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Herpes Gene Therapy Achieves 90% Viral Reduction in Pre-Clinical Studies

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual, which suggests that the therapy would also reduce the spread of the virus.

16 May 2024

Understanding Lactate's Role in Energy Metabolism

As a student competing in track and field at his Parlier high school, Robert Leija was obsessed with how to improve his performance and, in particular, prevent the buildup of lactic acid in his muscles during training.

16 May 2024

Genetic Analysis Sheds Light on the Role of Ribosomal DNA Copy Number in Inflammation and Disease

Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) is present in hundreds of copies in the genome, but has not previously been part of genetic analyses.

16 May 2024

Runt Transcription Factor Links Regeneration and Photosynthesis in Marine Worm-Algae Symbiosis

Many organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a variety of microbes.

16 May 2024

Glycosylation and its Role in Human Health and Disease

The current understanding of glycosylation genetics in mammals and the consequences of mutations that impact glycosylation.

16 May 2024

Machine Learning Program Offers Insights Into Promoter Sequences and Transcription

A team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center developed deep learning models to identify a simple set of rules that govern the activity of promoters – regions of DNA that initiate the process by which genes produce proteins.

15 May 2024

Synthetic Anti-Clotting Agent Derived from Bloodsucking Organisms Saliva

Ticks, mosquitoes, and leeches are endowed by nature with a rapid method of preventing blood clotting while they feed on their host.

14 May 2024

Unraveling the Molecular Landscape of Parietal Cell Development

Common conditions such as indigestion and heartburn as well as peptic ulcers, autoimmune gastritis and stomach and esophageal cancers have one thing in common – they involve disruptions of the normal activity of parietal cells (PCs) in the stomach, the only cells in the body that produce acid.

13 May 2024

LSTM Scientists Discover Treatment for Tissue Damage by African Spitting Cobra Venom

Scientists at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have discovered a groundbreaking new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom.

11 May 2024

Researchers Identify Natural Compounds for Parasitic Worm Treatment

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms.

9 May 2024

UCLA Study Reveals Novel Mechanism for Memory Formation During Sleep

UCLA Health researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep.

9 May 2024

Researchers Uncover New Genetic Mutation Linked to Rare Form of Congenital Thyroid Abnormality

A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, in collaboration with the Free University of Brussels and the University of Washington, have uncovered a genetic mutation in a non-coding region of DNA that alters the regulation of the thyroid, leading to a rare form of congenital thyroid abnormality.

9 May 2024

Rice University Develops AI-Powered Tools for Unraveling Microbial Genomes

Since the first microbial genome was sequenced in 1995, scientists have reconstructed the genomic makeup of hundreds of thousands of microorganisms and have even devised methods to take a census of bacterial communities on the skin, in the gut, or in soil, water and elsewhere based on bulk samples, leading to the emergence of a relatively new field of study known as metagenomics.

8 May 2024

mRNA Dynamics Guide Cell Identity Formation

New research from Hebrew University sheds light on the regulation of mRNA during the development of the embryo. The research separates newly-transcribed from pre-existing mRNA in zebrafish embryos using a combination of single-cell RNA-Seq and metabolic labeling.

8 May 2024

New AI Platform Generates Multi-Target Cancer Drug Candidates

Scientists at UC San Diego have developed a machine learning algorithm to simulate the time-consuming chemistry involved in the earliest phases of drug discovery, which could significantly streamline the process and open doors for never-before-seen treatments.

7 May 2024

New Technique Reveals Microscopic Heart Vessels with Unprecedented Clarity

A new imaging technique tested in patients could improve the evaluation of cardiac conditions and undiagnosed chest pain.

7 May 2024

Harnessing Gut Microbiome Compounds to Reduce Inflammation

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found naturally occurring compounds in the gut that can be harnessed to reduce inflammation and other symptoms of digestive issues.

6 May 2024

Unlocking Glucose-Driven Mechanisms of Immunosuppression in Glioblastoma

The Wistar Institute assistant professor Filippo Veglia, Ph.D., and team, have discovered a key mechanism of how glioblastoma -; a serious and often fatal brain cancer -; suppresses the immune system so that the tumor can grow unimpeded by the body's defenses.

6 May 2024

Study Demonstrates How the Warburg Effect is Crucially Linked to Cancer Progression

Researchers have revealed crucial insights into how the Warburg effect causes the dedifferentiation of cancer cells through epigenetic reprogramming.

3 May 2024

Circadian Coordination: Key to Tissue Function and Aging Prevention

Discovered in the 1970s, circadian clocks are essential for the regulation of biological time in most cells in the human body.

3 May 2024

Medicine News and Research

Herpes Gene Therapy Achieves 90% Viral Reduction in Pre-Clinical Studies

Understanding Lactate's Role in Energy Metabolism

Genetic Analysis Sheds Light on the Role of Ribosomal DNA Copy Number in Inflammation and Disease

Runt Transcription Factor Links Regeneration and Photosynthesis in Marine Worm-Algae Symbiosis

Glycosylation and its Role in Human Health and Disease

Machine Learning Program Offers Insights Into Promoter Sequences and Transcription

Synthetic Anti-Clotting Agent Derived from Bloodsucking Organisms Saliva

Unraveling the Molecular Landscape of Parietal Cell Development

LSTM Scientists Discover Treatment for Tissue Damage by African Spitting Cobra Venom

Researchers Identify Natural Compounds for Parasitic Worm Treatment

UCLA Study Reveals Novel Mechanism for Memory Formation During Sleep

Researchers Uncover New Genetic Mutation Linked to Rare Form of Congenital Thyroid Abnormality

Rice University Develops AI-Powered Tools for Unraveling Microbial Genomes

mRNA Dynamics Guide Cell Identity Formation

New AI Platform Generates Multi-Target Cancer Drug Candidates

New Technique Reveals Microscopic Heart Vessels with Unprecedented Clarity

Harnessing Gut Microbiome Compounds to Reduce Inflammation

Unlocking Glucose-Driven Mechanisms of Immunosuppression in Glioblastoma

Study Demonstrates How the Warburg Effect is Crucially Linked to Cancer Progression

Circadian Coordination: Key to Tissue Function and Aging Prevention

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