Treatment for Obesity and Postnatal Depression
- Potential New Target for Early Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Monday, July 1, 2024
- Researchers Thwart Resistant Bacteria's Strategy
- Multiple Myeloma: Early Detection of Aggressive Tumors
- Nanorobot With Hidden Weapon Kills Cancer Cells
- Largest Ever Genetic Study of Age of Puberty in Girls Shows Links With Weight Gain
- AI Model Finds the Cancer Clues at Lightning Speed
- Novel Blood Test Helps Improve Cancer Treatments
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Adults Conceived by Donors Left Behind by Fertility Industry
- New Mathematical Model Sheds Light on the Absence of Breastfeeding in Male Mammals
- Master Autoimmune Regulator Gets by With a Little Help from Its Friends
- Intriguing New Tool for Tendon Healing: Nanoparticles for Precision Drug Delivery
- Potent Therapy Candidate for Fatal Prion Diseases
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Cell Division: Before Commitment, a Very Long Engagement
- The on-and-Off Affair in DNA
- Revolutionizing Ovarian Cancer Treatment With Adaptive PARP Inhibitor Therapy
- Zebrafish Reveal How Bioelectricity Shapes Muscle Development
- Predicting Changes Inside Astronauts' Bodies During Space Travel Through Blood Sample Analysis
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
- Discovery of Vast Sex Differences in Cellular Activity Has Major Implications for Disease Treatment
- 3D-Printed Chip Sensor Detects Foodborne Pathogens for Safer Products
Monday, June 24, 2024
- Researchers Develop RNA-Targeting Technology for Precisely Manipulating Parts of Human Genes
- New Study Demonstrates the Efficacy of a Promising Celiac Disease Drug at the Molecular Level
- Study Reveals New Opportunities to Develop Cancer Treatments
- Fertility Treatments Could Get Boost from Stem Cells
Friday, June 21, 2024
- Hidden DNA Mechanisms of Rare Genetic Diseases Uncovered
- Activating Molecular Target Reverses Multiple Hallmarks of Aging
- How to Make Aging a 'fairer Game' For All Wormkind
Thursday, June 20, 2024
- Scientists Devise Algorithm to Engineer Improved Enzymes
- New Genetic Cause of Obesity Could Help Guide Treatment
- Chemotherapy Before Surgery Benefits Some Patients With Pancreatic Cancer
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Study Finds One Copy of Protective Genetic Variant Helps Stave Off Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
- Tabulae Paralytica: Mapping the Biology of Spinal Cord Injury in Unprecedented Detail
- A New Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidate Recombinant Protein With Additional Post-Translational Modifications Occurring in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cells
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
- Is Coffee Good for You or Bad for You?
- New 3D Technique Reveals Precancerous Pancreatic Lesions
- Blood Markers Detect Rare Forms of Dementia as Well as the Neurological Diseases ALS and PSP
- Unveiling Telo-Seq: A Breakthrough in Telomere Research on Aging and Cancer
- Sepsis Patients Could Get the Right Treatment Faster, Based on Their Genes
- Promising Drug Target for Treating Osteoporosis
- Over-the-Counter Supplement Improves Walking for Peripheral Artery Disease Patients
- Surprising Origins for a Rare Cancer