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Premature aging of the tracheobronchial stem cells could contribute to chronic lung disease

Are prematurely aged or overworked stem cells a significant factor in chronic lung disease? Findings of a study just released in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) say this is likely so.

22 Sep 2021

Researchers seek to point a way toward a unified theory for DNA folding

At more than 2 meters long, the human DNA molecule uses intricate folding patterns to fit into cells while locally unfolding to express genes. Such phenomena, however, are difficult to measure in experiments, and theoretical frameworks explaining them continue to be at odds with one another.

22 Sep 2021

Scientists find two proteins that pair up to build lifelines to cancer cells

In human cancer cell and mouse studies, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a set of proteins work in tandem to build supply lines that deliver oxygen and nutrients to tumors, enabling them to survive and grow.

21 Sep 2021

Study finds greater facial asymmetry in parents of autistic individuals

Recent research in Western Australia employs high-tech 3D facial scans to provide better knowledge of the genetic causes of autism.

21 Sep 2021

Researchers identify a manipulation molecule produced by bacteria to hijack plant development

A newly discovered manipulation mechanism used by parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops.

20 Sep 2021

Changes in epigenome responsible for reduced stem cell function upon aging

The bones become thinner with age, resulting in frequent fractures and making them susceptible to bone diseases like osteoporosis.

From The Max Planck Institute 20 Sep 2021

ASU receives $12.5 million for the development of new Biological Integration Institute

The National Science Foundation has announced the award of $12.5 million to Arizona State University for the development of a new Biological Integration Institute.

17 Sep 2021

Combining bacteriophages with antibiotics to treat antibiotic-resistant infections

Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy, is responsible for particularly severe damage to human lungs and can be resistant to many standard antibiotics, making infections extremely challenging to treat.

17 Sep 2021

Hundreds of mutated tumor suppressor genes can help cancer cells evade the immune system

Hundreds of cancer-linked genes play a different role in causing disease than scientists had expected.

17 Sep 2021

UC Riverside scientists aim to turn edible plants into mRNA vaccine factories

The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm. UC Riverside scientists are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.

17 Sep 2021

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of chemotherapy for breast cancer

A team of researchers recently postulated a genetic classifier with the ability to predict the sensitivity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer in the area of tumor molecular markers.

16 Sep 2021

Study opens new avenues for therapies against Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

CMT, a rare hereditary condition, commences when genetic changes interrupt the transmission of nerve signals from the brain to the muscles of the extremities, specifically those of the lower limbs.

16 Sep 2021

Researchers infer chemical steps involved in methylthiolation of tRNAs

Recent research revealed the chemical steps in a vital cellular modification mechanism that inserts a chemical tag to certain RNAs. Interference of this process in humans can result in cancers, diabetes, and neuronal diseases.

From Penn State University 16 Sep 2021

Researchers reveal why nerve cell’s protein production slows down in CMT patients

A team led by MDC researcher Marina Chekulaeva has figured out why protein production slows down in the nerve cells of people suffering from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. This discovery could lead to a new therapeutic approach, the scientists report in the journal "Nucleic Acids Research".

16 Sep 2021

Constitutive BAK/MCL1 complexes could predict sensitivity of chemotherapy drugs, research shows

A research team led by Prof. DAI Haiming from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently announced the constitutive BAK/MCL1 complexes could predict chemotherapy drugs sensitivity of ovarian cancer. The result has been published on Cell death & disease.

16 Sep 2021

Scientists use stem cells to investigate the genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease

AD, the most frequent cause of dementia, affects an estimated 24 million people worldwide. With very limited treatment options, scientists are looking for ways to understand the disease better.

16 Sep 2021

UTHSC researcher receives grant to extend work on The Cancer Genome Atlas project

Neil Hayes, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Cancer Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is one of two principal investigators for a $1.8 million grant that extends the work of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a groundbreaking multisite project to understand cancer at its molecular level through genome sequencing and extensive data analysis.

16 Sep 2021

Genetic News and Research

Premature aging of the tracheobronchial stem cells could contribute to chronic lung disease

Researchers seek to point a way toward a unified theory for DNA folding

Scientists find two proteins that pair up to build lifelines to cancer cells

Study finds greater facial asymmetry in parents of autistic individuals

Researchers identify a manipulation molecule produced by bacteria to hijack plant development

Changes in epigenome responsible for reduced stem cell function upon aging

ASU receives $12.5 million for the development of new Biological Integration Institute

Combining bacteriophages with antibiotics to treat antibiotic-resistant infections

Hundreds of mutated tumor suppressor genes can help cancer cells evade the immune system

UC Riverside scientists aim to turn edible plants into mRNA vaccine factories

New genetic classifier can predict the sensitivity of chemotherapy for breast cancer

Study opens new avenues for therapies against Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Researchers infer chemical steps involved in methylthiolation of tRNAs

Researchers reveal why nerve cell’s protein production slows down in CMT patients

Constitutive BAK/MCL1 complexes could predict sensitivity of chemotherapy drugs, research shows

Scientists use stem cells to investigate the genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease

UTHSC researcher receives grant to extend work on The Cancer Genome Atlas project

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Aptamers for Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Proteins

New drug-based genetic platform offers a simpler, more efficient way to study gene function

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